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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Gregg S. Lewis, Middleton, WI (US);
Gregg S. Lewis, Middleton, WI (US);
Portage Plastics Corporation, Portage, WI (US);
Abstract
A beam-type wiper blade reclosable package that includes a pair of package halves joined by an elongate compliant joint that preferably enables one of the package halves to function as a cover that can be closed over a base that includes a curved beam-type wiper blade compartment formed therein. The compartment includes a wiper blade beam or backbone seat and a wiping blade element land, an adapter clearance recess defining a lip that facilitates package opening and closing and wiper blade removal facilitating pockets. The compliant joint preferably is a living hinge of double fold construction that serves to strengthen the package when closed.