WIPER SYSTEM WITH ARTICULATING PIVOT SHAFT

A windshield wiper system has an articulating pivot for wiping a curved glass surface of a vehicle. The articulating pivot has a pivot shaft assembly () having a first pivot ball () separated by a distance from a second pivot ball (). The pivot shaft assembly is encased in an outer housing () and each pivot ball is supported by a bearing. A pinion gear is integrated with one of the first pivot ball, the second pivot ball, and/or the pivot shaft. A rack gear is integrated into one of the bearings and/or the housing. Rotational movement of the pinion gear along the rack gear articulates the pivot shaft as the pivot shaft is rotated.