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Definitions

• the present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for applying a layer of plastic material to a glass sheet and, in particular, to a method for producing an anti-lacerative window assembly for use in automotive vehicles.
• a plastic layer bonded to the inboard glass surface of a conventional laminated windshield can further increase the safety effectiveness of the windshield.
• This plastic layer has typically been termed an anti-laceration shield since it has been found that the additional plastic layer will appreciably reduce the number and severity of lacerative injuries to persons thrown against the windshield under all impact conditions.
• the anti-laceration shield when produced under certain conditions of manufacture, improves the ability of the laminated windshield to decelerate movement of a person thrown against the windshield, while also increasing the penetration resistance of the windshield as compared to conventional laminated windshields.
• the laceration shield reduces the amount of flying glass and thus the inj ury to car occupants as a resul t o f obj ec ts tha t may be thrown against the windshield from overpasses or elsewhere outside the vehicle.
• the laceration shield includes a penetration resisting multi-layer body consisting of an inner layer of relatively soft, extensible plastic material such as polyvinyl butyral, which is adhered to the inboard surface of the windshield, an intermediate layer of more durable plastic such as polyester, and an outer coating of an abrasion resistant material.
• a penetration resisting multi-layer body consisting of an inner layer of relatively soft, extensible plastic material such as polyvinyl butyral, which is adhered to the inboard surface of the windshield, an intermediate layer of more durable plastic such as polyester, and an outer coating of an abrasion resistant material.
• Another type of anti-lacerative windshield is disclosed in United States Patent No. 3,808,077 wherein a single layer of polyurethane is utilized as an anti-laceration shield.
• the present invention concerns a unique method for producing an anti-lacera tive glass assembly.
• the initial step involves assembling a glass substrate sheet having a predetermined curvature, an anti-laceration sheet and a glass cover sheet having substantially the same curvature as a glass substrate sheet into a stacked arrangement.
• the anti-laceration sheet is a plastic composite sheet which includes an inner layer of polyvinyl butyral adapted to abut the glass substrate sheet, an intermediate layer of polyester, and an outer layer of an abrasion resistant material adapted to abut the glass cover sheet.
• the assembly is placed in an autoclave unit wherein the laminated glass assembly is heated to a predetermined temperature in the range of 285° F to 305° F, while simultaneously pressure is applied to the exterior surfaces of the laminated assembly.
• a plastic composite anti-laceration sheet of the type described above is utilized, the autoclave bonding temperature is very critical.
• the autoclave temperature must be sufficiently high to enable the intermediate polyester layer to properly bond to the inner polyvinyl butyral layer, and the temperature must be sufficiently low to prevent crazing of the abrasion resistant coating.
• a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure have been reached in the autoclave, these levels are maintained for a predetermined time period. At the end of this time period, the temperature In the autoclave is reduced while the pressure is maintained at the predetermined level. After the temperature has fallen below a predetermined point such as 125° F, the pressure then can be reduced, and the laminated assembly can be removed from the autoclave.
• the present invention also concerns the use of a vacuum ring having a unique construction.
• the vacuum ring is provided with a check valve means such that the vacuum ring can be disconnected from a vacuum source while maintaining the vacuum within the ring. If desired, the vacuum ring can then be reconnected to the vacuum source.
• the method of the present invention can further include the step of, subsequent to producing an anti-lacerative glass assembly, removing a selected portion or portions of the anti-laceration sheet from the glass substrate sheet to define an exposed glass surface which can be used either to mount the windshield within an associated frame, or to mount a rear view mirror assembly.
• the invention concerns the use of a unique cover sheet utilized to position the anti-laceration sheet in a selected position on the glass sheet to which the anti-laceration sheet is to be bonded.
• Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view of a laminated window assembly produced by the method of the present invention
• Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and illustrating the individual laminae which comprise the plastic composite anti-laceration sheet;
• Fig. 4a is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the Individual laminae which comprise the first sub-assembly utilized in the method of the present invention;
• Fig. 4b is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the individual laminae which comprise the second sub-assembly utilized in the method of the present invention;
• Fig. 5 is a plan view of the laminated glass assembly having a vacuum ring attached thereto which is utilized to evacuate any air spaces between the individual laminae;
• Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5 and illustrating the laminated glass assembly having the vacuum ring positioned about the peripheral edge thereof;
• Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating the preferred pressure-temperature sequence which occurs during the autoclave operation.
• the windshield 10 includes two sheets of glass 12 and 14 which are bonded together by means of a plastic interlayer 16 positioned therebetween.
• the plastic interlayer 16 is typically a sheet of relatively soft extensible plastic material in the range of 0.025 to 0.040 inch thick and capable of being bonded to a glass surface.
• the plastic interlayer 16 is a sheet of polyvinyl butyral approximately 0.030 to 0.0375 inch thick.
• the glass sheets 12 and 14 are preferably sheets of float glass, in thicknesses in the range of 0.070 inch to 0.125 inch.
• the glass sheets 12 and 14 are approximately 0.100 Inch thick. If a single ply anti-lacera tive window is to be produced, the single sheet of glass is typically in the range of 0.090 to 0.150 inch thick.
