US4422207A
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Plastic wiper blade
Assignee: Champion Spark Plug Italiana SpA
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Filing: 1982-07-08
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A windshield wiper blade is disclosed and, in particular, a plastic wiper blade having a main bridge and two secondary yokes pivotally linked to the end portions of the main bridge. Each of the secondary yokes are provided with an aperture wherein extends a transverse pivot. The main bridge is provided at each of its two end portions with a fork, the limbs of which extend substantially in the prolongation of the main bridge and define a seat for said transverse pivot of each secondary yoke. The wiper blades are, for example, used on motor vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Giuseppe A. Maiocco
- 👤 Sergio Vidoni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/32; B60S1/40; B60S1/4038; B60S1/4064; B60S1/38; B60S1/3801; B60S2001/3812; B60S2001/3813; B60S2001/3815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A plastic wiper blade comprising a main bridge and two secondary yokes, pivotally linked to the end portions of the main bridge, each of said secondary yokes being provided with an aperture wherein extends a transverse pivot and the main bridge being provided at each of its two end portions with a fork, the limbs of which extend substantially in the prolongation of the main bridge and define a seat for said transverse pivot of each secondary yoke, characterized in that the forks and the secondary yokes are each provided with cooperating first and second stop means spaced from said transverse pivots and capable of preventing the withdrawal of the transverse pivots from their respective seats.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A plastic wiper blade comprising a main bridge and two secondary yokes, pivotally linked to the end portions of the main bridge, each of said secondary yokes being provided with an aperture wherein extends a transverse pivot and the main bridge being provided at each of its two end portions with a fork, the limbs of which extend substantially in the prolongation of the main bridge and define a seat for said transverse pivot of each secondary yoke, characterized in that the forks and the secondary yokes are each provided with cooperating first and second stop means spaced from said transverse pivots and capable of preventing the withdrawal of the transverse pivots from their respective seats.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wiper blade according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the two forks of the main bridge comprises one upper limb and two lower limbs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A wiper blade according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the first stop means of the two forks is formed by a cylindrical portion provided on the outer surface of the lower limbs of said forks and that the first stop means of the two secondary yokes is formed by a corresponding cylindrical surface provided on the inner surface of said apertures of said secondary yokes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A wiper blade according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the second stop means of the two forks is formed by a hook provided at the end portions of each of the lower limbs of said forks and that the second stop means of the two secondary yokes is formed by corresponding hooks projecting into each of said apertures of said secondary yokes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A wiper blade according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the main bridge has, at least in the area of each of its two end portions, a downwardly U-shaped transverse section, characterized in that each secondary yoke is provided, on its top surface, between said aperture and its inner end portion, with a longitudinal rib capable of entering into the longitudinal cavity of the corresponding U-shaped end portion of the main bridge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A wiper blade according to claim 5, characterized in that the side walls of the U-shaped end portions of the main bridge are provided with a plurality of inwardly projecting ribs capable of guiding said longitudinal ribs of the secondary yokes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A wiper blade according to claim 5, characterized in that said longitudinal rib of each secondary yoke has an extension projecting between said two lower limbs of the corresponding fork of the main bridge.
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