Windshield wiper construction

• US 4,127,916 A
• Filed: 08/19/1976
• Issued: 12/05/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Monroe Auto Equipment Company
• Original Assignee: Monroe Auto Equipment Company
• Inventors: van den Berg, Johan H., Hoebrechts, Albert G., VAN Eekelen, Alex H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jenkins, Robert W.
• Application Number:
  US05/715,994
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: 15/250.36, 15/250.42
• US Class Current: 15/250.43
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/38 Wiper blades provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3812 Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3836 characterised by cross-sectional shape

Abstract

A windshield wiper construction adapted to provide for longitudinal sliding or shifting movement between the wiper element and associated flexor member relative to the associated superstructure and wiper arm, whereby to accommodate for variations in windshield curvature. The construction may be fabricated of a one-piece monolythic structure, thereby obviating the need for various connecting links and the like which have been utilized in the prior art and thus simplifying the fabrication, construction and assembly time and expenses to the extreme.

Claims

1. A windshield wiper blade assembly comprising,

an elongated wiper element having a flexor member embedded therein and adapted to operatively support said wiper element,

a one-piece molded polymeric bridge member generally coextensive of said flexor member and including an intermediate section adapted to be operatively secured to an associated wiper arm or the like,

means connecting said bridge member to said flexor member whereby to permit said flexor member and wiper element supported thereon to shift longitudinally of said bridge member to accommodate for windshields of varying configurations, said means comprising a pair of opposed claw portions at each end of said bridge member, one of said pair of said claw portions clampingly engaging said wiper element and the other of said pair of claw portions relatively loosely embracing said wiper element and thereby being freely slidable along said wiper element.