Automobile windshield wiper clip

• US 3,147,507 A
• Filed: 10/14/1963
• Issued: 09/08/1964
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1963
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Brian Glynn
• Original Assignee: Brian Glynn
• Inventors: Glynn, Brian
• Application Number:
  US04/315,918
• Time in Patent Office: 330 Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.32
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4038 for arms provided with a channel-shaped end
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/4041 the channel-shaped end comprising a pivot pin mounted between the side walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45969 Hook-shaped projection member passing through cavity
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45995 having access opening with gapped perimeter for allowing movement of noninserted projection support therepast

Claims

1. AN ATTACHMENT CLIP FOR CONNECTING A WINDSHIELD WIPER TO A SUPPORTING ARM MOUNTED FOR OSCILLATION AND HAVING A FREE END TERMINATING IN A CLEVIS MEMBER FORMED WITH SPACED APART FLAT SIDE FLANGES AND BETWEEN WHICH FLANGES A CYLINDRIC CLEVIS PIN EXTENDS;

SAID CLIP COMPRISING A SOLID BLOCK OF PLASTIC MATERIAL POSSESSING A DEGREE OF BENDABLE RESILIENCY AND SECURED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE BLOCK BEING OF A WIDTH RECEIVABLE WITHIN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SIDE FLANGES OF THE CLEVIS MEMBER, A SLOT EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE BLOCK FROM THE TOP FACE OF THE BLOCK AND TERMINATING IN AN INNER SEAT FOR SEATING RECEPTION OF A CLEVIS PIN UPON INSERTION OF THE BLOCK INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SIDE FLANGES OF A CLEVIS MEMBER, THE SLOT ALSO EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE WIDTH OF THE BLOCK AND OPENING INTO THE SIDE FACES OF THE BLOCK, A RESILIENT TONGUE FOR RENTENTION OF A CLEVIS PIN AGAINST OUTWARD MOVEMENT ALONG THE SLOT WHEN THE PIN IS SEATED UPON SAID INNER SEAT, THE TONGUE PROTRUDING INTO THE SLOT FROM THE TOP FACE OF THE BLOCK AND SO POSITIONED THAT ITS INNER END IS LOCATED ADJACENTLY TO AND IN FRONT OF THE SEAT, THE TONGUE ALONG ITS LENGTH BEING SPACED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE SLOT AND DIVERTABLE AGAINST ITS RESILIENCY TOWARD SAID SIDE FOR REMOVAL OF ITS INNER END FROM OUT OF POSITION IN FRONT OF SAID SEAT.