Support of the wiper blades in the windshield wiper installations on motor vehicles in general
First Claim
1. A support for a wiper blade in a windshield wiper installation on motor vehicles comprising a support assembly formed by metal members having a traverse cross section substantially shaped like a U, comprising a main rod (9) whose ends (9a) are articulated to the central portions of small secondary bridges (8), wherein each end of said main rod (9) is defined by fork-shaped side walls (9a) and provided with a pair of transverse and opposed teeth (9b) thereon projecting within said fork;
- each small secondary bridge (8) is centrally provided with a cut (8b) on each side wall portion, each small secondary bridge carries astride at the central portion thereof a gasket (11) of plastic material which is substantially shaped like a U having side walls extending to substantially the height of the side walls of said small bridge;
each side wall of said gasket is provided with an open side seat (11a);
each end (9a) of said main rod is mounted astride said gasket (11) and is engaged with its teeth (9b) within the seats (11a) of said gasket (11) and within the cuts (8b) of the corresponding small bridge (8) in order to form articulated connections between the ends of the main rod (9) and the bridges (8).
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Abstract
A support for the wiper blades of a windshield wiper installation on motor vehicles which includes a main rod whose ends are articulated to the top of a small bridge, the end of the rod being fork-shaped and provided with a pair of transverse opposed teeth projecting into the fork, the bridge being provided with two-sided cuts, and a saddle-shaped gasket mounted between the fork-shaped end of the rod and the back of the bridge.
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2 Claims
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1. A support for a wiper blade in a windshield wiper installation on motor vehicles comprising a support assembly formed by metal members having a traverse cross section substantially shaped like a U, comprising a main rod (9) whose ends (9a) are articulated to the central portions of small secondary bridges (8), wherein each end of said main rod (9) is defined by fork-shaped side walls (9a) and provided with a pair of transverse and opposed teeth (9b) thereon projecting within said fork;
- each small secondary bridge (8) is centrally provided with a cut (8b) on each side wall portion, each small secondary bridge carries astride at the central portion thereof a gasket (11) of plastic material which is substantially shaped like a U having side walls extending to substantially the height of the side walls of said small bridge;
each side wall of said gasket is provided with an open side seat (11a);
each end (9a) of said main rod is mounted astride said gasket (11) and is engaged with its teeth (9b) within the seats (11a) of said gasket (11) and within the cuts (8b) of the corresponding small bridge (8) in order to form articulated connections between the ends of the main rod (9) and the bridges (8). - View Dependent Claims (2)
- each small secondary bridge (8) is centrally provided with a cut (8b) on each side wall portion, each small secondary bridge carries astride at the central portion thereof a gasket (11) of plastic material which is substantially shaped like a U having side walls extending to substantially the height of the side walls of said small bridge;
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Current AssigneeArman SPA
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Original AssigneeDario Arman
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InventorsArman, Dario
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Primary Examiner(s)Feldman, Peter
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Application NumberUS05/676,629Time in Patent Office322 DaysField of Search15/250.32-250.42, 403/157, 403/159US Class Current15/250.46CPC Class CodesB60S 1/3801 characterised by a blade su...B60S 2001/3815 chacterised by the joint be...
