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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2001
Thomas Kotlarski, Bad Neuenahr, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A wiper apparatus ( ) for motor vehicle windows ( ) is proposed, having a wiper arm ( ) that can be moved between reversal positions, is loaded toward the window ( ), and whose free end is connected to an elongated wiper blade ( ), which can pivot around an axis ( ) pointing in the wiping direction, and together with the wiper arm ( ), can be moved lateral to the wiping direction, from its operating position into an installation position. The wiper apparatus has two bearing pins ( ), which are part of the pivot hinge, protrude from the longitudinal sides of the wiper blade ( ), are aligned with each other, are noncircular in cross section, and are guided in recesses ( ) of the wiper-arm ( ) that are open at the edge, and is provided with means for limiting the pivoting motion (double arrow ). A universal use of means for limiting the pivoting motion is achieved if the wiper blade ( ) is provided with an elastically deflectable, tab-like protrusion ( ), which extends at least approximately in the pivot direction (double arrow ) and has a stop shoulder ( ) disposed at its free end which, when the wiper blade is installed, engages behind a counterpart shoulder ( ) on the wiper arm in such a way that the stop shoulder ( ) and the counterpart shoulder ( ) constitute the limitation means.