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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2019
Trico Products Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael Wilson, Clarkston, MI (US);
TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A windshield wiper system has an articulating pivot for wiping a curved glass surface of a vehicle. The articulating pivot has a pivot shaft assembly () having a first pivot ball () separated by a distance from a second pivot ball (). The pivot shaft assembly is encased in an outer housing () and each pivot ball is supported by a bearing. A pinion gear is integrated with one of the first pivot ball, the second pivot ball, and/or the pivot shaft. A rack gear is integrated into one of the bearings and/or the housing. Rotational movement of the pinion gear along the rack gear articulates the pivot shaft as the pivot shaft is rotated.