RETAINER CLIP AND RETAINER CLIP BACKING MEMBER COMBINATION FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLIES

摘要

The invention provides a retainer clip for holding the backing member of a windshield wiper blade or squeegee assembly against longitudinal movement in the claws of a superstructure in which it is mounted. In one embodiment a claw-like body has a resilient tongue formed on its upper wall by two parallel slots, the tongue having on its underface a projection that cooperates with a cut-out in the backing member to retain them against relative movement. A longitudinally-extending transverse flexible integral arm has a hook portion at its end that can embrace superstructure mounting claw, so that the claw is trapped between the clip body and the hook portion against longitudinal movement, and the backing member is thereby retained in the superstructure. A preferred backing member is provided with a number of the above-mentioned cooperating recesses spaced longitudinally from one another, each of which is designated to make the combination suitable for a replacement wiper blade assembly of a different size and/or a different manufacturer. In an alternative clip structure two opposed hook portions are provided for claw embracement by a thin metal U-shaped member that is interposed between the clip body and the backing member.