Title:
UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/037227
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention overcomes the limitations and disadvantages in the related art in a beam blade windshield wiper assembly 26 having a universal coupler assembly (66). The universal coupler assembly (66) includes a carrier (68) that is operatively mounted to the windshield wiper assembly, a saddle (70) that is removably received and retained by the carrier (68), and a coupler (72) that is operatively mounted to the saddle (70). The carrier (68), saddle (70), and coupler (72) cooperate to accommodate various sizes of "hook-type" attachment members, "bayonet-type" attachment members, as well as "pin-type" attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly.
Inventors:
AVASILOAIE VALENTIN (US)
EHDE DAN (US)
EHDE DAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/051564
Publication Date:
August 02, 2012
Filing Date:
September 14, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRICO PRODUCTS CORP (US)
AVASILOAIE VALENTIN (US)
EHDE DAN (US)
AVASILOAIE VALENTIN (US)
EHDE DAN (US)
International Classes:
B60S1/40; B60S1/38
Foreign References:
US5611103A | 1997-03-18 | |||
US7523522B2 | 2009-04-28 | |||
US20090199357A1 | 2009-08-13 | |||
US5618124A | 1997-04-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MCGLYNN, Gerald, E., III (Suite 600Troy, MI, US)
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