The invention proposes an adapter (12) which comprises a front body (44) of convex external profile, intended to be received in a concave front closed-end (28) of a U-shaped end hook of a wiper arm, and at least one branch (50) which extends longitudinally towards the rear from the front body (44) and which carries a projecting locking stud (62) intended to be received in a locking slot (34) of the end hook, characterized in that it comprises a series of transverse notches (86A, 86B, 86C) for the longitudinal positioning of the adapter, these being longitudinally offset relative to one another and one or another of which is Intended to collaborate with a facing transverse edge of the end hook according to the dimension of the end hook, thus allowing one and the same model of adapter to be used for connecting wiper arms of different sizes.

A windshield wiper connector is disclosed for connecting a variety of wiper arms with a wiper blade. The connector may include a pivotable cover. The connector may also include a pin passage for receiving a pin-type wiper arm as well as a gaps in the connector positioned around an elevated plateau for receiving a slot-type wiper arm.

Element (24, 26) for a system for connecting a windscreen wiper blade holder to a drive arm, said element (24, 26) being designed to be rigidly connected to said blade holder or to said arm and including rotation means (80a, 80b; 60b, 60a) designed to cooperate with complementary means (60a, 60b; 80b, 80a) of another element (26, 24) of the connection system to form an axis of rotation between the element (24, 26) and the second element (26, 24), said axis of rotation being designed to be the axis of rotation between said blade holder and said arm, characterized in that said means of rotation (80a, 80b; 60b, 60a) include a protuberance (80a, 60b), which is arranged on one side of the longitudinal mid-plane (P) of said element (24, 26) and is able to cooperate with a cavity (60a, 80b) in the other element (26, 24), and a cavity (80b, 60a), which is arranged on the other side of said plane (P) and is able to cooperate with a protuberance (60b, 80a) on the other element (26, 24), the element (24, 26) being asymmetrical in relation to said plane (P).

Element (24, 26) for a system for connecting a windscreen wiper blade holder to a drive arm, said element (24, 26) being designed to be rigidly connected to said blade holder or to said arm and including rotation means (80a, 80b; 60b, 60a) designed to cooperate with complementary means (60a, 60b; 80b, 80a) of another element (26, 24) of the connection system to form an axis of rotation between the element (24, 26) and the second element (26, 24), said axis of rotation being designed to be the axis of rotation between said blade holder and said arm, characterized in that said means of rotation (80a, 80b; 60b, 60a) include a protuberance (80a, 60b), which is arranged on one side of the longitudinal mid-plane (P) of said element (24, 26) and is able to cooperate with a cavity (60a, 80b) in the other element (26, 24), and a cavity (80b, 60a), which is arranged on the other side of said plane (P) and is able to cooperate with a protuberance (60b, 80a) on the other element (26, 24), the element (24, 26) being asymmetrical in relation to said plane (P).

The invention relates to a connector (1) for a windscreen-wiper blade (2), said connector (1) being configured such as to engage with an adapter (3) for enabling a connection between said blade (2) and a drive arm, said connector (1) including a body (10) and a cover (30) which is movable on said body (10) along a hinge axis (X), said cover (30) including at least one means (31) for hinging on said body (10) and at least one first slot (32), said one or more first slots (32) being located on one or more side portions (33) of said cover (30) such as to form flexible areas (42), said one or more flexible areas (42) including the one or more hinging means (31). The invention also relates to an attachment device including an adapter (3) and a connector (1) such as previously described. The invention further relates to a windscreen-wiper blade (2) including such an attachment device. The invention finally relates to a wiping system including such a windscreen-wiper blade.

The wiper device includes a connecting assembly with a base and a joint part. The joint part is made as one integral piece and includes a main body portion and a nose portion. The main body portion is generally extends longitudinally from a front end to a back end and has a top and a pair of sides. A resilient tongue is formed into the top and has a button. The nose portion is connected with the front end of the main body portion at a resilient hinge and includes a pair of locking tangs that are spaced vertically from the resilient hinge. A pair of locking lugs extend from the back end of the main body portion opposite of the nose portion. The sides of the main body portion present a pair of ledges which are spaced vertically from one another to present a groove between said ledges.

There is provided a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure in which a wiper blade is connected to a wiper arm by fitting a connecting portion of the wiper blade into a coupling portion of the wiper arm, which improves the aesthetic appearance of a portion where the wiper blade is connected to the wiper arm. In a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure, a wiper blade 1 is connected to a wiper arm 2 by fitting a clip 13 of the wiper blade 1 into a coupling portion 21 of the wiper arm 2. The coupling portion 21 includes an opening 24 through which the clip 13 is introduced into the coupling portion 21. A locking portion 26 engaging with a locking recess portion 44 on a locking piece 40 of the clip 13 is provided at a distal end 22A (an edge portion of the opening 24) of a top wall 22 of the coupling portion 21.

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 opposing longitudinal groove on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connection piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, 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, and wherein said resilient tongue is rotatable along an hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position releasing the wiper blade form the oscillating arm, characterized in that said resilient tongue is forced in the outward position under the influence of a moment in case a force is exerted on the wiper blade in a direction away from the oscillating arm.

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 opposing longitudinal groove on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connection piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, 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, and wherein said resilient tongue is rotatable along an hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position releasing the wiper blade form the oscillating arm, characterized in that said resilient tongue is forced in the outward position under the influence of a moment in case a force is exerted on the wiper blade in a direction away from the oscillating arm.

A wiper blade apparatus for a vehicle includes: a vertebra that is a rod-like elongated member; a first connection member disposed at a central upper portion of the vertebra, provided with a rotational shaft fixed to the vertebra; and a center support including a plurality of elastic hook sections supporting a top surface of the vertebra so that the center support is fixed to the vertebra. The elastic hook sections forcibly pass through a space between the vertebra and a hook release prevention section extending downward from a sidewall of the first connection member and are elastically fixed to the top surface of the vertebra. The center support is assembled upward from a lower side of the vertebra after the first connection member is assembled with the vertebra.