US3242026A
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Method of bonding a conducting element to a nonconducting element
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1964-07-20
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1984-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Saxton
- 👤 William G Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:38
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B29; B29K; B29K2705/00; B29K2709/00; B29K2709/08; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD FOR BONDING A METAL MIRROR BRCKET HAVING A BONDING SURFACE TO A WINDSHIELD, SAID BONDING SURFACE BEING OF A PREDETERMINED AREA, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CUTTING A THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET SO THAT IT IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL INAREA TO THE PREDETERMINED AREA OF SAID BONDING SURFACE, HEATING THE BONDING SURFACE OF SAID BRACKET, PLACING SAID CUT THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET ON THE HEATED BONDING SURFACE OF SAID BRACKET SO THAT SAID THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET IS SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE IN AREA TO SAID BONDING SURFACE AND ADHERING THERETO, JUXAPOSING SAID THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET ON SAID BONDING SURFACE AND SAID WINDSHIELD, APPLYING A BONDING LIAD TO SAID WINSSHIELD AND SAID BRACKET, AND INDUCTIVELY HEATING SAID BONDING SURFACE TO CAUSE THE THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET TO EFFECT A BOND BETWEEN SAID BRACKET AND SAID WINDSHIELD, AND THEN MAINTAINING SAID LOAD FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AFTER SAID INDUCTIVE HEATING IS DISCONTINUED TO PERMIT THE BOND TO AT LEAST PARTIALLY HARDEN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD FOR BONDING A METAL MIRROR BRCKET HAVING A BONDING SURFACE TO A WINDSHIELD, SAID BONDING SURFACE BEING OF A PREDETERMINED AREA, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CUTTING A THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET SO THAT IT IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL INAREA TO THE PREDETERMINED AREA OF SAID BONDING SURFACE, HEATING THE BONDING SURFACE OF SAID BRACKET, PLACING SAID CUT THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET ON THE HEATED BONDING SURFACE OF SAID BRACKET SO THAT SAID THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET IS SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE IN AREA TO SAID BONDING SURFACE AND ADHERING THERETO, JUXAPOSING SAID THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET ON SAID BONDING SURFACE AND SAID WINDSHIELD, APPLYING A BONDING LIAD TO SAID WINSSHIELD AND SAID BRACKET, AND INDUCTIVELY HEATING SAID BONDING SURFACE TO CAUSE THE THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVE SHEET TO EFFECT A BOND BETWEEN SAID BRACKET AND SAID WINDSHIELD, AND THEN MAINTAINING SAID LOAD FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AFTER SAID INDUCTIVE HEATING IS DISCONTINUED TO PERMIT THE BOND TO AT LEAST PARTIALLY HARDEN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |