UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present invention overcomes the limitations and disadvantages in the related art in a beam blade windshield wiper assembly 26 having a universal coupler assembly (66). The universal coupler assembly (66) includes a carrier (68) that is operatively mounted to the windshield wiper assembly, a saddle (70) that is removably received and retained by the carrier (68), and a coupler (72) that is operatively mounted to the saddle (70). The carrier (68), saddle (70), and coupler (72) cooperate to accommodate various sizes of "hook-type" attachment members, "bayonet-type" attachment members, as well as "pin-type" attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly.