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Windshield wiper connecting pin adaptor

  • US 4,324,019 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1980
  • Issued: 04/13/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a wiper blade assembly (10) with a yoke (13) having a pair of spaced lateral walls (16,17) defining an opening (20) therebetween having a shoulder (22,23) at each end and a cross rivet (28) extending between the lateral walls (16,17) within the opening (20) and providing a center mounted pin connection for a wiper arm (11), a connecting pin adaptor (14) for converting the cross pin connection to a side mounted pin connection comprising a body (30) having a top portion (31) and a mounting portion (32), and a connecting pin (33) having an axis extending laterally outward from said top portion (31), said connecting pin being adapted for connection to a wiper arm (11), said mounting portion (32) having a transverse slot (37) in the midportion adapted to receive the cross rivet (28) therein and a pair of deflectable claws (42,43) depending from opposite ends of said top portion (31), each deflectable claw having a portion (44,45) facing in a direction transverse to the axis of the pin and adapted to engage one of said shoulders (22,23), whereby the mounting portion (32) of the connecting adaptor (14) is inserted into the opening (20) over the cross rivet (28) with the claws (42,43) being deflected longitudinally inward until the claw portions (44,45) deflect outwardly to engage the shoulders (22,23) to hold the adaptor (14) in position with the connecting pin (33) extending laterally from the yoke (13) above one lateral wall thereof.

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