Cantilevered beam-blade windshield-wiper assembly

摘要

A cantilevered beam-blade windshield-wiper assembly includes a longitudinally extending backbone having first and second ends. A wiper element is mounted to and extends a substantial portion of the longitudinal extent of the backbone and is adapted for wiping engagement with a windshield. A wiper arm is connected to the first end of the backbone such that the backbone is supported in cantilevered fashion by the wiper arm at the first end and the second end is disposed distal the wiper arm. The wiper arm is adapted to be reciprocally driven with respect to the windshield, apply a biasing downward pressure to the backbone in the direction of the windshield, and move the backbone reciprocally across the windshield.