US4707586A
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Electro conductive film system for aircraft windows
Assignee: Fleet Capital Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-07
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2003-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for producing a heated laminated windshield construction. Initially, a transparent material to be provided as the outer layer of such a laminated windshield is selected. A transparent basecoat is applied on the inner major surfce of the outer layer. A quantity of electroconductive metal is deposited onto the basecoated surface to form a metal strike coat. A portion of the metal strike coat is masked so that unmasked portions of the strike coat comprise the pattern of the electroconductive metal film runs to be formed on the inner major surface. An electroconductive metal is electroplated onto the unmasked portions of the strike coat. Portions of the strike coat onto which no metal was electroplated are removed to thereby leave on the inner major surface of the layer a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising electroplated metal and the portion of the metal strike coat beneath the electroplated metal. A major surface of a transparent material is then bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the layers.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Voss
- 👤 Howard S. DeCamp
- 👤 Gordon W. Culp
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:19
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10174; B32B27/00; B32B27/30; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/38; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/04; C23C14/042; C23C16/00; C23C16/04; C23C16/042; C23C28/00; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/02; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; H05B3/86; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/18; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising a strike coat portion vacuum deposited in adhering relationship onto the basecoat and an electroplated portion electrodeposited onto the strikecoat portion; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the electroconductive metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs comprising a strike coat portion vacuum deposited in adhering relationship onto the basecoat and an electroplated portion electrodeposited onto the strikecoat portion; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the electroconductive metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite transparency as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electroconductive metal film runs comprise copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The composite transparency as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electrical connection means includes: (a) an attachment element integral with and forming the termination of each of the electroconductive metal film runs; (b) bus strip means mechanically and electrically connected to the attachment elements; and (c) terminal leads connected to the bus strip means for operable connection to a voltage source to thereby enable the electroconductive metal film runs to operate as a heating circuit when power is applied thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composite transparency as claimed in claim 1 wherein an inner layer of rigid transparent material is bonded to the interlayer on the side of the interlayer opposite from the outer layer, the inner and outer layers are acrylic and the interlayer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyvinylbutyral, silicone and urethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs adhered to the basecoat; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer, wherein the outer layer is acrylic and the basecoat comprises a co-polymer reaction product of a methacrylic acid ester and an organofunctional silane, wherein the organofunctional silane has the general formula R--Si(OR') 3 where R comprises an acrylic containing organofunctional group and R' is an alkyl group; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs adhered to the basecoat; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer, wherein the outer layer is acrylic and the basecoat comprises a co-polymer reaction product of a methacrylic acid ester and an organofunctional silane, wherein the organofunctional silane has the general formula R--Si(OR') 3 where R comprises an acrylic containing organofunctional group and R' is an alkyl group; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composite transparency as claimed in claim 5 wherein the basecoat comprises a co-polymer reaction product of methylmethacrylate and methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy silane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs adhered to the basecoat wherein said film runs comprise a layered structure that includes a thin layer of nickel and chromium provided as a portion of a tie-coat vacuum deposited on the basecoat, a thin layer of copper on the nickel/chromium layer provided as a portion of a strike coat vacuum deposited on the tie-coat, and a layer of copper electrodeposited onto the strike coat in the pattern of the electroconductive film runs; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
174 words
A composite transparency comprising: (a) an outer layer of rigid, transparent, electrically insulating material having an inner major surface; (b) a transparent electrically insulating basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer and secured thereto; (c) a plurality of spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs adhered to the basecoat wherein said film runs comprise a layered structure that includes a thin layer of nickel and chromium provided as a portion of a tie-coat vacuum deposited on the basecoat, a thin layer of copper on the nickel/chromium layer provided as a portion of a strike coat vacuum deposited on the tie-coat, and a layer of copper electrodeposited onto the strike coat in the pattern of the electroconductive film runs; (d) a transparent interlayer of relatively flexible electrically insulating plastic bonded to the transparent basecoat on the inner major surface of the outer layer to thereby sandwich the spaced apart electroconductive metal film runs between the basecoat and the interlayer; and (e) electrical connection means connecting the metal film runs to a voltage source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite transparency as claimed in claim 7 wherein the nickel/chromium layer comprises about 80% nickel and 20% chromium.
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