Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter 26 for connecting a wiper blade 12 to a driving arm, the adapter comprising two lateral longitudinal walls 42a, 42b spaced apart from one another so as to form therebetween at least one housing 45 configured in order to receive at least in part a connector 24 of the wiper blade, at least one of the lateral walls 42a, 42b comprising at least one hole 56, said lateral wall 42a, 42b further comprising a bearing means 54, 54a projecting from an external face 75 of the lateral wall 42a, 42b, characterized in that the bearing means 54, 54a is traversed by at least one hole 56, said bearing means 54, 54a being made as one with the external face 75 of the lateral wail 42a, 42b.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembly, comprising: a refill member; an elastic member supporting the refill member; a cover member into which the elastic member is inserted, including an engagement cover fastener; and an engagement cover which is fastened to the engagement cover fastener, wherein a first side of the engagement cover includes a cover member receiving part for receiving the cover member, and wherein the wiper blade assembly includes a fastening protrusion located in a certain area of the cover member receiving part. Because the refill member and the cover member can be produced by a single extrusion molding process, it is possible to reduce the number of manufacturing processes.

Abstract: A wiper blade including an elongate wiper strip, an elastic backing element and a mounting base. The wiper strip including a lip, a wide portion, and narrower intermediate portion between the lip and the wide portion. The backing element having a top portion from which two legs descend, such that each leg includes a claw that extends towards the opposite leg and has ends that define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip. The top portion, legs and claws of defining a wiper strip cavity where the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed. The mounting base disposed on a section of the backing element and capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm and receiving force from same, such that the mounting base applies the force from the wiper arm to the backing element, which distributes same along the wiper strip.

Abstract: The wiper device includes a wiper blade which extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one longitudinal strip that is pre-curved to have a curved shape when in a relaxed condition. The wiper device supports the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is attached with the at least one longitudinal strip. The connecting device includes a two-piece base and a joint part which is pivotably connected with the two-piece base. The two-piece base includes a first piece, which is directly secured with the at least one longitudinal strip, and a second piece with laterally spaced apart side walls that are each J-shaped.

Abstract: A wiper blade connector including a body member having a first side wall, a second wall, and a top surface extending between the first and second side walls and a connector securing structure, which may include a rivet passage and an arcuate rivet clip, the arcuate rivet clip extending substantially perpendicular to the rivet passage, and a wiper blade incorporating same.

Abstract: The wiper device includes a carrier element and a wiper blade with at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove the carrier element is disposed. The wiper device also includes a connecting device for pivotally connecting the wiper blade with an oscillating arm. The connecting device has spaced-apart sidewalls, each with a protrusion that extends sidewardly and outwardly. The connecting device and oscillating arm are interconnected by the protrusions pivotally and snappingly engaging into correspondingly shaped recesses of the oscillating arm. The oscillating arm has a guiding tongue engaging into a guiding groove of the connecting device. The connecting device has an asymmetric form with respect to its middle transverse plane, seen in vertical direction, in order to ensure that the wiper blade can only be mounted on the oscillating arm in a predetermined orientation of the wiper blade relative to the oscillating arm.

Abstract: Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical connectors for a windscreen wiper of a vehicle are disclosed. The electrical connector includes a body bearing electrical plugs and detachable fixing means which are configured to cooperate with the mechanical connector. The hydraulic connector does not comprise such means and is fixed to the mechanical connector solely by the interlocking of its small tubes in the mechanical connector. The mechanical connector comprises two substantially parallel tabs having at their free ends notches for the fixing means of the electrical connector to be resiliently clipped thereto.

Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.

Abstract: Adaptor (112) for connecting a windscreen wiper unit (10) to a driving arm (26), the adaptor comprising two substantially parallel walls (28) connected together by means of at least one connecting element (30), the said walls having first, inner, side faces (28a) between which the said at least one connecting element extends, and outer side faces (28b), the said adaptor further having at least one stop element which is mounted on one of the said walls and which projects at least partially from the said outer side face of this wall, characterized in that the said at least one element (150) is movable between an operational stop position and a non-operational position.

