Abstract: This invention relates to a windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible drive arm for withstanding bending loads applied to a wiper. The drive arm may be made of a pull-molded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity and a relatively high elongation factor. The flexible arm twists in the presence of a bending load and undergoes rapidly progressing elastic buckling when the bending load exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A removable and portable manually operated windshield wiper assembly that attaches to the top side of a window or window frame of a boat, tractor, atv and the like not otherwise so equipped which can be easily operated by the simple rotation of a handle.

Abstract: This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible drive arm for withstanding bending loads applied to a wiper. The drive arm may be made of a pull-molded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity and a relatively high elongation factor. The flexible arm twists in the presence a bending load and undergoes rapidly progressing elastic buckling when the bending load exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper blade (20) comprised of a wiper strip support (22) and a wiper strip (24) that is guided laterally by a device (28) with a connecting rod (32, 74) vis-à-vis a wiper arm (10), whereby one end of the connecting rod (32, 74) is fixed so that it can pivot on an articulated part (12) of the wiper arm (10) approx. vertically to the windshield (26), and the connecting rod (32, 74) having lateral guide surfaces is adjacent to a part of the wiper blade (20). It is proposed that a pivot bearing (86, 88) be arranged on both ends of the connecting rod (32, 74), one of which permits a movement in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (10) or the wiper blade (20).

Abstract: A wiper arm for a wiper assembly of an automotive vehicle, the wiper arm being formed in a single piece from a metallic blank and having an inner end portion of generally U-shaped configuration in cross-section that is formed by drawing the blank in a progressive die, and an outer end portion that is formed with a C-shaped configuration in cross-section, by hemming. The outer end portion has a central portion with edge portions that are reversely folded to underlie the central portion, edges of the edge portions being disposed in close proximity to one another. An end portion of the outer end portion of the wiper is reversely folded to be spaced from and and underlie a portion of the outer end portion there above, and the end portion is provided with an opening by which a wiper blade may be attached to, or removed from, the wiper arm.

Abstract: This invention relates to windshield wiper system which utilizes a flexible drive arm for withstanding bending loads applied to a wiper. The drive arm may be made of a pull-molded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity and a relatively high elongation factor. The flexible arm twists in the presence a bending load and undergoes rapidly progressing elastic buckling when the bending load exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper arm (12a, 12b) and a control unit (18a, 18b) for controlling the position (?) of a wiper blade (10a, 10b) in relation to the wiper arm (12a, 12b), in accordance with at least one operating variable (?), in particular of an operating position of the wiper arm (12a, 12b). It is proposed that the wiper arm (12a, 12b) has a freedom of movement (?) achieved without articulation, which is capable of producing a contact force.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle. During operation this wiper arm is able to move in a pendulum fashion in a plane (E) over a windshield and is comprised of at least a first part (12) and a second part (18) fastened to the first part (12), which has a fastening means (22) on its free end for fastening a wiper blade. In accordance with the invention, a shock-absorbing connection (22) is provided between the first part (12) and the second part (18).

Abstract: This invention relates to windshield wiper system which utilizes a flexible drive arm for withstanding bending loads applied to a wiper. The drive arm may be made of a pull-molded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity and a relatively high elongation factor. The flexible arm twists in the presence a bending load and undergoes rapidly progressing elastic buckling when the bending load exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm (8), particularly for automobiles, comprising a mounting head (18) mountable on a drive shaft (19) and an arm member (20) pivotally connected to the mounting head (18) by means of a pivot pin (21), wherein the arm member (20) has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near said pivot pin (21) comprising two side walls (25, 26), wherein a part of the mounting head (18) extends between the side walls (25, 26) and beyond said pivot pin (21), with the special feature that protrusion/groove means are provided on said part (18) and said side walls (25, 26) for limiting a pivot angle of the arm member (20), wherein the protrusion/groove means comprise at least one curved guiding groove (30) and at least one protrusion (29) cooperating with said groove (30).

