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Device for connecting an electrical cable to a window pane having electrical conductors
Assignee: Flachglas Wernberg GmbH
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Filing: 1989-12-15
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Granted: 1991-06-11
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Expires: 2009-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A flexible connection is made between the printed conductor array of an automotive windshield or rear window and an electric cable by a braided body formed with a lug at one end for connection to the cable and having, at the opposite end, oppositely bent arms or feet in the form of arms of a T soldered to the conductor array only at the extremity of these feet.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolf Eckardt
- 👤 Bernd Diedrichs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:56
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10293; B32B17/10376; B32B17/10385; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/02; H05B3/02; H05B3/06; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A connecting assembly for connecting at least one conductive element on a window pane to an electrical cable, comprising: an elongated braided body extending between a conductive element and a cable, said body being formed at one end with a pair of braided feet bent at a right angle to said body and forming arms of a T therewith; means forming a solder junction between ends of said feet and said element; and a lug connected to said body at an extremity thereof opposite said feet, for electrical connection to said cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A connecting assembly for connecting at least one conductive element on a window pane to an electrical cable, comprising: an elongated braided body extending between a conductive element and a cable, said body being formed at one end with a pair of braided feet bent at a right angle to said body and forming arms of a T therewith; means forming a solder junction between ends of said feet and said element; and a lug connected to said body at an extremity thereof opposite said feet, for electrical connection to said cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said feet have lengths of substantially 8 to 10 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body comprises a single braided structure extending from said lug to said feet and divided where said feet branch from said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body comprises two mutually parallel braided parts each of which is formed with a respective one of said feet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body has a length of 10 to 100 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly defined in claim 5 wherein substantially only at most 4 mm of each of said feet is soldered to said element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly defined in claim 6 wherein said lug is soldered to said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly defined in claim 7 wherein said element is part of a printed conductor array of said window pane and said pane is automotive glass.
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