US6638075B2
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Electrical connection to windshield/backglass
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Filing: 2002-02-27
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Granted: 2003-10-28
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Expires: 2022-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A window system for a vehicle including a glass assembly, an electrical device coupled to the glass assembly, a conducting post electrically coupled to the electrical device, sheet metal in the vehicle forming an aperture in the vehicle for accepting the glass assembly, a locating tab located on the border of the aperture, where the conducting post couples to the locating tab to position the glass assembly within the aperture to create an electrical connection to an electrical system in the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 James R. Spaulding
- 👤 Joseph Bosy
- 👤 Michael C. Heitmann
- 👤 James Arthur Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/28; B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/02; B60J10/00; B60J10/30; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R13/6315; H01R2101/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/02; H01R2201/26; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/016; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A window system for a vehicle comprising: a glass assembly; an electrical device coupled to said glass assembly; a conducting post electrically coupled to said electrical device; sheet metal in the vehicle forming an aperture in the vehicle for accepting said glass assembly; a locating tab located on the border of said aperture; wherein said conducting post couples to said locating tab to position said glass assembly within said aperture to create an electrical connection to an electrical system in the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A window system for a vehicle comprising: a glass assembly; an electrical device coupled to said glass assembly; a conducting post electrically coupled to said electrical device; sheet metal in the vehicle forming an aperture in the vehicle for accepting said glass assembly; a locating tab located on the border of said aperture; wherein said conducting post couples to said locating tab to position said glass assembly within said aperture to create an electrical connection to an electrical system in the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said electrical device is an antenna.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said electrical device is a heater grid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said conducting post is comprised of aluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said conducting post includes a nylon-coated nonconducting section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said conducting post is coupled to said glass assembly by an electrically-conducting adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said locating tab includes spring steel wire rods to physically and electrically couple said conducting post to the vehicle electrical system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said glass assembly is bonded by a urethane adhesive coupled to said aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The window system of claim 1 wherein said locating tab is comprised of an extension of steel.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of creating a physical and electrical connection for an electrical device coupled to a vehicle window to an electrical system in a vehicle comprising: affixing conducting posts to the vehicle window, said vehicle posts electrically connected to the electrical device; and coupling said conducting posts physically and electrically to locating tabs coupled to a window aperture in a vehicle.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of creating a physical and electrical connection for an electrical device coupled to a vehicle window to an electrical system in a vehicle comprising: affixing conducting posts to the vehicle window, said vehicle posts electrically connected to the electrical device; and coupling said conducting posts physically and electrically to locating tabs coupled to a window aperture in a vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of bonding the vehicle window to the window aperture with an adhesive.
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