The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper element which is made of a flexible material and a carrier which operably supports the wiper element and biases the wiper element into a pre-curved position. A base is engaged with the carrier and at least one connector piece is releasably connectable with the base. The base includes a pair of holding elements which wrap around opposite lateral side edges of the carrier and a pair of laterally spaced side walls. The connector piece includes a pair of legs. A pair of projections are disposed in at least one of the side walls of the base and the legs of the connector piece and a pair of recesses are disposed on at least one of the side walls of the base and the legs of the connector piece for snappingly receiving the projections to releasably attach the connector piece with the base.

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.

A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (7) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade (7) is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove (19), in which groove (19) a longitudinal strip (20) of the carrier element is disposed, and wherein said windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (1) for detachably connecting said wiper blade (7) to an oscillating arm near one end thereof around a pivot axis, wherein said connecting device (1) is fixated to said flexible material of said wiper blade (7) by deformation of said connecting device (1) in order to block any lateral movement between said longitudinal strip (20) and said wiper blade (7) at the location of their interconnection and between said connecting device (1) and said wiper blade (7) at the location of their interconnection.

A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type 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 at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is detachably snapped onto said first part, with the special feature that said second part comprises a channel arranged to receive said free end of said rod-like extension, wherein said second part has a U-shaped cross-section having an inclined base and two legs extending downwardly from said base, and wherein said second part comprises reinforcement means to arrange that bending locations of said legs upon snapping said second part onto said first part lie in the same horizontal plane.

A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type 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 at least one longitudinal slit, in which slit at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm, wherein said rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, wherein said connecting device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein said rod-like extension of said oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to said first part about said pivot axis, with the interposition of said second part, wherein said first part is connected to said wiper blade and said second part is detachably snapped onto said first part, with the special feature that said second part comprises a channel arranged to receive said free end of said rod-like extension, wherein said second part has a U-shaped cross-section having an inclined base and two legs extending downwardly from said base, and wherein said second part comprises reinforcement means to arrange that bending locations of said legs upon snapping said second part onto said first part lie in the same horizontal plane.

A connecting device (6) is provided for interconnecting a windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type and an oscillating arm (7) pivotally connectable to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed. The connecting device is arranged to be connected to the longitudinal strip, and includes—at least one hole (19) of a first type arranged to allow a welding tool access through the hole of the first type to contact the longitudinal strip for welding the longitudinal strip and the connecting device together; and—at least one hole (20) of a second type arranged to allow a pin access through the hole of the second type and through the longitudinal strip for interconnecting the longitudinal strip and the connecting device.

The wiper device includes a wiper blade which extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one longitudinal strip that is pre-curved to have a curved shape when in a relaxed condition. The wiper device supports the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is attached with the at least one longitudinal strip. The connecting device includes a two-piece base and a joint part which is pivotably connected with the two-piece base. The two-piece base includes a first piece, which is directly secured with the at least one longitudinal strip, and a second piece with laterally spaced apart side walls that are each J-shaped.

The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit with a wiper blade adapter (10), which is provided for a connection to a wiper arm adapter and has at least one receiving area (12, 14) having at least one contact surface (16, 18) provided for fastening at least one carrier element (20, 22) of a wiper blade. The invention states that the at least one contact surface (16, 18) has a maximum length of 20 mm.

The wiper device includes a wiper blade which extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one longitudinal strip that is pre-curved to have a curved shape when in a relaxed condition. The wiper device supports the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is attached with the at least one longitudinal strip. The connecting device includes a two-piece base and a joint part which is pivotably connected with the two-piece base. The two-piece base includes a first piece, which is directly secured with the at least one longitudinal strip, and a second piece with laterally spaced apart side walls that are each J-shaped.

A connecting device (6) is provided for interconnecting a windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type and an oscillating arm (7) pivotally connectable to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed. The connecting device is arranged to be connected to the longitudinal strip, and includesat least one hole (19) of a first type arranged to allow a welding tool access through the hole of the first type to contact the longitudinal strip for welding the longitudinal strip and the connecting device together; andat least one hole (20) of a second type arranged to allow a pin access through the hole of the second type and through the longitudinal strip for interconnecting the longitudinal strip and the connecting device.