WIPER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm hook including a top and a bottom with an aperture. The adapter includes a body, a deck, a release tab, a tooth, and a biasing element. The body has sides to accommodate wiper hook. The deck engages the top of the wiper hook. The release tab is spaced from the deck, is disposed between the sides, and extends to a distal end. The tooth depends from the release tab and engages the aperture of the bottom of the wiper hook. The biasing element depends from the release tab, is disposed between the tooth and the distal end, and engages the bottom of the wiper hook such that the release tab is displaced upwardly toward the top of the wiper hook when the tooth engages the aperture of the wiper hook.

主权项

1. An adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having a hook including a top part and a bottom part with an aperture disposed in the bottom part, said adapter comprising:
a body having a pair of sides spaced from each other so as to accommodate the hook of the wiper arm therebetween; a deck extending between said sides for engaging the top part of the hook of the wiper arm; a resilient release tab spaced from said deck, disposed between said sides, and extending to a distal end; a tooth depending from said release tab for engaging the aperture of the bottom part of the hook of the wiper arm; and a biasing element depending from said release tab and disposed between said tooth and said distal end for engaging the bottom part of the hook of the wiper arm such that said release tab is displaced upwardly toward the top part of the hook of the wiper arm when said tooth engages the aperture of the bottom part of the hook of the wiper arm.