Packaging case for a wiper blade
First Claim
1. A packaged wiper blade comprising:
- a wiper blade, the wiper blade having a wiper strip, a frame on which the wiper strip is mounted and an adapter for connecting the frame to a wiper arm of a vehicle, the wiper blade curvedly deformed to an arc shape; and
a packaging case enclosed around the wiper blade, the packaging case having a lower case with an accommodation part for receiving the wiper blade and an upper case covering the lower case to close the accommodation part, the packaging case further including a plurality of securing protrusions formed inside the accommodation part to engage the wiper blade and maintain the wiper blade in a linear state and a coupling protrusion formed inside the accommodation part, the coupling protrusion coupled to the adapter of the wiper blade to secure the adapter inside the accommodation part.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a packaging case for a wiper blade that can maintain the wiper blade in a secured state by securing elements formed in the packaging case to prevent damage of the wiper blade while minimizing the volume of the packaging case and providing a suitable shape for large capacity packaging. The packaging case is used for a wiper blade curvedly deformed into an arc shape when mounted and used on a vehicle. The packaging case includes a lower case having an accommodation part receiving the wiper blade, an upper case covering the lower case to close the accommodation part, and a plurality of securing protrusions formed inside the accommodation part to allow the wiper blade to be received in the accommodation part while maintaining a linear shape.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A packaged wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper blade, the wiper blade having a wiper strip, a frame on which the wiper strip is mounted and an adapter for connecting the frame to a wiper arm of a vehicle, the wiper blade curvedly deformed to an arc shape; and a packaging case enclosed around the wiper blade, the packaging case having a lower case with an accommodation part for receiving the wiper blade and an upper case covering the lower case to close the accommodation part, the packaging case further including a plurality of securing protrusions formed inside the accommodation part to engage the wiper blade and maintain the wiper blade in a linear state and a coupling protrusion formed inside the accommodation part, the coupling protrusion coupled to the adapter of the wiper blade to secure the adapter inside the accommodation part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A packaged wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper blade having a frame securing a wiper strip, and naturally being in a curved state and configured to be biased into a linear state; and a packaging case enclosed around the wiper blade, the packaging case including a first case including a receptacle configured to receive the wiper blade and having a plurality of walls forming an interior space; a second case configured to be coupled to the first case and cover the interior space; at least a first type of securing protrusion protruding from at least one of the plurality of walls of the receptacle, the first type of securing protrusion being positioned toward a longitudinal end of the interior space and having a bent flange sized and shaped to engage a first surface of the wiper blade; at least a second type of securing protrusion protruding from at least one of the plurality of walls of the receptacle, the second type of securing protrusion being positioned between opposing longitudinal ends of the interior space, and being sized and shaped to engage a second surface of the wiper blade, different from the first surface, the first and second types of securing protrusions configured to cooperate to bias and maintain the wiper blade in the linear state; and a coupling protrusion coupled to or formed on at least one of the plurality of walls of the receptacle, the coupling protrusion engaged with an engagement feature of a wiper arm adaptor of the wiper blade. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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Specification