Abstract: A wiper assembly wipes precipitation and debris of a windshield of a motor vehicle. The wiper assembly includes a drive motor fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. The wiper assembly also includes a wiper arm secured to the drive motor. The drive motor pivots the wiper arm across the windshield to clean the windshield. The wiper arm extends between a motor end and a distal end. The wiper arm also includes a separator extending along the wiper arm. The separator lifts the wiper arm away from the windshield allowing for the removal of debris from the windshield and the wiper arm.

Abstract: A wiper device includes a wiper arm that is mounted in driveable fashion and that bears a wiper blade, the wiper arm being formed by an essentially U-shaped profile part that surrounds the wiper blade at least partially. The front limb, which in the installed position points essentially in the direction of travel of the vehicle, forms a spoiler, and at least one air outlet opening is situated on the additional limbs. An air guide element, configured to pass through the profile part, is arranged at least in the inner area of the U-shaped profile part.

Abstract: A transparent windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The construction details of the assembly are similar to the construction of conventional available wipers but the assembly is fabricated from transparent plastic materials. The wiper blade and wiper arm are also provided with a photochromic dye to reduce glare on sunny days.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising at least one yoke which is attached to a carrier in such a manner as to be capable of pivotating movement about a first pivot axis, wherein both said carrier and said yoke have a substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of their interconnection, said windscreen wiper device further comprising a oscillating arm pivotally connected to said carrier about a second pivot axis near one end, wherein said carrier is provided, at the location of said second pivot axis, with a transverse shaft, with the special feature that said oscillating arm and said carrier are interconnected with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper with a link arm arrangement (4) including a first pair of arms (5) and a second pair of arms (6) to which the first pair of arms (5) is connected in such a way that they can pivot, the first pair of arms (5) being attached to a chassis in such a way that they can pivot and the second pair of arms (6) being attached to a windscreen wiper blade (7) in such way that they can pivot. The windscreen wiper further including an adjustment mechanism (8) for controlling the size of an angle between the first pair of arms (5) and the second pair of arms (6) in synchrony with the pivoting of the first pair of arms (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a wiper arm for window wiping systems in vehicles. According to the invention, an articulated part of a wiper arm is stamped out of a one-sided sheet metal material which is pre-coated on one side, and is then bent in a mold having a U-shaped cross-section. In this way, the coated surface forms the inner side of the articulated part of the wiper arm. Said articulated part is then joined to a wiper arm fixing part by means of a hinge bolt, and the wiper arm is then provided with a layer of paint by means of a spraying or powder technique.

Abstract: A vehicle windscreen wiper comprising an arm and an articulation connector The invention proposes a motor vehicle windscreen wiper which comprises a wiper blade (20) mounted so as to be articulated at the front longitudinal end (22a) of a wiper arm (22) about a horizontal transverse axis (A) by means of a connector (24), of the type in which the means of articulation of the connector (46a, 46b) with the end (22a) of the arm (22) comprise at least one pivot (56) with a transverse axis which extends transversely from a first associated support element (58) and which is able to be received in a complementary housing (62) in an associated second support element (60), characterised in that the end (22a) of the arm (22) comprises means (52, 84) of longitudinal positioning of the connector distinct from the articulation means.

Abstract: A slidable windshield wiper for automobiles is provided. The windshield wiper has at least a wiper arm pivoted to a bottom of the windshield, a wiper blade pivoted to the top of the wiper arm, a blade rubber on the inner side of the wiper blade directed toward the windshield and an articulation rod having a hook connecting an elastic plate on the top of the wiper blade. The articulation rod has a sloped underside abutting a plane underside at lower end by which the wiper blade may slide about and form a certain angle relative to the wiper arm and moves up and downward following along with different tracks in order to completely clear the sight of the driver who drives in the rain.

