| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a wiper coupler (72, 272) and wiper assembly (26, 226) that includes a wiping element (44, 244) and a tournament-style superstructure (32, 232) to support the wiping element (44, 244). The wiper assembly (26, 226) further includes a wiper coupler (72, 272) that releasably attaches the superstructure (32, 232) to a wiper arm attachment member (56, 256). The wiper coupler (72, 272) includes a pair of sidewalls (74, 274) each having a flange (82, 282) to engage a portion of the guides (66, 266) of the attachment member (56, 256) and further includes an elevated platform (102, 302) and a deck (96, 296) each disposed between the sidewalls (74, 274). The deck (96, 296) and a portion of the sidewalls (72, 274) define a rest (108, 308) to receive the track (64, 264) of the attachment member (56, 256). The wiper coupler (72, 272) further includes an aperture (110, 310) between the elevated platform (102, 302) and the deck (96, 296). The aperture (110, 310) receives a portion of the bent tab (60, 260) of the attachment member (56, 256) to facilitate attachment between the superstructure (32, 323) and the attachment member (56, 256) conventionally employed for use with a beam blade-style wiper assembly. |
