Wiper blade
First Claim
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1. A wiper blade for coupling to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a glass surface of a windshield, the wiper blade comprising:
- a wiper strip;
a frame coupled to the wiper strip, the frame including first depressions formed on a central outer periphery of the frame;
a bracket disposed at a center of the frame and being configured to couple to the wiper arm; and
a joint disposed between the frame and the bracket to secure the bracket to the frame, the joint including fitting grooves formed at right and left inner sides, respectively, to receive the frame inserted thereto, a pair of coupling holes formed at a center of the joint in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of protrusions formed outside the coupling holes, the bracket being coupled to the joint via the coupling holes and protrusions, the joint being located at the center of the frame by aligning the first depressions of the frame with the coupling holes and coupling the frame to the bracket, the first depressions configured to maintain coupling between the frame and the bracket.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a wiper blade coupled to or configured to be coupled to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a glass surface of a windshield. The wiper blade includes a wiper strip configured to contact the glass surface, a frame coupled to the wiper strip, a bracket disposed at a center of the frame and joined to the wiper arm, and a joint disposed between the frame and the bracket to secure the bracket to the frame.
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19 Claims
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1. A wiper blade for coupling to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a glass surface of a windshield, the wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip; a frame coupled to the wiper strip, the frame including first depressions formed on a central outer periphery of the frame; a bracket disposed at a center of the frame and being configured to couple to the wiper arm; and a joint disposed between the frame and the bracket to secure the bracket to the frame, the joint including fitting grooves formed at right and left inner sides, respectively, to receive the frame inserted thereto, a pair of coupling holes formed at a center of the joint in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of protrusions formed outside the coupling holes, the bracket being coupled to the joint via the coupling holes and protrusions, the joint being located at the center of the frame by aligning the first depressions of the frame with the coupling holes and coupling the frame to the bracket, the first depressions configured to maintain coupling between the frame and the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. The wiper blade according to claimer 1 wherein the bracket includes insertion pieces disposed on right and left inner sides of the bracket to simultaneously pass through the coupling holes and the first depressions aligned to each other, and latch holes, each being disposed outside the insertion piece and caught by the protrusion of the joint.
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17. A wiper blade for coupling to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a glass surface of a windshield, the wiper blade comprising:
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a wiper strip; a frame coupled to the wiper strip; a cover; a bracket disposed at a center of the frame and being configured to couple to the wiper arm, the bracket including guide recesses formed on right and left sides of a lower end of the bracket to permit the cover to be slidably and pivotably coupled to the bracket, a latch recess formed on a first side of the bracket, and a securing feature formed on a second side of the bracket, the latch recess and the securing feature being provided to maintain coupling between the cover and the bracket; and a joint disposed between the frame and the bracket to secure the bracket to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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