REDUCED ARC WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

A windshield wiper system includes a pivoting wiper arm (), a wiper blade () for wiping a surface (), and a connector assembly () coupling the pivoting wiper arm () to the wiper blade (). The connector system () includes a first connecting member () directly coupled to the wiper arm () and a second connecting member () directly coupled to the wiper blade (). The first connecting member () and the second connecting member () are movably coupled to each other, wherein a position of the first connecting member () relative to the second connecting member () is based on an angular position of the pivoting wiper arm ().