Wiper blade and wiper system having the same
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1. A wiper blade comprising:
- a wiper strip that directly wipes a wiping surface;
a lever assembly that holds the wiper strip and includes a plurality of levers, which are connected together in tournament style, wherein an axial length of the lever assembly is shorter than an axial length of the wiper strip; and
a cover member that receives the lever assembly, wherein;
opposed ends of the cover member hold the wiper strip;
the cover member includes a plurality of cover portions, which are formed separately from one another;
one of the ends of the cover member slidably holds the wiper strip; and
the other one of the ends of the cover member non-slidably holds the wiper strip.
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Abstract
A lever assembly holds a wiper strip, which directly wipes a wiping surface. The lever assembly includes a plurality of levers, which are connected together in tournament style. An axial length of the lever assembly is shorter than an axial length of the wiper strip. A cover member receives the lever assembly, and opposed ends of the cover member hold the wiper strip. The cover member includes a plurality of cover portions, which are formed separately from one another.
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28 Claims
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1. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip that directly wipes a wiping surface; a lever assembly that holds the wiper strip and includes a plurality of levers, which are connected together in tournament style, wherein an axial length of the lever assembly is shorter than an axial length of the wiper strip; and
a cover member that receives the lever assembly, wherein;opposed ends of the cover member hold the wiper strip; the cover member includes a plurality of cover portions, which are formed separately from one another; one of the ends of the cover member slidably holds the wiper strip; and the other one of the ends of the cover member non-slidably holds the wiper strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip that directly wipes a wiping surface; a lever assembly that holds the wiper strip and includes a connecting arrangement, which is adapted to connect with a wiper arm, wherein an axial length of the lever assembly is shorter than an axial length of the wiper strip; and a fin member that is installed to the lever assembly and has a fin arrangement, wherein the fin arrangement exerts an urging force for urging the wiper strip against the wiping surface when the fin arrangement receives a head wind, wherein; a first axial end part of the fin member directly and non-slidably holds an adjacent part of the wiper strip, which axially projects from an adjacent first axial end of the level assembly; a second axial end part of the fin member, which is opposite from the first axial end part of the fin member, directly and slidably holds an adjacent part of the wiper strip, which axially projects from an adjacent second axial end of the level assembly that is opposite from the first axial end of the lever assembly; the fin member includes a movable fin portion, which is installed to the lever assembly and is pivotable relative to the lever assembly; and the movable fin portion axially outwardly extends away from the connecting arrangement beyond one of the first and second axial ends of the lever assembly to form one of the first and second axial end parts of the fin member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip that directly wipes a wiping surface; a lever assembly that holds the wiper strip and includes a connecting arrangement, which is adapted to connect with a wiper arm, wherein an axial length of the lever assembly is shorter than an axial length of the wiper strip; and a fin member that is installed to the lever assembly and has a fin arrangement, wherein the fin arrangement exerts an urging force for urging the wiper strip against the wiping surface when the fin arrangement receives a head wind, wherein; the fin member includes a stationary fin portion and a movable fin portion, wherein the movable fin portion is pivotable relative to the stationary fin portion and is installed to the lever assembly and is pivotable relative to the lever assembly; the movable fin portion axially outwardly extends away from the connecting arrangement beyond a corresponding axial end of the lever assembly; and an axial end part of the movable fin portion, which is located axially outward of the corresponding axial end of the lever assembly, directly holds an adjacent part of the wiper strip, which axially projects from the corresponding axial end of the lever assembly.
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