WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A windscreen wiper device, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending wiper element of an elastic material;
a carrier supporting said wiper element and curved in a longitudinal direction and operably biasing said wiper element into a curved shape, said carrier having side edge portions which project laterally outwardly of said wiper element;
a connecting device engaged with said carrier for connection with a wiper arm of a vehicle;
end caps disposed at opposite ends of said carrier in and spaced longitudinally from said connecting device;
a pair of subspoilers formed as separate pieces from said wiper element and disposed on opposite longitudinal sides of said connecting device;
each of said subspoilers including a bottom wall and a front wall and a back wall and presenting an open interior bounded by said bottom, front and back walls;
each of said subspoilers further including at least one reinforcing member extending through said open interior and dividing said open interior into at least two chambers for reinforcing said front and back walls; and
wherein said front, back and bottom walls and said at least one reinforcing member of each subspoiler formed as one integral piece.
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Abstract
The windscreen wiper device includes a longitudinally extending wiper element which is made of an elastic rubber or rubber-like material. A carrier supports the wiper element and is curved in a longitudinal direction to bias the wiper element into a curved shape. A connecting device is engaged with the carrier for connection with a wiper arm. End caps are disposed at opposite longitudinal ends of the carrier and are spaced longitudinally from the connecting device. A pair of subspoilers are disposed on opposite longitudinal sides of the connecting device. Each of the subspoilers includes a bottom, front and back walls which bound an open interior and two reinforcing members which extend through the open interior and divide the open interior into at least two chambers for reinforcing the front and back walls. The front, back and bottom walls and the reinforcing members are all formed as one integral piece.
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15 Claims
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1. A windscreen wiper device, comprising:
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a longitudinally extending wiper element of an elastic material; a carrier supporting said wiper element and curved in a longitudinal direction and operably biasing said wiper element into a curved shape, said carrier having side edge portions which project laterally outwardly of said wiper element; a connecting device engaged with said carrier for connection with a wiper arm of a vehicle; end caps disposed at opposite ends of said carrier in and spaced longitudinally from said connecting device; a pair of subspoilers formed as separate pieces from said wiper element and disposed on opposite longitudinal sides of said connecting device; each of said subspoilers including a bottom wall and a front wall and a back wall and presenting an open interior bounded by said bottom, front and back walls; each of said subspoilers further including at least one reinforcing member extending through said open interior and dividing said open interior into at least two chambers for reinforcing said front and back walls; and wherein said front, back and bottom walls and said at least one reinforcing member of each subspoiler formed as one integral piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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