Abstract: A windshield wiper arm assembly for wiping a windshield of a motor vehicle can include a wiper linkage head having a bore formed therein for being connected to a rotatable wiper drive shaft. A wiper arm can be coupled to the wiper linkage head through a pivot pin allowing pivoting movement of the wiper arm with respect to the wiper linkage head between a stable windshield engaged position and a stable windshield disengage position. A beam compression spring can bias the wiper arm with respect to the wiper linkage head between the stable windshield engaged position and the stable windshield disengage position. A process for fabricating a beam compression spring for a windshield wiper arm can include the steps of cross-weaving an elongate tri-axial glass fiber sock, bathing the elongate glass woven sock in a thermoset resin, and curing the bathed cross-woven sock in a heated pultrusion die to form a pultruded elongate strip.

Abstract: A windshield wiper includes a wiper arm, which is driven via a drive shaft and to which a wiper blade is pivotably connected, in which at least one spray nozzle (10) is disposed on a pivotable part (14), the spray nozzle being composed of a plurality of parts and its housing (16) communicating disconnectably via a water line (18) to a water pump (118). In the housing (16) or in a nozzle body (12) communicating with it, a continuous water conduit (20) connected to the water line (18) is provided, from which a connecting conduit (22) branches off that leads to a spray conduit (24) that is approximately parallel to the water conduit (20) and has a nozzle opening (26), the water conduit (20) being closed on its free end (38).

Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) including a wiper rod (12a, 12c, 12k) for fixing a wiper blade, a fixing element (14a-14c, 14k, 14l) connected free of articulation to the wiper rod (12a, 12c, 12k) and at least one partial zone (16a-16m) having spring elasticity. It is proposed that the wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) can shift essentially elastically from an operating configuration to at least one first stable configuration, wherein the wiper blade can be mounted and dismounted when the wiper arm (10a-10c, 10k, 10l) is in a mounted state.

Abstract: A fastening part for a wiper arm of a vehicle wiper is disclosed, which can be driven for the pivoting motion and which has a receptacle for the articulated connection of the wiper arm (11). For the sake of economical production of a lightweight fastening part of adequate rigidity, the fastening part is embodied as a sheet-metal part (17), with a substantially flat back (171) located in the pivoting plane and two side cheeks (172, 173), protruding approximately at right angles from the back, and a transverse reinforcement (21), which braces the upper edges (172a, 173a), remote from the back, of the side cheeks (172, 173) against one another is disposed in the transition region from the side cheeks (172, 173) to the ears (18, 19), in which the articulated connection of the wiper arm (11) to the fastening part is made (FIG. 2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for adapting a main bracket of a wiper blade to the coupling section of a wiper arm of a wiper mechanism. Said adapter comprises an insertion pin, which is held at one end and which is provided for being laterally inserted into a locating opening on the main bracket, whereby said locating opening extends transversal to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The adapter also comprises a cylindrical cavity which is provided on the insertion pin, has an insertion opening and which serves to accommodate a pivot pin of the coupling section of the wiper arm. A first bearing section is provided in the area of the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the area of the coupling section that holds the pivot pin. The adapter has a second bearing section located on the side opposite the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the stop of a projection of the coupling section, whereby said projection overlaps, at least in sections, the adapter when mounted.

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which includes a wiper arm (10a-10j), which features a wiper rod (12a-12j) and a fastening part (14a-14j) connected in a non-articulated manner with the wiper rod (12a-12j). It is proposed that the wiper device have at least one spoiler element (16a-16j) to generate a flow-induced bearing force.

Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillation wiper arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The end of the oscillating wiper arm has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section and the connecting device is at least partly positioned within the end of the oscillating arm. The end of the oscillating arm is provided, at the location of the pivot axis, with a shaft extending between the legs of the U-shaped cross-section. The shaft is pivotally engaged in the connecting device.

