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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1977
John J Arndt, Chesterton, IN (US);
The Anderson Company, Gary, IN (US);
Abstract
In a pressure-distributing superstructure for a wiper blade having at least two parts connected together with one part having a pair of spaced laterally aligned claws extending inwardly toward each other and adapted to be positioned about the other part on either side thereof. A locking clip is positioned in abutting relationship with the undersurface of the other part to retain the claws on said one part in assembled relation with the other part. The locking clip is flexible and has a mounting portion with attaching means at the free ends of the legs thereof for interlocking engagement with the other part. The locking clip may be engaged or disengaged by deflection of the leg. The locking clip also has a latching portion with legs in which recesses are formed and through which recesses the respective claws extend. Each claw engages the undersurface of its respective leg so as to maintain a connection between the parts. The parts may be assembled or disassembled by effecting deflection of the latching portion legs. Cam surfaces are provided to effect automatic deflection of the legs when the superstructure is assembled.