Device for connecting a wiper blade holder to a wiper arm
First Claim
1. A connecting device for attaching a wiper blade designed for a dorsal fitting, comprising a superstructure provided with a central substantially rectangular opening and with a transverse pivot pin in the portion corresponding to said central opening, to a wiper arm designed for a lateral fitting and comprising a connecting part at a free end portion, said connecting part having an inverted U-shaped configuration with parallel sides in which are formed two laterally aligned openings, characterized in that said connecting devices comprises a body (10,10a) including a tubular portion (12,12a), the cavity (22) of which has a form substantially matching the exterior form of said connecting part (58,66,72) when said part (58,66,72) is axially introduced into said tubular portion (12,12a), the tubular portion (12,12a) comprising two lateral walls (16), each wall having an inwardly angled lip with a detent (28) on a freely suspended inner end, each detent acting as a spring in a direction substantially perpendicular to said lateral walls (16) and projecting towards the interior (22) of said tubular portion (12,12a), said detents (28) snapping into said laterally aligned openings (60,68) of said connecting part (58,66,72) of the wiper arm (56,62,70, said body (10,10a) of the connecting device being further provided with a forked shaped portion (14,14a) having means (42,44) capable of being snap-fitted onto the pivot pin (54) of the wiper blade in such a way that an articulated connection is realized between said body (10,10a) and the wiper blade.
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Abstract
A connector or adaptor is provided for connecting several different style windshield wiper arms to a crosspin of a crosspin-type wiper blade. The connector or adaptor includes a one-piece tubular portion having inwardly urged detents, tabs or lips which engage in openings in the arm ends to latch the connector or adaptor to the end of the arm. The connector or adaptor has a pair of spaced walls with restricted openings merging into aligned apertures which apertures are adapted to receive the crosspin of the blade when said restricted openings are forced down over the pin. Several style arm ends with aligned openings in the opposite side walls can be connected to the connector or adaptor.
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- 1. A connecting device for attaching a wiper blade designed for a dorsal fitting, comprising a superstructure provided with a central substantially rectangular opening and with a transverse pivot pin in the portion corresponding to said central opening, to a wiper arm designed for a lateral fitting and comprising a connecting part at a free end portion, said connecting part having an inverted U-shaped configuration with parallel sides in which are formed two laterally aligned openings, characterized in that said connecting devices comprises a body (10,10a) including a tubular portion (12,12a), the cavity (22) of which has a form substantially matching the exterior form of said connecting part (58,66,72) when said part (58,66,72) is axially introduced into said tubular portion (12,12a), the tubular portion (12,12a) comprising two lateral walls (16), each wall having an inwardly angled lip with a detent (28) on a freely suspended inner end, each detent acting as a spring in a direction substantially perpendicular to said lateral walls (16) and projecting towards the interior (22) of said tubular portion (12,12a), said detents (28) snapping into said laterally aligned openings (60,68) of said connecting part (58,66,72) of the wiper arm (56,62,70, said body (10,10a) of the connecting device being further provided with a forked shaped portion (14,14a) having means (42,44) capable of being snap-fitted onto the pivot pin (54) of the wiper blade in such a way that an articulated connection is realized between said body (10,10a) and the wiper blade.
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