US3629044A
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Vehicle windshield carrying vehicle serial number
Assignee: ALBERT J SANGER
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Filing: 1969-12-22
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-12-22
Abstract
Abstract One or both of the front and rear windshields of a vehicle are constructed so as to carry the vehicle serial number. Theft of vehicles will be substantially reduced due to the vehicle''s serial number being embedded between the layers of safety glass and thereby inaccessible.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert J Sanger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/10; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/1055; B32B17/10743; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S40/00; Y10S40/911; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
A windshield in accordance with claim 1 wherein said serial number is applied to the layer of plastic material by etching.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A windshield in accordance with claim 1 wherein a serial number is applied to said layer of plastic material by printing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A windshield in accordance with claim 1 wherein said serial number is applied to said layer of plastic material by means of separate layer of transparent material disposed between one of said layers of glass and said layer of plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A windshield in accordance with claim 1 wherein said serial number is applied to the windshield adjacent a corner thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A motor vehicle mounted on wheels and having a windshield of safety glass, said windshield including a layer of transparent plastic material sandwiched between and bonded to first and second layers of glass, the serial number of the vehicle being applied to said layer of plastic material so as to be visible through the glass layers, but inaccessible without breaking the glass layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A vehicle in accordance with claim 6 wherein said vehicle has a rear windshield, the same serial number of said vehicle being applied to said rear windshield in the same manner so as to be visible and inaccessible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle in accordance with claim 6 wherein said serial number is applied to the windshield by etching the serial number on said layer of plastic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicle in accordance with claim 6 wherein said serial number is applied to said windshield by printing the same on said layer of plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vehicle in accordance with claim 6 wherein said serial number is applied to said windshield by means of a separate layer of transparent material disposed between one of said layers of glass and said layer of plastic material.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |