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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Pierre Eustache, Antony, FR;
Philippe Arlon, Ozoir la Ferriere, FR;
Assignee:
Valeo Systems d'Essuyage, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S / ; B60S / ; B60S / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74601 ; 74 42 ; 74600 ; 1525016 ;
Abstract
A windshield wiper apparatus having a facility for retraction of the wiper blade, including a cranked driving arm which carries a pivot pin on which an eccentric knuckle piece is rotatably mounted. A driven crank is articulated on the knuckle piece and the latter is provided with a ratchet which includes a finger and radial arm. The knuckle piece is in two parts, comprising a member which carries the ratchet and a second member which is formed with a recess for receiving the radial arm of the ratchet. The invention is especially applicable to automotive vehicles.