US 11,697,397 B2
Windshield wiper
Kyungsu Kim, Chung Nam (KR); Kyungjong Nam, Chung Nam (KR); and Sangwoo Kim, Chung Nam (KR)
Assigned to SM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION, Chung Nam (KR)
Filed by SM CHEMICAL CO., LTD. AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION, Chung Nam (KR)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/474,999.
Application 17/474,999 is a division of application No. 16/556,628, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,142,168.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,388, filed on Sep. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097654 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. B60S 1/38 (2006.01); B60S 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/381 (2013.01) [B60S 1/4038 (2013.01); B60S 1/3858 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wiper blade assembly for the windshield of a vehicle, the wiper blade assembly comprising a blade having upper and lower major surfaces; a wiper element mounted to the blade to extend from the lower major surface to engage the vehicle windshield when in use, a connector mounted to the blade on the upper major surface of the blade; a first spoiler extending from a first end of the connector and a second spoiler extending from a second end of the connector;
wherein, the connector includes sleeves which extend from opposite sides of the connector, and said spoilers each include an inner portion; said spoiler inner portion and said connector sleeve being telescopically connected; said spoiler inner end including at least one recess on at least one edge of said spoiler inner portion, and said connector includes at least one finger extending from a wall of said connector sleeve into said recess; and
wherein the wiper blade assembly further includes a slice extending from said at least one recess into said spoiler; whereby, if the spoiler is moved axially along said blade away from said connector, a tear will form in said spoiler which will interfere with the ability to securely remount the spoiler to the blade.