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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2010
Scott Allen Koppen, Dexter, MI (US);
Xavier Boland, Arlon, BE;
Scott Allen Koppen, Dexter, MI (US);
Xavier Boland, Arlon, BE;
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A universal connector () is adapted to connect a wiper blade assembly () with a variety of wiper arm ends (). In order to connect side pin type wiper arm ends (), the connector includes a pin hole () having a figure '8' shape defined by larger and smaller overlapping lobes (). A flexible tongue () carried by the connector () includes a pair of scalloped pawls () aligned with the respective larger and smaller lobes () so as to engage either a ¼″ or 3/16″ wiper arm side pin (-). In order to connect wiper arm ends having hook slots (), the connector () includes a generally planar upper landing (), a generally planar lower return (), and a forward nose profile (). Sides () include cantilevered extensions () projecting beyond the nose profile () and which carry a pair of 9×4 stops () set below the plane of the lower return () by a clearance gap. When assembling a 9×3 hook end (), the 9×4 stop () is bypassed entirely due to the clearance gap. However, when a 9×4 hook arm () is used, the 9×4 stops () retain the hook arm () in position.