Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Processes – Portal or closure construction
Reissue Patent
1998-05-27
2001-10-02
Canfield, Robert (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Processes
Portal or closure construction
C052S745200, C052S204591, C052S204620, C052S204690, C052S208000, C296S146150, C296S093000, C296S201000
Reissue Patent
active
RE037395
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a glazing provided for bonding to the attachment flange of a window frame, in particular a motor vehicle glazing, with a profiled spacer, preferably produced by extrusion of a polymer on the side of the glazing opposite the attachment flange. The profiled spacer, acts as a support and centering element upon insertion of the glazing, as well as during the setting of the assembly adhesive. The invention describes the process for the production of such a glazing as well as a process and apparatus for performing the process.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Motor vehicle glazings are often attached today by direct bonding to the attachment flange of the window frame in the motor vehicle body. It has proven useful to prepare the glazing prior to the assembly process, by providing the glazing with an adhesive material that is produced by extrusion on the glazing, which after setting, acts as an intermediate body between the glazing and the assembly adhesive. This eliminates the requirement of cleaning and priming the glazing on the assembly line of the motor vehicle plant, necessary for the bonding of the glazing, which results in the insertion of the glazing into the body being performed more economically. This process is known, for example, from EP-O 121 401-A1.
When inserting the glazing into the window frame of the body, the glazing must be correctly positioned and then held stationary during the setting phase of the assembly adhesive. As a rule, additional assembly aids and/or support elements are required for this purpose EP 307 317-A1 describes a motor vehicle glazing comprised of a spacer oriented perpendicular to the glazing surface and having a support surface that bears the weight component of the glazing running in the direction of the glazing plane in the installation position, and a bracket having a support element that interacts with the support surface of the spacer. The support surface and support element cooperate to properly position and set the glazing. This known solution, however, requires additional support elements in the window frame. Further, it is required that the support elements in the window frame lie at a constant distance from the outwardly visible periphery of the window frame. Otherwise, the junction between the peripheral area of the glazing and the flange of the window frame opposite the peripheral area will exhibit a varying width, which results in the requirement to cover this juncture with an additional covering profile.
One object of the invention is to configure a motor vehicle glazing comprised of an extruded profiled spacer so that the proper centering and bracing of the glazing, during the setting phase of the assembly adhesive, is guaranteed without additional support elements being required in the window frame.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a profiled spacer which acts as a support and centering element for the glazing. The profiled spacer includes a lip portion which is oriented approximately parallel to the glazing surface and which projects beyond the peripheral or edge of the glazing. The lip portion, in the installation position of the glazing, rests against the flange of the window frame running parallel to the peripheral area of the glazing.
The profiled spacer described in the invention is dimensioned in thickness and length so that the lip portion may deform during insertion of the glazing into the window frame. The lip portion is bent from about 45 to 90 degrees relative to the original orientation of the lip portion. While the lip portion of the spacer carries the dead weight of the glazing on the one side, it simultaneously assumes the centering and sealing function for the surrounding gap between the peripheral area of the glazing and the flange of the window frame opposite the peripheral area. This results in said gap having a constant width. The covering of said gap by an additional sealing or decorative profile is therefore, no longer necessary. Hence, an extraordinarily economical solution is provided by the invention.
If the said gap remaining between the peripheral area of the glazing and the opposite flange of the window opening of the body is not covered by an additional sealing or decorative profile, the lip portion projecting beyond the peripheral area of the glazing is outwardly visible. In this case, special measures must be taken to configure the transition zone between the beginning and the end of the extruded profile spacer to obtain a continuous spacer.
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Cornils Gerd
Kunert Heinz
Schnitter Heinrich
Canfield Robert
Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Saint-Gobain Glass France
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