WIPER BLADE
A cover for a windshield wiper blade having a an inner end or section, an outer end, and a longitudinal portion having a platform disposed thereon. The cover may further have a channel that can securing the cover to the elongate beam, an outer end securing mechanism that can secure the outer end of the cover to an elongate beam, and a skirt. A wiper blade having the described cover, and further having an elongate beam with a connection device attached, a wiper strip, and a collar that can be secured to the connection device.
1 . A wiper blade, comprising:
a wiper blade assembly comprising:
an elongate beam;
a connection device;
a wiper strip, the connection device and the wiper strip being connected to the elongate beam;
a collar having a securing means for securing the collar to the connection device;
a cover comprising:
an inner end, an outer end, and a longitudinal portion therebetween;
a platform disposed on the longitudinal portion;
a channel means for securing the cover to the elongate beam, and an outer end securing means for securing the outer end of the cover to the elongate beam; and
a skirt connected to the cover.
2 . The windshield wiper of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second cover comprising:
an inner end, an outer end, and a longitudinal portion therebetween;
a platform disposed on the longitudinal portion;
a channel means for securing the second cover to the elongate beam, and an end securing means for securing the outer end of the cover to the elongate beam; and
a skirt connected to the second cover.
3 . The windshield wiper of claim 2 , wherein the platform of each cover defines a concavity.
4 . The windshield wiper of claim 3 , further comprising a landing connecting the platform of each cover to the skirt.
5 . The windshield wiper of claim 2 , wherein the platform defines a planar surface.
6 . The windshield wiper of claim 5 , further comprising a landing connecting the platform of each cover to the skirt.
7 . The windshield wiper of claim 1 , wherein the platform defines a concavity.
8 . The windshield wiper of claim 7 , further comprising a landing connecting the platform of each cover to the skirt.
9 . The windshield wiper of claim 1 , wherein the platform defines a planar surface.
10 . The windshield wiper of claim 9 , further comprising a landing connecting the platform of each cover to the skirt.
11 . The windshield wiper of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises an inner end securing means for securing the cover to the inner end of the beam.
12 . The windshield wiper of claim 11 , wherein the inner end securing means comprises a tongue being friction-fit between collar and the beam.
13 . The windshield wiper of claim 2 , further comprising a first slope connecting the collar to the cover and a second slope connecting the collar to the second cover.
14 . A windshield wiper cover comprising:
an elongate body having a central collar and first and second covers connected to the central collar, the first and second covers having outer ends;
the central collar defining an interior passageway, the interior passageway having a snap-fit tongue;
a channel disposed along each of the first and second covers and extending from the central collar to the outer ends;
a cover end retainer defined at the outer ends; and
a platform on each of the covers.
15 . The windshield wiper of claim 14 , wherein the platform defines a concavity.
16 . The windshield wiper cover of claim 15 , further comprising a skirt connected to the platform.
17 . The windshield wiper cover of claim 14 , wherein the platform defines a planar surface.
18 . The windshield wiper cover of claim 17 , further comprising a skirt connected to the platform.