Abstract: A connector for a wiper blade, the connector is configured to cooperate pivotably, by a transverse hinge pin, with an adapter designed to allow an articulation link between the blade and a driving arm, the connector includes a body provided with two opposite side flanges, defining a housing designed to receive the adapter, and a pin between the flanges for the articulation link of the blade to the arm, the flanges include, at each of the ends of the hinge pin, a shoulder configured to allow axial guiding of the articulation link between the blade and the arm, the side flanges is configured to allow lateral flexion of the adapter bearing against the shoulder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43, 47, 48) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40) is directly connected with the wiper arm (10), and wherein the fastening arrangement (2) is constructed as a separate element from the cleaning arrangement (40). It is provided according to the invention that the cleaning arrangement (40) is constructed to hold the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1), and that on the fastening arrangement (2) and the cleaning arrangement (40) first and second guide means (65, 66), cooperating with one another, are provided, which guide the fastening arrangement (2) on mounting on the cleaning arrangement (40) between an initial position (80) and a final position (81).

Abstract: In a wiper blade (100) for a windscreen wiper, having a wiper strip (112) and an adapter unit (105) for hinging the wiper blade (112) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (150) is attached at a base connection device (160) provided on the wiper strip (112) and is configured for connection to a connection member associated with the wiper arm. The adapter unit (150) includes a guide adapter (250) permanently connected to the base connection device (160) and having guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) that are spherically curved at least in sections. The guide adapter is detachably connected to a function adapter (280) configured for connection to the connection member and including slide elements (382, 386) that are slidably displaceable on the guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) such that the function adapter (280) is movable at least from a released position into a holding position by a combined translatory and rotary movement relative to the guide adapter (250).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which has at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in a wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), and comprising at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b), which has at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in the wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), wherein the at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b) are provided for engaging in the at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b) of the at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b) in an assembled state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system comprising a wiper blade adapter unit (10) having a coupling unit (18) and at least two connection units (12, 14, 16) that have different forms. According to the invention, the coupling unit (18) comprises a lateral plug-in unit that is provided for coupling to one of the at least two connection elements (12, 14, 16) in an assembly step.

Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly (1) for producing a motor vehicle windscreen wiping system (3), including an end fitting (5) of a wiper arm (7) adapted to move a wiper (9) and a connection interface (11), notably a hydraulic and/or electrical connector for feeding a liquid to the wiper (9) and/or for heating the liquid or the wiper, said end fitting (5) being configured to accept an adapter (13) allowing rotation between said arm (7) and the wiper (9), said assembly (1) being adapted to occupy a working position in which said connection interface (11) is free relative to said end fitting (5) and a service position in which said connection interface (11) can be oriented relative to said end fitting (5), said end fitting (5) being configured to guide said connection interface (11) in the working position and in the service position.

Abstract: Novel connectors for coupling wiper blades with arms are described, including those that. A wiper blade connector may include first and second side walls and a bridge defining an upper channel, as well as a passage for receiving a rivet or pin. The connector may also include a reinforcement portion which may be an extension of the side walls, include a portion overhanging into the upper channel, an outward extension projecting in a direction away from the upper channel, or resilient tabs on the inside of the channel. The connector may also include a support element, such as a truss member, which extends the upper channel. A lateral brace may also be provided between side walls.

Abstract: The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper blade that is made of an elastomeric material and extends in a longitudinal direction. The windscreen wiper device also includes a joint part with a U-shaped cross-section that includes a top wall and a pair of side walls. At least one of the side walls has a spring loaded interference finger which projects outwardly for engaging an inner surface of a wiper arm to reduce side to side play between the joint part and the wiper arm.

Abstract: The invention proceeds from a top-lock wiper blade adapter for coupling a wiper blade to a corresponding top-lock wiper arm adapter (10), having at least one main body (12) and at least one locking element (14) which is provided for locking the main body (12) to the top-lock wiper arm adapter (10). It is proposed that the top-lock wiper blade adapter has a blocking unit (16), which comprises at least one engagement element (18, 20) which engages at least partially over at least one inner abutment surface (22, 24) of the main body (12) and is provided to avoid the locking of a top-lock wiper arm adapter (26) which deviates from the corresponding top-lock wiper arm adapter (10) in terms of width (28).

Abstract: The invention relates to a first part (12) and a second part (13) of an end piece (11) for a windshield wiper comprising at least one wiper blade (1). The first part (12) has a cavity (22) for accommodating the wiper blade (1), said cavity (22) extending along a longitudinal axis. The first part (12) also has a region that is arranged laterally in relation to the longitudinal axis and accommodates the second part (13) of the end piece (11), said region (14) comprising a tubular section (31). The second part (13) also has an attachment means for mechanically connecting the second part (13) to the region of the first part (12). The attachment means represents at least one hollow tubular portion, the periphery of which has a slit.

Abstract: A kit for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the kit including a container and a set of connectors located within an interior of the container. The set of connectors includes a first connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a first class of wiper arms. The set of connectors includes a second connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a second class of wiper arms. The set of connectors includes a third connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a third class of wiper arms, wherein the first class, the second class and the third class are different from one another.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wiper blade assembly, including: an adaptor; and a cap member connected to a predetermined region of a front of the adaptor to rotate, wherein the cap member includes one or more hollows, the adaptor includes one or more pressing plates, and the cap member is rotated relative to the one or more pressing plates in a state where the one or more pressing plates are inserted in the one or more hollows. Since a wiper arm can be easily attached or detached by the rotation of the cap member, the wipe blade assembly can be easily attached to or detached from the wiper arm even by a beginner.

Abstract: A connection arrangement to connect a wiper blade to a wiper arm is disclosed. A connection element includes an upper part formed to fasten the connection element to the wiper arm, on which upper part a lower part formed to hold a basic body of the wiper blade is mounted to be pivotable around a rotational axis. A slider encloses the wiper arm in an end region, where the slider is able to move along the wiper arm from an assembly position into a functional position securing the connection element. A securing element prevents a movement of the slider into the assembly position during a pivot movement of the lower part around the rotational axis by a first value and allows the movement of the slider into the assembly position if the lower part is pivoted by a second value which is greater than the first value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device (10a-f) comprising a base unit (12a-f) and an adapter unit (14a-f), which can be connected to a wiper arm and is fixed to the base unit (12a-f) in a form-fitting manner in at least one mounted state, wherein the base unit (12a-f) and the adapter unit (14a-f) have a form-fit connection in the mounted state, in which at least one of the units surrounds the other of the units, at least in part, in a form-fitting manner.

Abstract: A wiper device having a wiper blade adapter unit (10a-10i) which is provided for a releasable coupling of a wiper blade (12a-12i) to a wiper arm adapter unit (14a-14i) and which comprises at least one wiper blade adapter base member (16a-16i) which is able to be fixedly connected to the wiper blade (12a-12i). The wiper device comprises an adapter wind deflector unit (18a-18i) which is provided to deflect incident air and to press the wiper blade (12a-12i) against a vehicle windscreen (20a).

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (9) for connecting a windscreen wiper blade (1) to a drive arm (3) of a wiper system, said adapter (9) being configured to be connected to a connector (8) with a degree of freedom in pivoting about an axis of articulation, said connector (8) being fixed to the blade (1), said adapter (9) comprising means for keeping in a nominal position of immobilization on the arm, said adapter (9) being configured to be immobilized, in a direction known as the direction of retraction, situated in a plane perpendicular to the axis of articulation, in a safety position, should said retaining means (20) fail. According to the invention, the adapter (9) is configured to be guided by the arm (3) in a translational movement, in said direction of retraction, from said nominal position to said safety position and/or to have a direction of deliberate disengagement from the arm starting from a position located between the two, nominal and safety positions.

Abstract: An adapter for attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including an end with a bent tab extending outwardly therefrom, and walls having fins. The adapter includes a body having first and second ends. A retention member is disposed at the first end for abutting the fin. A canard extends from the retention member toward the second end and is adapted to be disposed adjacent to one of the walls. A stop is disposed closer to the second end than the first. A guard is spaced longitudinally from the stop and has a cam surface and an engagement surface. A bridge connects the guard to the body and is adapted to flex when the guard pivots from the stop in response to force translated to the cam surface from the bent tab until the engagement surface abuts at least a portion of the bent tab.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (7) suitable for connecting a wiper blade for a window of a vehicle to a wiper arm, including at least one means (19) for rigid connection onto the wiper blade and a means (25) for linking to the wiper arm, said connection device (7) including a circuit (11) capable of channeling a liquid, characterized in that the circuit (11) is defined by at least one tube (12) and in that the rigid connection means (19) and the linking means (25) are at least partially molded around the tube (12). The invention can be used for motor vehicles.

Abstract: An adapter for attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including an end with a bent tab extending outwardly therefrom, and walls having fins. The adapter includes a body having first and second ends. A retention member is disposed at the first end for abutting the fin. A brace is connected to the retention member for substantially preventing lateral movement with respect to the body. A stop is disposed closer to the second end than the first. A guard is spaced longitudinally from the stop and has a cam surface and an engagement surface. A bridge connects the guard to the body and is adapted to flex when the guard pivots from the stop in response to force translated to the cam surface from the bent tab until the engagement surface abuts at least a portion of the bent tab.

Abstract: A holder assembly for holding multiple wiper assemblies includes a plurality of end spacers adapted to contact and separate wiper assemblies at a toe and heal thereof and a center clamp adapted to be disposed about and retain the wiper assemblies together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system with a wiper blade adapter unit (10) and at least two differently formed connecting elements (12, 14, 16), wherein, in a mounted state, the wiper blade adapter unit (10) is coupled to one of the at least two connecting elements (12, 14, 16). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter unit (10) comprises a transmission unit (20) which is provided to release a coupling between the at least one connecting element (12, 14, 16) and the wiper blade adapter unit (10) during a detachment process.

Abstract: The invention relates to an end fitting (1) for a wiper blade (2) of a pane of glass of a motor vehicle comprising at least one flexible support (3) and also a squeegee blade (4) designed to be applied against the pane of glass. The end fitting (1) comprises a housing (8) capable of receiving a terminal part of the flexible support (3). The end fitting (1) comprises two distinct elements (5, 6) including an external shell (5) and an internal liner (6) that is provided with the housing (8).

Abstract: A connector for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the connector including a base for attachment to a wiper blade. The connector further includes a receiving element attached to the base, the receiving element having a structure to receive and be connected to at least six different wiper arms.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to at least one longitudinal strip by at least one pin cooperating with a hole provided in the longitudinal strip. The pin; is movable from a first position, wherein the pin in a pre-mounted position is fixed to the connecting device, into a second position, wherein the pin in a mounted position as a single constructional element is interconnecting the connecting device and the longitudinal strip.

Abstract: An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting.

Abstract: A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends laterally toward the other and adapted to operatively engage a wiper assembly. The sidewalls include recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm, each of the recessed sections have a flange that extends outward beyond to provide releasable engagement with the attachment member.

Abstract: A flat wiper blade assembly may be provided that includes: a wiper strip 10 which wipes a wiping surface; a guide spring 30 which supports the wiper strip 10; a first spoiler 41 and a second spoiler 42 which are coupled to the guide spring 30; a seating part 100 which is coupled to the guide spring 30 in an attachable and removable manner; and an adaptor 200 and 200? which is coupled to the seating part 100. The seating part 100 includes a first fitting portion 110 formed on one end thereof and a first catching portion 120 formed on the other end thereof. The adaptor 200 and 200? includes a second fitting portion 210 and 210? which is formed on one end thereof and coupled to the first fitting portion 110 and includes a second catching portion 220 and 220? which is formed on the other end thereof and coupled to the first catching portion 120.

Abstract: A wiper blade extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a blade rubber, a plate spring-like backing, and a rubber holder. The blade rubber wipes a wiped surface. The backing adds rigidity and elasticity to the blade rubber. The rubber holder holds an intermediate portion of the blade rubber in the longitudinal direction and an intermediate portion of the backing in the longitudinal direction. The rubber holder includes a backing accommodation slot that accommodates and holds the backing. The backing accommodation slot extends through the rubber holder in the longitudinal direction. The parting line is set in a middle section of the backing accommodation slot in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.

Abstract: A wiper connector and a wiper assembly thereof. The connector is detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper, wherein the connector comprises a connector body and a stopper. The connector body has a longitudinal groove. One end of a stopper is detachably and rotatably disposed at one end of the longitudinal groove, and the other end of the stopper is detachably retained to the longitudinal groove so that the stopper movably shields a part of an opening of the longitudinal groove.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that the connecting device has a substantially H-shaped cross-section, wherein lower legs of the H-shaped cross-section are connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade on opposite sides thereof, and wherein upper legs of the H-shaped cross-section are adapted to receive the joint part.

Abstract: A pivot link for a wiper blade of a vehicle window in a motor car is disclosed. The pivot link includes a substantially cylindrical shaft configured to be attached to a mechanical connector of the blade, and includes fluid-distribution means.

Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (12) which has a wiper strip element (14), a wind-deflector unit (15) and a wiper lip (18). According to the invention, the wind-deflector unit (15) has at least two separate wind-deflector elements (16).

Abstract: A wiper blade suitable to six types of wiper arms. A connector assembly of the wiper blade is detachably joined to a lever assembly and is detachably connected to wiper arms having first to sixth coupling units at a distal end respectively. An adaptor of the connector assembly is rotatably attached to the lever assembly. A slide cover of the connector assembly is slidably joined to the adaptor. A side lock cover of the connector assembly is detachably joined to the adaptor. The slide cover is moved to the adaptor in a first movement direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the lever assembly to cover top contact surfaces of the first to third coupling units. The adaptor is fitted to the fourth coupling unit. The adaptor is connected to the fifth and sixth coupling units by a side pin passing through the side lock cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for attaching a windshield wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiping system. The device comprises a connector attached to the blade and an adapter (9) for connecting the connector to the arm, said adapter (9) including holding means (20) for holding same in a nominal locking position on the arm. According to the invention, the connector and/or the adapter (9) comprise safety means (70) that allow the arm to be retained in the nominal locking position upon failure of the holding means (20), said safety means (70) being configured to allow the adapter (9) to be mounted on and/or removed from the arm during nominal operation. The invention also relates to such a connector and such an adapter, as well as to a wiping system comprising such an attachment device.

Abstract: A wiper blade suitable to three types of wiper arms. A connector assembly of the wiper blade is detachably connected to wiper arms having first to third coupling units at a distal end respectively. The connector assembly has an adaptor and a slide cover slidably joined to the adaptor. The slide cover is moved to the adaptor in a first movement direction to fix the first to third coupling units to the adaptor and is moved from the adaptor in a second movement direction opposite to the first movement direction to release fixation between the coupling units and the adaptor. The adaptor has a support protrusion supporting support surfaces of the first to third coupling units. The slide cover has a push surface contacting the contact surfaces of the first to third coupling units to push the first to third coupling units towards the support protrusion of the adaptor.

Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system (1), comprising a terminal part (4) of a wiper arm (3) designed to move a wiper blade (2), and a connecting interface (5) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (2), said assembly further comprising one sliding element (6) having a first position for locking a connecting device of the wiper blade (2) on said terminal part (4), and a second position enabling the terminal part (4) and the connecting device to be separated, said sliding element (6) being further able to hang said connecting interface (5) either on the connecting device in the first position or on the terminal part (4) in the second position.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes a wiper blade having at least one groove, in which a longitudinal strip is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm includes, at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features arranged for detachably connecting the parts together through a snapping operation. The first part is retained onto the wiper blade and the second part comprises a channel arranged for inserting the oscillating arm therein.

Abstract: A universal coupler assembly for a wiper assembly includes a carrier adapted to be mounted to the wiper assembly and a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier. The saddle is slideably mounted in a side of the carrier and includes a locking mechanism to provide releasable engagement with the carrier. The carrier and saddle cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” wiper arm attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the wiper assembly.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is notably a securing device (10) between a wiper blade (12) and a wiper blade support (14) constituting a windscreen wiper, said device (10) comprising a first part (20) suitable for being fixed onto said support (14) and a second part (22) suitable for being fixed onto said blade, said first (20) and second (22) parts being linked by a removable link means (52, 54, 56), said second part (22) comprising a groove (26) for insertion, by translation in a first direction, of a complementary part (18) of said blade (12), said device (10) comprising a means for immobilizing, in translation in said first direction, said blade in said groove, characterized in that said immobilizing means comprises at least one immobilizing element (28) mounted to slide on said second part (22), in translation substantially at right angles to said first direction, between a retracted position allowing the displacement of said complementary part (18) of the blade in said groove (26) and a position of trans

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which wiper blade comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm near one end thereof is pivotally connected to the wiper blade and near the other end thereof is connected to a mounting head on a drive shaft for transferring a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two opposing spaced-apart sidewalls each comprising a protrusion extending sidewardly and outwardly, wherein the connecting device and the oscillating arm are interconnected by the protrusions pivotally and snappingly engaging into correspondingly shaped recesses