A WIPER BLADE HAVING A CONNECTING DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING THERETO EITHER ONE OF FIRST AND SECOND WIPER ARMS

摘要

A connecting device is provided for selectively connecting one of at least two different type wiper arm ends to a wiper blade having a rectangular opening in an upper portion of the blade. The wiper blade has laterally spaced side walls defining the rectangular opening with two pairs of aligned openings in said side walls. The diameter of one pair of aligned openings being different from the diameter of the other pair of aligned openings to receive recessed end portions of two different diameter pins. The connecting device seats in the rectangular opening and has latching means engaging with the recessed end portion of the selected one of the pins fitted in the pair of aligned openings in the side wall to retain the pin latched to the wiper blade. The connecting device has projections engaging with the edge of the rectangular opening in the blade or with a third pin on the blade for retaining the connecting device on the blade.