Abstract: The invention is based on a link element (10) for windshield wipers, which is adjoined by a wiper rod (28) and is manufactured out of a metal sheet (16) by means of stamping and bending, in which, starting from a longitudinally aligned covering wall (40), at least one wall part of a side wall (38, 42) is comprised of a number of sheet metal layers produced by being bent inward by 180°, and a hanging device (32, 52, 54; 60; 58, 64) for a tension spring is fastened to the innermost sheet metal layer and protrudes into a free space (30) between the side walls (38, 40). The invention proposes that a slot (52) lateral to the longitudinal direction (56) of the link element (10) be let into the innermost sheet metal layer from the bottom edge (50) and that a pin (54) be inserted into this slot.

Abstract: A mounting part of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening for a wiper shaft at one end, and forming a part of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-section profile and a spring mount. The spring mount is formed by deep-drawing from a sidewall of the u-shaped cross-section profile.

Abstract: A wiper device includes a linking member to which a driving force is transmitted via a wiper motor; a rotating shaft fastened to the linking member; a lever portion, one end of which is fastened to the rotating shaft, wherein the lever portion is a plate member laid down in a plane in which the lever portion is rotated, and the lever portion has a bent portion which is bent toward an axis of the rotating shaft; and a wiper arm coupled with the other end of the lever member. The wiper device may further comprise a coupling shaft disposed parallel to the rotating shaft, wherein the other end of the lever portion is fastened via the coupling shaft to the wiper arm, and is closer to the wiper arm than said one end in an axial direction of the coupling shaft.

Abstract: A wiper device includes a link member to which a driving force from a wiper motor is transmitted; a pivot shaft which has serrated portions formed at both ends thereof being secured to the link member at one end thereof; a lever portion which is secured to the other end of the pivot shaft; a wiper arm which is connected to an end of the lever portion divided from an axis of the pivot shaft; a link securing hole portion which is formed in the link member to which the one serrated portion being secured; and a lever securing hole portion which is formed in the lever portion to which the other serrated portion being secured.

Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device comprising an arm (1) mounted in such a way that it can pivot about a first axis (3) on a driver (2) which is rotationally actuated within an angular range by means of the shaft (5) of an axis which is substantially parallel to the first axis (3), comprising means for limiting the extent of pivoting in a direction opposite to a surface that is to be wiped, consisting of an arm part and a driver part which acts as a stop when the arm (1) is pivoted from a specific angle. According to the invention, said driver part is a washer (6) which is mounted on said shaft (5) and is integral with the driver (2) and is provided with a stop means for said arm part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device for a blade on the wiper arm of a windshield wiper system, the wiper blade being formed by a springy support element that is provided with a wiper strip. The inventive connecting device comprises a holding mechanism that is fastened to the outer edges of the support element, and a connecting bolt which is disposed on the holding mechanism and runs transversal to the longitudinal extension of the wiper blade. The aim of the invention is to design such a connecting device in such a way that the parts which are subject to wear are placed on the wiper blade. The aim is achieved by the fact that an adapter bracket is hinged to the connecting bolt. The final piece of the wiper arm, which is adapted to the adapter bracket, can be joined in a fixed and detachable manner to the adapter bracket via a locking connection or latch and is connected thereto in a fixed manner in the assembled state of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A wiper assembly having impact action includes a wiper shaft cap, a first pivotal yoke, a second pivotal yoke, an actuation device and a wiper arm. The actuation device is formed in one end of the wiper arm. One end of the first pivotal yoke is pivotally attached to the wiper shaft cap. The other end of the first pivotal yoke is pivotally attached to one end of the second pivotal yoke. The other end of the second pivotal yoke is secured to an actuation end of the actuation device. In a second embodiment of a wiper assembly having impact action, the actuation device is formed in the wiper shaft cap. The actuation device in either embodiment is actuated to lift the wiper arm and drop thereof suddenly to remove sleet, ice or snow off a wiper blade.

Abstract: The invention is based on a link element (10) for windshield wipers, which is adjoined by a wiper rod (28) and is manufactured out of a metal sheet (16) by means of stamping and bending, in which, starting from a longitudinally aligned covering wall (40), at least one wall part of a side wall (38, 42) is comprised of a number of sheet metal layers produced by being bent inward by 180°, and a hanging device (32, 52, 54; 60; 58, 64) for a tension spring is fastened to the innermost sheet metal layer and protrudes into a free space (30) between the side walls (38, 40). The invention proposes that a slot (52) lateral to the longitudinal direction (56) of the link element (10) be let into the innermost sheet metal layer from the bottom edge (50) and that a pin (54) be inserted into this slot.

