Covered wiper for vehicle window
First Claim
1. A covered windshield wiper comprising:
- a hub;
a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls and having a first end and a second end;
a pivot pin connecting the first end of the wiper arm to the hub;
a replaceable wiper blade removably mounted on the second end of the wiper arm;
a pair of abutments coaxial with the pivot pin and spacing the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub;
a cover being a one piece molded channel having a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base wall toward the window to cooperate with the base wall to entirely conceal from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and a first closed end encircling and concealing the hub;
a hook molded on the base wall and engaging on the second end of the wiper arm;
and a pair of snap tabs molded on the cover and reaching into the spacing between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of abutments and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper.
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Abstract
A covered windshield wiper includes a hub, a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls, and a pivot pin connecting the wiper arm to the hub. A pair of abutments coaxial with the pivot pin space the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub. A one-piece molded cover has a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base wall and concealing from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade. A hook molded on the cover engages the end of the wiper arm. A pair of snap tabs molded on the cover reach into the space between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of abutments and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A covered windshield wiper comprising:
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a hub; a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls and having a first end and a second end; a pivot pin connecting the first end of the wiper arm to the hub; a replaceable wiper blade removably mounted on the second end of the wiper arm; a pair of abutments coaxial with the pivot pin and spacing the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub; a cover being a one piece molded channel having a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base wall toward the window to cooperate with the base wall to entirely conceal from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and a first closed end encircling and concealing the hub; a hook molded on the base wall and engaging on the second end of the wiper arm; and a pair of snap tabs molded on the cover and reaching into the spacing between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of abutments and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A covered windshield wiper comprising:
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a hub; a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls and having a first end and a second end; a pivot pin extending between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to connect the first end of the wiper arm to the hub; a replaceable wiper blade removably mounted on the second end of the wiper arm; a pair of washers mounted on the pivot pin between the respective side walls and the hub and spacing the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub; a cover being a one piece molded channel having a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base toward the window to cooperate with the base wall to entirely conceal from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and a first closed end encircling and concealing the hub; a hook molded on the base wall and engaging on the second end of the wiper arm; and a pair of snap tabs molded on the cover and reaching into the spacing between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of washers and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A covered windshield wiper comprising:
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a hub; a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls and having a first end and a second end with a rocker cam between the first and second ends; a pivot pin extending between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to connect the first end of the wiper arm to the hub; a replaceable wiper blade removably mounted on the second end of the wiper arm; a pair of washers mounted on the pivot pin between the respective side walls and the hub and spacing the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub; a cover being a one piece molded channel having a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base toward the window to cooperate with the base wall to entirely conceal from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and a first closed end encircling and concealing the hub; a J-shaped hook molded on the base wall and engaging on the second end of the wiper arm shaped and having a vertical surface that slides on the second end of the wiper arm upon installation or removal of the cover onto the wiper arm; and a pair of snap tabs molded on the cover and reaching into the spacing between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of washers and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification