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US4778366A
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Molding apparatus for forming an integral windshield gasket and leaf screen assembly
Assignee: Pilkington North America Inc
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Filing: 1987-03-19
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A window assembly includes a windshield and a gasket formed by curing a polymeric gasket material in situ on the windshield to encapsulate a marginal peripheral edge thereof and form an integral leaf screen and mounting tab. The gasket is formed in a mold with the windshield typically by a reaction injection molding process. The gasket-forming cavities in the mold can be separated by removable plugs and be connected to multiple inlet means for separately filling the cavities. The gasket, leaf screen and mounting tab can be formed of one material, or the leaf screen and tab can be formed of a different material than the gasket.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Weaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:43
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D65/00; B62D65/02; B62D65/04; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14336; B29C45/14434; B29C45/16; B29C45/1635; B29C45/1671; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/02; B60J1/08; B29C45/14418; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A mold structure for producing a window assembly including at least one transparent sheet, a first gasket member adhered to a first peripheral portion of the sheet, and a second gasket member formed as a leaf screen adhered to a second peripheral portion of the sheet and to the first gasket member, said mold structure comprising: at least two cooperating mold sections having facing surfaces defining a chamber for receiving the sheet, at least one of the facing surfaces of said mold sections provided with a gasket shaping portion which cooperates with said first peripheral portion of the sheet to define a first gasket forming cavity corresponding to the first gasket member to be formed on the sheet and cooperating with said second peripheral portion of the sheet to define a second gasket forming cavity corresponding to the second gasket member to be formed; a removable plug adapted to block the flow of flowable gasket forming material between said first and second gasket forming cavities, said removable plug disposed entirely within the confines of said first gasket forming cavity; and inlet means for introducing a flowable gasket forming material into said first and second gasket forming cavities when the mold sections are in contact relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A mold structure for producing a window assembly including at least one transparent sheet, a first gasket member adhered to a first peripheral portion of the sheet, and a second gasket member formed as a leaf screen adhered to a second peripheral portion of the sheet and to the first gasket member, said mold structure comprising: at least two cooperating mold sections having facing surfaces defining a chamber for receiving the sheet, at least one of the facing surfaces of said mold sections provided with a gasket shaping portion which cooperates with said first peripheral portion of the sheet to define a first gasket forming cavity corresponding to the first gasket member to be formed on the sheet and cooperating with said second peripheral portion of the sheet to define a second gasket forming cavity corresponding to the second gasket member to be formed; a removable plug adapted to block the flow of flowable gasket forming material between said first and second gasket forming cavities, said removable plug disposed entirely within the confines of said first gasket forming cavity; and inlet means for introducing a flowable gasket forming material into said first and second gasket forming cavities when the mold sections are in contact relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mold structure according to claim 1 wherein said inlet means includes a first inlet means connected to said first gasket forming cavity and a second inlet means connected to said second gasket forming cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
191 words
A mold structure for producing a window assembly including at least one transparent sheet, a first gasket member adhered to the peripheral portion of the sheet, and a second gasket member formed as a leaf screen adhered to the first gasket member, said mold structure comprising: at least two cooperating mold sections having facing surfaces defining a chamber for receiving the sheet, at least one of the facing surfaces of said mold sections provided with a gasket shaping portion which cooperates with the peripheral portion of the sheet to define a first gasket forming cavity corresponding to the first gasket member to be formed on the sheet and cooperating with a portion of the first gasket member to define a second gasket forming cavity corresponding to the second gasket member to be formed; means adapted to block the flow of flowable gasket forming material between said first and second gasket forming cavities, said means disposed entirely within the confines of said second gasket forming cavity; and inlet means for introducing a flowable gasket forming material into the first and second gasket forming cavities when the mold sections are in contact relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
191 words
A mold structure for producing a window assembly including at least one transparent sheet, a first gasket member adhered to the peripheral portion of the sheet, and a second gasket member formed as a leaf screen adhered to the first gasket member, said mold structure comprising: at least two cooperating mold sections having facing surfaces defining a chamber for receiving the sheet, at least one of the facing surfaces of said mold sections provided with a gasket shaping portion which cooperates with the peripheral portion of the sheet to define a first gasket forming cavity corresponding to the first gasket member to be formed on the sheet and cooperating with a portion of the first gasket member to define a second gasket forming cavity corresponding to the second gasket member to be formed; means adapted to block the flow of flowable gasket forming material between said first and second gasket forming cavities, said means disposed entirely within the confines of said second gasket forming cavity; and inlet means for introducing a flowable gasket forming material into the first and second gasket forming cavities when the mold sections are in contact relationship.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mold structure according to claim 3 wherein said inlet means includes a first inlet means connected to said first gasket forming cavity and a second inlet means connected to said second gasket forming cavity.
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