Wiper blade

US8959702B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8959702-B2
Application numberUS-201113241712-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 23, 2011
Priority dateOct 15, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Abstract

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An arm piece of a wiper arm, which has a connecting portion connected to a connecting pin through a connecting member received in an opening of a main lever, extends from the connecting portion toward a base end side portion of the main lever such that the arm piece overlaps with an upper surface of the main lever. The main lever is formed by runnerless injection molding. A gate trace, which is left on the main lever in the runnerless injection molding, is formed in an arm accommodation portion of the main lever, which is opposed to the arm piece in a top-to-bottom direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A wiper blade comprising: a wiper strip having an elongated structure and configured to wipe a wiping surface; and a holder member consisting of an injection molded member made of a resin material and directly or indirectly holding the wiper strip, wherein: the wiper strip is located on a lower side of the holder member in a top-to-bottom direction of the holder member; the holder member includes an opening that is placed in a center portion of the hol…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60S1/4006Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60S1/40Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8959702B2 cover?
An arm piece of a wiper arm, which has a connecting portion connected to a connecting pin through a connecting member received in an opening of a main lever, extends from the connecting portion toward a base end side portion of the main lever such that the arm piece overlaps with an upper surface of the main lever. The main lever is formed by runnerless injection molding. A gate trace, which is…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Amano Shinichirou, Oohashi Hiroki, Hirata Kei, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60S1/4006. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).