Auxiliary wiper blade apparatus

Abstract

An auxiliary wiper blade apparatus includes substantially rigid segments detachably interconnected to form an elongate member having opposed first and second ends, and extending between the opposed first and second ends a length, opposed upper and lower sides, and opposed first and second sides. A wiper is formed in the lower side of the elongate member extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member, and the upper side of the elongate member is constructed and arranged to receive and detachably secure a wiper blade attached to a wiper blade assembly.

1 . An auxiliary wiper blade apparatus, comprising:
 substantially rigid segments detachably interconnected to form an elongate member having opposed first and second ends, and, extending between the opposed first and second ends, a length, opposed upper and lower sides, and opposed first and second sides;   a wiper formed in the lower side of the elongate member extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member; and   the upper side of the elongate member adapted to receive and detachably secure a wiper blade attached to a wiper blade assembly.   
   
   
       2 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an engagement assembly formed in and detachably interconnecting each interconnected pair of the segments. 
   
   
       3 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the engagement assembly comprises an engagement element and a complemental engagement element formed in and detachably interconnecting each detachably interconnected pair of the segments. 
   
   
       4 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the engagement element comprises at least one male engagement element received by at least one female engagement element comprising the complemental engagement element. 
   
   
       5 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising each of the segments formed with a foil segment, the foil segments cooperating to form a foil in the first side of the elongate member. 
   
   
       6 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a joint formed between a detachably interconnected pair of the segments;   a spade formed in one of the corresponding pairs of segments extending into a recess formed in the elongate flexible member; and   the spade and the recess together relate to the joint.   
   
   
       7 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a joint formed between each detachably interconnected pair of the segments;   cuts partially severing the elongate flexible member at spaced intervals along the length of the elongate flexible member between the opposed first and second ends of the elongate flexible member; and   the cuts each relate to one of the joints.   
   
   
       8 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 7 , further comprising the wiper formed with a bumper located at, and extending outwardly with respect to, each of the opposed first and second sides of the elongate member along the lower side of the elongate member and extending along the length of the elongate member from the first end to the second end. 
   
   
       9 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the cuts are formed in one of the bumpers. 
   
   
       10 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the wiper formed with a bumper located at, and extending outwardly with respect to, the first side of the elongate member along the lower side of the elongate member and extending along the length of the elongate member from the first end to the second end; and   the first side of the elongate member and the bumper at the first side of the elongate member cooperating to form a foil extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member.   
   
   
       11 . An auxiliary wiper blade apparatus, comprising:
 substantially rigid segments detachably interconnected to form an elongate member having opposed first and second ends, and, extending between the opposed first and second ends, a length, opposed upper and lower sides, and opposed first and second sides;   a wiper formed in the lower side of the elongate member extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member;   a valley formed in each of the segments cooperating to form a channel in the upper side of the elongate member extending along the length of the elongate member from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member, the channel to receive a wiper blade attached to a wiper blade assembly; and   clips formed in the segments to clip onto a wiper blade received in the channel to detachably secure the elongate member to the wiper blade received in the channel.   
   
   
       12 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising an engagement assembly formed in and detachably interconnecting each interconnected pair of the segments. 
   
   
       13 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the engagement assembly comprises lugs formed in a first one of the segments of each interconnected pair of segments detachably received in corresponding sockets formed in a second one of the segments of each interconnected pair of segments. 
   
   
       14 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising each of the segments formed with a foil segment, the foil segments cooperating to form the foil in the first side of the elongate member. 
   
   
       15 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a joint formed between each detachably interconnected pair of the segments;   cuts partially severing the elongate flexible member at spaced intervals along the length of the elongate flexible member between the opposed first and second ends of the elongate flexible member; and   the cuts each relate to one of the joints.   
   
   
       16 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 the wiper formed with a bumper located at, and extending outwardly with respect to, each of the opposed first and second sides of the elongate member along the lower side of the elongate member and extending along the length of the elongate member from the first end to the second end; and   the cuts are formed in one of the bumpers.   
   
   
       17 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the wiper formed with a bumper located at, and extending outwardly with respect to, the first side of the elongate member along the lower side of the elongate member and extending along the length of the elongate member from the first end to the second end; and   the first side of the elongate member and the bumper at the first side of the elongate member cooperating to form a foil extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member.   
   
   
       18 . An auxiliary wiper blade apparatus, comprising:
 an elongate, flexible member having opposed first and second ends, and extending between the opposed first and second ends a length, opposed upper and lower sides, opposed first and second sides, and a wiper blade formed in the lower side between the opposed first and second sides;   substantially rigid segments formed in the upper side of the elongate flexible member extending along the length of the elongate flexible member from the first end of the elongate flexible member to the second end of the elongate flexible member;   the segments adapted to receive and detachably secure a wiper blade attached to a wiper blade assembly;   a joint formed between each pair of the segments;   cuts partially severing the elongate flexible member at spaced intervals along the length of the elongate flexible member between the opposed first and second ends of the elongate flexible member; and   the cuts each relate to one of the joints.   
   
   
       19 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 18 , further comprising the cuts are formed in one of the first and second sides of the wiper. 
   
   
       20 . The auxiliary wiper blade apparatus according to  claim 19 , further comprising a gutter formed on either side of the wiper blade between the wiper blade and the lower side of the wiper extend along the length of the wiper from the first end of the wiper to the second end of the wiper.