WIPER BLADE WITH IMPROVED WIPER STRIP
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1. A wiper strip comprising:
- a wiper lip made of a first material;
a base strip;
a neck connecting the wiper lip to the base strip; and
a wiper lip insert made of a second material, wherein the second material is harder than the first material, and wherein the wiper lip insert comprises a lip portion that is embedded in the wiper lip.
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Abstract
A novel wiper strip is presented having a wiper lip made of a first material, a base strip, a neck connecting the wiper lip to the base strip, and a wiper lip insert made of a second material. The second material may be harder than the first material. Additionally, the wiper lip insert may further include a lip portion that is embedded in the wiper lip. A wiper blade having a mounting base, a force distribution structure and a wiper strip consistent with the description above is also presented.
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1. A wiper strip comprising:
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a wiper lip made of a first material; a base strip; a neck connecting the wiper lip to the base strip; and a wiper lip insert made of a second material, wherein the second material is harder than the first material, and wherein the wiper lip insert comprises a lip portion that is embedded in the wiper lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wiper blade comprising:
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a mounting base; a force distribution structure; and a wiper strip, wherein the wiper strip comprises; a wiper lip made of a first material; a base strip; a neck connecting the wiper lip to the base strip; and a wiper lip insert made of a second material, wherein the second material is harder than the first material, and wherein the wiper lip insert comprises a lip portion that is embedded in the wiper lip. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wiper strip comprising:
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a wiper lip made of a first material; a base strip; an intermediate strip; a top strip; a main body connecting the base strip to the intermediate strip, wherein the base strip, main body and intermediary strip form two claw grooves; an upper body connecting the top strip to the intermediate strip, wherein the top strip, upper body and intermediate strip form two vertebra grooves; a neck connecting the wiper lip to the base strip; a wiper lip insert made of a second material, wherein the second material is harder than the first material by a first amount in the range of Shore Hardness A 10-20 points, and wherein the wiper lip insert comprises a lip portion that is embedded in the wiper lip, and a neck portion that extends from the lip portion and is embedded in the neck; and a body insert made of a third material, wherein the third material is harder than the first material by a second amount in the range of Shore hardness A greater than 20 points, and wherein the body insert is embedded in the main body.
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