Hybrid blade

摘要

A windshield wiper blade including a primary part having an elongated main body and an interior space formed in the main body, and at least two secondary parts is provided. Each secondary part has a first end and a second end, the first end being received into the interior space of the main body, and the second end being exposed, wherein the secondary parts are hingedly connected to the primary part to swivel relative to the primary part to accommodate a changing curvature of a surface of a windshield based on pressure applied thereto against the windshield.

主权项

1. A windshield wiper blade comprising:
a primary part having an elongated main body and an interior space formed in the main body; at least two secondary parts, each secondary part being a single body having a first end and a second end, the first end being received into the interior space of the main body, and the second end being exposed, each second end having an opening formed therein, the opening including a notch formed at an upper surface of the second end; a wiping element coupled to at least one of the primary parts or the at least two secondary parts, a length of the wiping element being greater than a width of the wiping element; and an end stop received in the opening of each secondary part, the end stop fitted in the notch such that an upper surface of the end stop is flush with the upper surface of the second end, wherein the secondary parts are hingedly connected to the primary part to swivel relative to the primary part to accommodate a changing curvature of a surface of a windshield based on pressure applied thereto against the windshield, wherein a distance between the second ends of the secondary parts is greater than the length of the wiping element, and wherein at least a portion of each end stop is located beyond the length of the wiping element.