H - Electricity – 01 – Q
Patent
H - Electricity
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Q
H01Q 1/32 (2006.01) H01Q 1/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2184193
The present invention discloses a glass antenna and connection arrangement. The antenna includes a first glass sheet having a notch area cut out along a portion of an edge of the first sheet, a second glass sheet secured in overlaying relation to the first sheet, and at least one electroconductive antenna element supported on the second sheet between the first and second sheets. The antenna element includes a portion that extends into the notch area. A connector is positioned within the notch area and fiffer material fills the notch area to secure the connector within the notch area and seal the notch area. The connector includes a first section which overlays the portion of the electroconductive antenna element extending within the notch area, a second section with selected portions which extend along and are secured to an outer major surface of the first sheet, and a third section which interconnects the first and second sections. A terminal assembly is positioned at an end of the second section to allow connection the electroconductive element to.an external transmitting and/or receiving device, e.g. a radio, cellular phone or global positioning system. The present invention also discloses a connector for electrically connecting an electroconductive element of a laminate to an external device The connector includes a flat, electroconductive pad portion which overlays an electroconductive element of the laminate and has a first adhesive along surface of the first portion, a terminal portion offset from the pad portion and having a second adhesive positioned along selected sections of the termina portion, and a connecting portion interconnecting the pad portion and said terminal portion. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the pad, terminal and connector portions are all integral with each other and the connector portion is skewed relative to the pad and terminal portions.
Dishart Peter T.
Kadunce Randy R.
Shumaker Robert T. Jr.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Ppg Industries Inc.
Ppg Industries Ohio Inc.
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