Wiper coupler and wiper assembly incorporating same
First Claim
1. A wiper coupler for use in connecting a wiper assembly to a wiper arm, said wiper coupler comprising:
- a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an aperture aligned with respect to the other, each aperture adapted to operatively receive a transversely extending pin of a wiper arm; and
a platform disposed between said sidewalls having a super-surface and a subsurface, said super-surface including a rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of a wiper arm, said subsurface including a pair of cantilevered beams depending therefrom and adjacent to said sidewalls, said cantilevered beams adapted to operatively engage a portion of a wiper assembly.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wiper coupler for connecting a wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm including a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an aperture aligned with respect to the other. Each aperture is adapted to operatively receive a transversely extending pin of a wiper arm. The wiper coupler further includes a platform disposed between the sidewalls. The platform has a super-surface and a subsurface where the super-surface includes a rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of a wiper arm and the subsurface includes a pair of cantilevered beams depending therefrom and adjacent to the sidewalls. The cantilevered beams are adapted to operatively engage a portion of a wiper assembly.
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32 Claims
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1. A wiper coupler for use in connecting a wiper assembly to a wiper arm, said wiper coupler comprising:
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a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an aperture aligned with respect to the other, each aperture adapted to operatively receive a transversely extending pin of a wiper arm; and
a platform disposed between said sidewalls having a super-surface and a subsurface, said super-surface including a rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of a wiper arm, said subsurface including a pair of cantilevered beams depending therefrom and adjacent to said sidewalls, said cantilevered beams adapted to operatively engage a portion of a wiper assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wiper assembly for use in connection with a wiper arm having a transversely extending pin and a bent tab, said wiper assembly comprising:
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a superstructure adapted to facilitate movement of said wiper assembly across a surface to be wiped, said superstructure including a primary lever and at least one secondary lever operatively engaged to said primary lever;
a wiper element operatively supported by said superstructure and adapted to contact the surface to be wiped; and
a wiper coupler operatively engaged to said superstructure and adapted to releasably couple a wiper arm to said superstructure, said wiper coupler including a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an aperture aligned with respect to the other, each aperture adapted to operatively receive a transversely extending pin of a wiper arm, a platform disposed between said sidewalls having a super-surface and a subsurface, said super-surface including a rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of a wiper arm, said subsurface including a pair of cantilevered beams depending therefrom and adjacent to said sidewalls, said cantilevered beams adapted to operatively engage a portion of said superstructure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wiper system for use in connection with wiping a vehicle substrate, said wiper system comprising:
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a wiper arm adapted to move across a surface to be wiped, said wiper arm including a pin extending transversely from said arm and a bent tab extending transversely from said arm adjacent said pin; and
a wiper assembly including a super structure and a wiper element operatively supported by said superstructure and adapted to contact the surface to be wiped, said superstructure having a primary lever and at least one secondary lever operatively supported by said primary lever, said super structure adapted to facilitate reciprocal movement of said wiper assembly across a surface to be wiped, wherein said wiper assembly further includes a wiper coupler operatively engaged to said superstructure and adapted to releasably connect said wiper arm to said superstructure, said wiper coupler including a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an aperture aligned with respect to the other, each aperture adapted to operatively receive said transversely extending pin of said wiper arm, a platform disposed between said sidewalls having a super-surface and a subsurface, said super-surface including a rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of said bent tab of said wiper arm and said subsurface including a pair of cantilevered beams depending therefrom and adjacent to said sidewalls, said cantilevered beams adapted to operatively engage a portion of said superstructure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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