| (11) | EP 0 327 233 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Wiper refill |
(57) A wiper blade assembly for motor vehicles, comprising a pair of parallel flared wiper blades (201, 202) each provided with its own flanged base member (206, 207) by means of which the two blades may be mounted in parallel on a common base attachment or backing member (220) which may be mounted on a wiper arm of a vehicle; characterised in that the two base members (206, 207) are laterally spaced one from the other to provide a gap (210) therebetween through which dirt and other material collected by the blades can escape to prevent accumulation therebetween, said assembly being such that said backing member (220) may comprise an elongate channel (221) therealong prallel to said gap (210) for conveying material passed through the gap (210) to be discharged at the end of said channel. |