Title:
BEAM BLADE WIPER ASSEMBLY HAVING SELF-LOCKING END CAP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/071401
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A beam blade windshield wiper assembly (22) including a wiping element (26) and at least one elongated beam (30). A pair of end caps (34) are operatively mounted to the longitudinal ends of the beam (30). The end caps (34) include a body (62) and inwardly extending legs (68) that together with the body define a central channel (70) that is adapted to receive the longitudinal ends of the wiping element (26) and the beam (30). The legs (68) include a retention tab (82) that extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the beam (30) and defines a terminal end (84). The beam (30) includes a notch (86) that corresponds with the retention tab (82) such that the beam is received in the central channel (70). The retention tab (82) is biased away from the channel (70) until the terminal end (84) of the tab (82) comes into abutting engagement with the notch (86) such that removal of the end cap (34) is prevented.
Inventors:
THIELEN C JOSEPH (US)
MOLL KYLE (US)
MOLL KYLE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/061827
Publication Date:
September 27, 2012
Filing Date:
November 22, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRICO PRODUCTS CORP (US)
THIELEN C JOSEPH (US)
MOLL KYLE (US)
THIELEN C JOSEPH (US)
MOLL KYLE (US)
International Classes:
B60S1/38
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007122569A2 | 2007-11-01 | |||
| WO2009115408A1 | 2009-09-24 |
Foreign References:
| US20100037417A1 | 2010-02-18 | |||
| US20070174989A1 | 2007-08-02 | |||
| US20080313843A1 | 2008-12-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MCGLYNN, Gerald, E., III (Suite 600Troy, MI, US)
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