Abstract: This invention relates to a universal adapter for a windshield wiper and is used to interface a windshield wiper with a driving wiper arm. The adapter has a body and a base, and the body is a casing having a jumper connection unit and a jack, in which the jumper connection unit of the body is concave on a top surface of the body and extends to a front side of the body. The jack is a hole formed vertically inward into a rear side of the body, and the jumper connection unit and the jack are provided to connect with the driving wiper arm. The base extends to the inside of the body, a hook is provided under the base, and the hook is wedged onto the wiper.

Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for fixing a windscreen wiper blade (1, 3, 5, 4) to a wiper arm (2). The aforementioned blade (1, 3, 5, 4) comprises a through transverse swivel pin which is intended to form a pivot connection with the arm and said arm (2) is equipped with an end rod. According to the invention, the arrangement comprises an independent piece (6), known as an adapter, which is mounted on the blade (1, 3, 5, 4) and the above-mentioned rod is inserted longitudinally therein.

Abstract: A wiper structure for a window glass, includes a wiper arm comprising a support arm provided on the wiper arm; and a wiper blade comprising a blade main body, the wiper blade being supported on the wiper arm in an asymmetrical manner about a connecting point, the wiper blade main body being supported at a plurality of support points on the support arm, wherein a spacing between any two adjacent support points of the plurality of support points is set wider as a curvature of the window glass increases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a four-hinged wiper arm for a windshield wiper system, especially for an automobile wherein a connecting rod is pivotally connected to a driving arm in a first bearing point and to a control arm in a second bearing point. A hinged part is coupled to the connecting rod. A wiper blade that can be placed on the hinged part or on a wiper rod connected to the hinged part can be pressed against the windshield to be wiped by a spring element that is mounted on the four-hinged wiper arm. In order to ensure good wiping quality and low-noise operation over a long service period, the invention provides that the connecting rod or the driving arm or the control arm is fitted with an antifriction bearing at least one of the two locating points of the four hinged wiper arm. According to advantageous embodiments of the invention, the four-hinged wiper arm is fitted with an antifriction bearing on both bearing points, whereby the antifriction bearing is preferably a deep groove ball bearing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (12) to a wiper blade (14) featuring a supporting element (16) holding a wiper strip (20) on which a base element (30, 60) is fastened as the first part of a coupling device, whereby the wiper arm (12) is embodied to be U-shaped and overlaps the base element (30, 60) with its U-shape and whereby holding means (42, 72) are embodied on the wiper arm (12) within its U-shape, which holding means form a second part of a coupling device and cooperate with the first part of the coupling device. It is proposed that the holding means (42, 72) be embodied as articulated means for holding the wiper blade (14) in an articulated manner, which can also transmit a bearing force (44) on the wiper blade (14) to be exerted by the wiper arm (12) on the wiper blade (14) in an operating position and which are at least approximately completely covered by the wiper arm (12).

Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.

Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper, having a fastening part (12) and a joint member (18) that are connected to one another via a swing-down joint (54), and a tension spring (26) is suspended by one end (28) from a suspension device (24) of the joint member (18) and by its other end (30) via a C-shaped bracket (32) in a suspension device (16) of the fastening part (12) and in an operating position presses a wiper blade (34), via a wiper rod (22), against a windshield and in a swing-down position presses a contact face of the joint member (18) or of the C-shaped bracket (32) against a limiting stop of the fastening part (12). It is proposed that between the operating position and the swing-down position, a detent position is provided, up to which the wiper blade (34) can be raised from the windshield in a parking position, without touching a hood over the engine.

Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper arm (10), which includes a fastening part (14) and an articulated part (16) with a wiper rod (18), of which at least one part (14, 16, 18) is fabricated of sheet metal by stamping and bending and features at least one area with several sheet metal layers (26, 28). It is proposed that an external sheet metal plate (26) and an internal sheet metal plate (28) lying on top of one another are jointly bent around a bending edge (52), whereby the external sheet metal plate (26) features connecting toes (32) on its side edges (54) that run longitudinally to the bending edge (52), which engage in matching recesses (30) on the corresponding side edges (56) of the internal sheet metal plate (28), and, after bending under an initial tension, the internal sheet metal plate (28) is adjacent to the external sheet metal plate (26).

Abstract: A windshield wiper device (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed which features a wiper shaft (28, 30) with a cone (34) on which a wiper arm (32) can be fastened, whereby a macroscopic structure is superimposed on the cone (34). In addition, a wiper arm (32), in particular for a windshield wiper device (10) featuring a fastening part (47) with an inner cone (37), which can be fastened on a cone (34), whereby a macroscopic structure is superimposed on the inner cone (37).

Abstract: Windshield wiper apparatus is provided to substantially increase the amount of heat and the speed with which the heat is delivered to the wiper mechanism and blade to clean the ice and snow accumulation. Hot air is provided from either or both the exhaust system or a special electric heater directly into the modified windshield wiper and onto the windshield.

Abstract: A wiper blade connecting structure having a wiper arm; and a supporting plate which is rotatably attached to the wiper arm and is covered by the wiper arm. A wiper blade is attached to the supporting plate and is rotatably supported via the supporting plate by the wiper arm. The supporting plate is contained in the wiper arm, and is not exposed and can be a small part. Typically, the wiper arm has a work hole for fastening the supporting plate to the wiper blade. The structure may include a cover member for covering the work hole, wherein the cover member has a fitting portion which is rotatably fit to a rotation shaft of the supporting plate. The structure may include a spacer mounted to the supporting plate, wherein the spacer has an extension which extends along a surface of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus has a first stabilizer which is disposed between a wiper arm and a wiper blade, and a second stabilizer which is provided between a supporting point of the wiper arm and the first stabilizer for the wiper blade, and contacts with the wiper blade before the first stabilizer contacts with the wiper blade when the wiper blade is rotated, in which the first stabilizer and the second stabilizer are provided corresponding to a rotating portion of a tournament supporting structure of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A wiper apparatus has an operation lever of which one end portion is rotatably equipped, a wiper arm is attached to another end portion of the operation lever, and a covering member which covers a base portion side of the wiper arm and the operation lever, in which an operation hole is formed in a vertical wall of the covering member to allow a base portion of the wiper arm to penetrate through.

Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device comprising an arm (1) mounted in such a way that it can pivot about a first axis (3) on a driver (2) which is rotationally actuated within an angular range by means of the shaft (5) of an axis which is substantially parallel to the first axis (3), comprising means for limiting the extent of pivoting in a direction opposite to a surface that is to be wiped, consisting of an arm part and a driver part which acts as a stop when the arm (1) is pivoted from a specific angle. According to the invention, said driver part is a washer (6) which is mounted on said shaft (5) and is integral with the driver (2) and is provided with a stop means for said arm part.

Abstract: A transparent windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The construction details of the assembly are similar to the construction of conventional available wipers but the assembly is fabricated from transparent plastic materials. The wiper blade and wiper arm are also provided with a photochromic dye to reduce glare on sunny days.

Abstract: In a wiper arm, a retainer has a longitudinal base wall and side walls extending from opposite side edges of the longitudinal base wall, so that the retainer has substantially a U-shaped cross section that opens toward a wiping surface. A first washer nozzle is mounted at a substantially intermediate portion of the retainer and a second washer nozzle is mounted at an end of the retainer. The first and second washer nozzles have a first engagement portion formed with either a projection or a recessed portion. The side walls have a second engagement portion formed with the opposite of the first engagement portion. The first and second engagement portions interlock with each other, so the nozzles are secured between the side walls.