Window assembly having an integral bonding system
View Patent ↗A window assembly for a vehicle includes a window opening defined by a margin of material. The window assembly also includes a window having an adhesive member bonded on it prior to an installation operation on a vehicle. The adhesive member is further bonded to the margin of material when the window assembly is attached to the vehicle.
1. A window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a window opening defined by a margin of material;
a window including an encapsulation member formed on the window, the window having an adhesive member bonded thereon prior to an installation operation on a vehicle;
wherein the adhesive member is further bonded to the margin of material when the window assembly is attached to the vehicle.
2. The window assembly of claim 1 wherein the adhesive member is bonded to the encapsulation member.
3. The window assembly of claim 2 , wherein the encapsulation member includes a notch formed on an inboard surface, the adhesive member positioned within the notch.
4. The window assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive member has a compressible core and adhesive on at least two sides.
5. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the core is a foam material.
6. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the core has a round shape.
7. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein The core has an oval shape.
8. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the core has a square shape.
9. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the core has a rectangular shape.
10. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the core has a hexagonal shape.
11. The window assembly of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive member includes at least one strip attached thereto.
12. The window assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive member has a cure time of at least 3 seconds.
13. The window assembly of claim 1 further comprising a locator on a vehicle for aligning the window with the window opening.
14. The window assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive member is a contact tape that fixes the window about the window opening on contact without the need for curing.
15. A window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a window opening defined by a margin of material;
a window,
an encapsulation member formed on the window;
an adhesive member bonded to the encapsulation member prior to an installation operation on a vehicle;
the adhesive member further bonded to the margin of material when the window assembly is attached to the vehicle.
16. The window assembly of claim 15 , wherein the encapsulation member includes a notch formed thereon, and the adhesive member positioned within the notch.