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A force distribution arrangement, which is particularly adaptable as a support frame for a windshield wiper support frame (180) for a vehicle, and which can further be provided with an integrally formed windshield wiper blade, is provided with a force input for receiving a directional input force, a

A force distribution arrangement, which is particularly adaptable as a support frame for a windshield wiper support frame (180) for a vehicle, and which can further be provided with an integrally formed windshield wiper blade, is provided with a force input for receiving a directional input force, a force distribution portion resiliently coupled to, and integrally formed with, the force input for transmitting and distributing the directional input force, and a plurality of force output points resiliently coupled to, and integrally formed with, the force distribution portion and the force input. The force output points produce a respective plurality of output forces to the windshield wiper blade, and are translatable with respect to one another along respective paths that are substantially parallel to the direction of the directional input force, and thereby accommodate the curvature of the surface contour of a windshield. A beam member (181) receives at an input thereof at least a portion of the directional input force, and produces at first and second outputs thereof respective ones of first and second output forces. A resilient beam coupling (183,8) portion is integrally formed at the force output point of the beam member. The resilient beam (183,8) coupling portion can be formed substantially as an S-shaped member or a V-shaped member, or the resilient elements can be tiered. Alternatively, the resilient beam coupling portion is formed substantially as a pair of opposingly spaced resilient portions for forming a resilient hinge, the resilient hinge being integrally formed with the beam member.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.]9. A windshield wiper arrangement for a windshield of a vehicle, the windshield wiper arrangement being coupled to a windshield wiper arm that is coupled at a first end thereof to the vehicle and at a second end thereof to the windshield wiper arrangement for applying a fo

[ What is claimed is:] [9.]9. A windshield wiper arrangement for a windshield of a vehicle, the windshield wiper arrangement being coupled to a windshield wiper arm that is coupled at a first end thereof to the vehicle and at a second end thereof to the windshield wiper arrangement for applying a force thereto with respect to the vehicle in a direction that urges the windshield wiper arrangement toward the windshield and which moves the windshield wiper arrangement across the windshield, the windshield wiper arrangement having a windshield wiper blade coupled thereto for communicating with the windshield of the vehicle, the windshield wiper arrangement further comprising:a windshield wiper blade support formed of a resilient material, the windshield wiper blade suppose having:a continuous primary beam arranged to couple with the windshield wiper an said continuous primary beam being substantially coextensive with the windshield wiper blade,an elongated compliant support element fixedly coupled at its distal ends to respective distal ends of said continuous primary beam,a first compliant beam having a first end for coupling to said continuous primary beam, a second end, and a resilient portion between said first and second ends for bending resiliently in response to a force applied between said primary beam and said elongated compliant support element;a first resilient coupling portion for resiliently coupling said first compliant beam to said continuous primary beam; anda second compliant beam coupled to said first compliant beam, said second compliant beam being arranged intermediate of said first compliant beam and said elongated compliant support element, and being further provided with means for coupling with said elongated compliant support element.