GLAZING HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
An automotive glazing including a glass substrate, an electrically connectable material positioned on the glass substrate, a connector comprising a base and a terminal, a conductive material positioned between the electrically connectable material and the connector, and an anchoring material at least partially surrounding the connector. The terminal of the connector at least partially extends out of the anchoring material, and the anchoring material provides pressure against the connector and binds the connector to the electrically connectable material on the glass substrate.
1 . A glazing, comprising:
a glass substrate;
an electrically connectable material positioned on the glass substrate;
a connector comprising a base and a terminal;
a conductive material positioned between the electrically connectable material and the connector; and
an anchoring material at least partially surrounding the connector,
wherein the terminal of the connector at least partially extends out of the anchoring material, and wherein the anchoring material provides pressure against the connector.
2 - 5 . (canceled)
6 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the glass substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the electrically connectable material is on the second surface of the single glass substrate.
7 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein a first glass substrate is laminated to a second glass substrate and the glass substrate is one of the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, wherein the first glass substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and the second glass substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, wherein the second surface faces the third surface.
8 - 10 . (canceled)
11 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the connector further comprises extensions.
12 . The glazing according to claim 11 , wherein the extensions are raised above the plane of the connector base.
13 . The glazing according to claim 11 , wherein the extensions are parallel to the connector base.
14 - 18 . (canceled)
19 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the anchoring material is liquid before curing.
20 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the anchoring material is a polymer material.
21 . The glazing according to claim 20 , wherein the anchoring material is an epoxy.
22 - 23 . (canceled)
24 . The glazing according to claim 20 , wherein the anchoring material is a polyurethane.
25 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the connector base comprises a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is entirely in contact with the conductive material.
26 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive material is compressed.
27 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive material includes a metal.
28 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive material is deoxidizing with respect to at least one of the connectable material and the connector.
29 . A method of forming a glazing with a connector, comprising:
providing a glass substrate;
providing a connectable material on the glass substrate;
providing a conductive material and a connector positioned over the connectable material, wherein the conductive material is positioned between the connector and the connectable material;
applying an anchoring material at least partially surrounding the connector; and
curing the anchoring material.
30 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein the anchoring material is applied in a mold, wherein the mold is placed around the conductive material and the connector.
31 - 32 . (canceled)
33 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein the anchoring material reduces in size when cured.
34 . The method according to claim 33 , wherein the anchoring material reduces in size by at least 0.7% when cured.
35 - 36 . (canceled)
37 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein the connector is under pressure during application of the anchoring material.
38 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein providing the conductive material and the connector positioned over the connectable material includes placing the conductive material on the connectable material and then placing the connector over the conductive material.
39 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein providing the conductive material and the connector positioned over the connectable material includes placing a connector having a conductive material formed thereon over the connectable material.