Wiper Blade Packaging

Abstract

Described is packaging for a wiper blade having a blade-side connector configured to engage a wiper arm. The packaging includes an inner component to house the wiper blade and an outer sleeve component that defines a cavity. The cavity can receive at least a portion of the inner component. At least one of the inner component and the outer sleeve component includes a connector-identification feature configured to indicate a compatible arm-side connector of the wiper arm.

1 . Packaging for a wiper blade having a blade-side connector configured to engage a wiper arm, the packaging comprising:
 an inner component configured to house the wiper blade; and   an outer sleeve component having an enclosure that defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the inner component,
 wherein at least one of the inner component and the outer sleeve component comprises a connector-identification feature configured to indicate a compatible arm-side connector of the wiper arm. 
   
     
     
         2 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a pre-punched cutout that is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a perforated cutout that is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a circular cutout that is sized to correspond to a size of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the circular cutout has a diameter of about 19 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve component comprises the connector-identification feature. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve component is fabricated from cardboard. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging of  claim 7 , wherein the inner component is fabricated from a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         9 . Packaging for a wiper blade having a blade-side connector configured to engage a wiper arm, the packaging comprising:
 a backing panel; and   an enclosure coupled to the backing panel and configured to house the wiper blade,
 wherein the backing panel comprises a connector-identification feature configured to indicate a compatible arm-side connector of the wiper arm. 
   
     
     
         10 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a pre-punched cutout that is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a perforated cutout that is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the connector-identification feature is a circular cutout that is sized to correspond to a size of the compatible arm-side connector. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the circular cutout has a diameter of about 19 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the backing panel is fabricated from cardboard. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging of  claim 14 , wherein the enclosure is fabricated from a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the backing panel and the enclosure are each fabricated from a plastic material. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the backing panel and the enclosure are adhered to one another to form one-piece packaging. 
     
     
         18 . Packaging for a wiper blade having a blade-side connector configured to engage a wiper arm, the packaging comprising:
 an inner component configured to house the wiper blade; and   an outer sleeve component that defines a cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the inner component,
 wherein the outer sleeve component comprises a connector-identification feature configured to indicate a compatible arm-side connector of the wiper arm, and 
 wherein the connector-identification feature is a cutout that is sized and shaped to correspond to a size and a shape of the compatible arm-side connector. 
   
     
     
         19 . The packaging of  claim 18 , wherein the cutout is a perforated cutout. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging of  claim 18 , wherein the cutout is J-shaped.