| 摘要 |
Novel connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade connector may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising two side walls, a top wall and a bottom surface, defining a receiving cavity, said top wall having a cantilever with a locking tab. |
| 主权项 |
1. A wiper blade adapter having opposed first and second elongate ends, a top end and a bottom end spaced from and opposed to the top end, the adapter comprising:
a side saddle portion including
an elongate outer side saddle wall,an elongate inner side saddle wall opposed to the outer side saddle wall,a top wall provided at the top end of the of the adapter between the outer side saddle wall and the inner side saddle wall, the inner and outer side walls together with the top wall thereby defining a receiving cavity; and a mounting portion including,
an elongate outer mounting wall,an elongate inner mounting wall opposed to the outer mounting wall, the inner and outer mounting walls together defining an elongate mounting passage,a pair of bottom rails, each bottom rail provided within the receiving cavity on a side saddle wall and positioned proximate to the bottom end,a front bar provided between inner and outer side saddle walls and positioned at the bottom end of the side saddle portion proximate the first end of the adapter,an end wall provided between the inner and outer side saddle walls and positioned proximate the second end of the adapter, anda depression provided on the top wall proximate to the elevated tab; wherein the receiving cavity is configured to secure the adapter with a wiper arm, and wherein the mounting passage is configured to secure the adapter with a wiper blade. |
