Wiper coupler adapter and wiper assembly incorporating same

摘要

A wiper coupler adaptor for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a bayonet style wiper arm having an attachment end includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage structure of a wiper assembly and a deck disposed between the sidewalls that cooperates with a portion of the sidewalls to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the attachment end of the wiper arm. The sidewalls each include a ledge that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage the attachment end of the wiper arm. The wiper coupler adaptor also includes a locking mechanism including a cantilevered body and a head disposed at a terminal end of the cantilevered body. The head includes a lip depending therefrom that is adapted to extend through an aperture in the base of the attachment end and receive a portion of the base of the attachment end to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment end of the wiper arm.

主权项

1. A wiper coupler adaptor for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a bayonet style wiper arm having an attachment end, said wiper coupler adaptor comprising:
a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage the wiper assembly; a deck disposed between said sidewalls that cooperates with a portion of said sidewalls to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the attachment end of the wiper arm; said sidewalls each including a ledge that extends from each of said sidewalls transversely toward the other to operatively engage the attachment end of the wiper arm; and a locking mechanism including a cantilevered body and a head disposed at a terminal end of said cantilevered body, said head including a lip extending therefrom that is adapted to extend through an aperture of the attachment end and overlap a portion of the attachment end to prevent undesired release of said wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment end of the wiper arm, said locking mechanism further including a cantilevered member extending downwardly and outwardly rearwardly from said head to provide a biasing force to bias the lip forward to overlap a portion of the attachment member when said cantilevered member is disposed in the aperture.