WIPER BLADE
First Claim
1. A wiper blade comprising:
- a wiper strip;
a primary frame having a top side and opposite ends, a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed on one of the opposite ends of the primary frame, the connection structure including pivot extension walls;
a secondary frame having a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frame; and
wherein the pivot structure disposed on the secondary frame is connected with the connection structure on the primary frame, the secondary frame pivotable about a pivot axis extending through the pivot structure and the connection structure.
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Abstract
A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip; a primary frame having a top side and opposite ends, a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed on one of the opposite ends of the primary frame, the connection structure including pivot extension walls; a secondary frame having a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frame; and wherein the pivot structure disposed on the secondary frame is connected with the connection structure on the primary frame, the secondary frame pivotable about a pivot axis extending through the pivot structure and the connection structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip; a primary frame, having a top side and opposite ends, a connection device having a base attached to the primary frame on the top side, the connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, the primary frame further including a connection structure disposed on one of the opposite ends of the primary frame; a secondary frame having a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frame; and wherein the pivot structure disposed on the secondary frame is connected with the connection structure on the primary frame, the secondary frame pivotable about a pivot axis extending through the pivot structure and the connection structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip; a force distribution structure having opposite ends, the wiper strip connected to the force distribution structure; and a cover, wherein the cover is a segmented hard cover comprising a plurality of cover segments, and wherein the cover segments connect to one another via pivot joints, and wherein the cover is secured to the wiper blades at cover connection structures on the primary frame or secondary frame, wherein at least one of the cover segments has an end wall.
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Specification