Patent · US Expired

Spacer for windshield bracket

US5384995A · kind A · utility

19Cited by

10References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

St. Gobain Vitrage International · FR

Inventors

Heinz Kunert · Cologne, DE
Gerd Cornils · Düren, DE
Heinrich Schnitter · Simmerath, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 1989
Grant date	Jan 31, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/3055
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle glazing (1) prepared for installation according to the adhesive process is provided with a profiled spacer (8) produced by extrusion of an extrudable polymer directly onto glazing (1) and subsequent setting. During installation of glazing (1) in the window opening of the motor vehicle body, profiled spacer (8) acts as an intermediate member between glazing (1) and assembly adhesive extrudate (13). Profiled spacer (8) is provided along its outer periphery with a lip portion (10) projecting beyond peripheral area (3) of glazing (1). In the installed position of glazing (1), lip portion (10) rest against the window frame flange (4) running parallel to peripheral area (3) of glazing (1) and acts, upon insertion of the glazing during the setting process of assembly adhesive (13), as a support and centering element for glazing (1).

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