CPC B60S 1/4009 (2013.01) [B60S 1/3801 (2013.01); B60S 1/4003 (2013.01); F16B 5/123 (2013.01); F16B 45/00 (2013.01); B60S 1/0491 (2013.01); B60S 2001/3815 (2013.01); B60S 2001/4022 (2013.01); B60S 2001/4035 (2013.01); B60S 2001/4054 (2013.01); B60S 2001/4058 (2013.01); F16B 2/22 (2013.01); F16B 5/121 (2013.01); F16B 5/126 (2013.01); F16B 5/128 (2013.01); F16B 21/02 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A wiper blade connector assembly for connecting a wiper blade support structure with a wiper arm, the wiper blade connector assembly comprising:
a wiper blade connector having a first portion, a second portion longitudinally opposed to the first portion, and a center portion defined between the first and second portions, the wiper blade connector including
a pair of side walls extending along at least some of the first, second, and center portions, each side wall having a top surface and a bottom surface,
a connector channel defined between the pair of side walls on the second portion of the wiper blade connector, the connector channel dimensioned to accommodate at least a portion of the wiper arm,
a rivet cutout provided proximate the bottom surface dimensioned to accommodate a rivet on the wiper blade support structure, and
a shelf provided on the second portion of the wiper blade connector, the shelf including a center section aligned with the connector channel and a wing provided proximate to one of the side walls; and
a wiper blade connector cover having a first portion and a second portion longitudinally opposed to the first portion, the first portion of the wiper blade connector cover pivotable with respect to the first portion of the wiper blade connector, and the second portion of the wiper blade connector cover includes a connector cover tab engageable with the wing to secure the wiper blade connector cover in a closed position, wherein the wiper blade connector cover further includes a button cantilevered to a top surface of the wiper blade connector cover, and a distal edge of the button projects upward from the top surface of the wiper blade connector cover and includes a chamfered surface.
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