• the glass sheet 14, which is adapted to face the interior of the vehicle, has a plastic composite anti-laceration sheet 18 bonded to the inboard glass surface 14a. As shown in the enlarged sectional view of Fig. 3, the anti-laceration sheet 18 is a three layer composite sheet comprising a layer 20 of a relatively soft extensible plastic material, a layer 22 of a more durable plastic material, and an outer coating or layer 24 of an abrasion resistant plastic material.
• the soft extensible plastic layer 20 Is approximately 0.015 inch thick and can be polyvinyl butyral, for example, while the more durable plastic layer 22 is approximately 0.002 to 0.007 inch thick and can be a heat treated polyester, for example. If a single ply anti-lacera tive window is to be produced, the inner layer of polyvinyl butyral is typically 0.030-0.045 inch thick.
• the abrasion resistance coating 24 is relatively thin as compared to the layers 20 and 22 and can be cured, organopolysiloxane compound reinforced with silica.
• plastic layers 20 and 22 and the abrasion resistant coating 24 may be of the types described in United States Patents 3,900,673; 4,059,469; 4,112,171; 4,177,315; and 4,242,403, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
• a plastic composite anti-laceration sheet of the type utilized in the preferred embodiment of the invention is available from the E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
• the present invention concerns a unique method for producing a laminated glass assembly of the type as illustrated in Figs. 1 through 3. In the method of the present invention, th,e individual laminae which comprise the laminated assembly are first assembled in two separate sub-assemblies.
• the first sub-assembly 26, illustrated In Fig. 4a comprises a stacked arrangement which includes the pair of glass sheet 12 and 14 having the plastic interlayer 16 positioned therebetween.
• the second sub-assembly 28, illustrated in Fig. 4b includes the plastic composite anti-laceration sheet 18 which is placed on a surface 30a of a glass cover sheet 30 having substantially the same curvature as the glass sheets 12 and 14.
• the composite anti-laceration sheet is placed on the cover sheet 30 such that the abrasion resistance coating 24 abuts the surface 30a.
• the cover sheet 30 is formed of a sheet of float glass.
• the cover sheet 30 is utilized to produce a laminated glass assembly of high optical quality by assisting in bonding the anti-laceration sheet 18 to the outer surface 14a of the glass sheet 14. It has been discovered that, in producing an anti-laceration windshield of the type shown in Figs. 1 through 3, it is desirable that the anti-laceration sheet 18 not cover selected portions of the inboard glass surface 14a such that those selected portions provide an exposed glass surface. For example, in Fig. 1, the marginal edge of the laceration sheet 18 is spaced inwardly from the marginal edge of the glass sheet 14 to define a peripheral edge portion 14b having an exposed glass surface.
• a circular cutout is provided in the anti-laceration sheet 18 to define a circular portion 14c having an exposed glass surface.
• the circular portion 14c can be utilized for securing a rear view mirror mount assembly to the windshield.
• the selected exposed glass surfaces also provide other advantages. For example, in the event a windshield must be temporarily removed from the vehicle, or a mirror mount must be replaced, any damage to the anti-laceration sheet is avoided. Also, if the vehicle window frame or the mirror mount was adhered directly to the anti-laceration sheet, any separation of the frame or mirror mount from the windshield tends to separate the anti-laceration sheet from the glass substrate sheet, thereby causing distortion in those areas.
• the anti-laceration sheet 18 can be bonded to the entire glass surface 14a, and selected portions of the laceration sheet can subsequently be removed from the glass surface 14a to provide the selected exposed glass surface portions 14b and 14c, the removal of selected portions of the anti-laceration sheet can be a relatively time consuming task and can effect damage to the glass substrate sheet.
• the anti-laceration sheet is initially precut to predetermined dimensions such that, when the anti-laceration sheet is properly positioned and bonded to the glass sheet 14, the selected portions of the glass surface 14a will remain exposed and there is no need for any subsequent trimming and removal of portions of the anti-laceration sheet.
• the method of the present invention utilizes a cover sheet 30 of a unique design.
• the glass cover sheet 30 of the present Invention includes a positioning means such as a dam or gasket 32, for example, which is secured about the peripheral edges of the surface 30a to define a boundary within which the anti-laceration sheet 18 is to be placed.
• the gasket 32 is constructed of a resilient material having a thickness approximately equal to the overall thickness of the anti-laceration sheet. While the gasket 32 can be constructed of cork, silicone, fiber-reinforced silicone, or rubber, it has been found desirable to construct the gasket of Teflon.
• the surface of the Teflon gasket which is to be secured to the glass surface of the cover sheet is specially treated to assist in the adhesion of the gasket to the cover sheet. It has been found that a conventional epoxy provides a suitable means for securing the Teflon gasket to the glass surface.
• the location on the cover sheet surface 30a to which the gasket 32 is secured corresponds to the peripheral edge portion 14b on the glass surface 14a which is to remain exposed.
• a circular gasket 34 Is secured to the surface 30a at the location corresponding the exposed circular portion 14c for the mirror mount assembly.
• the plastic composite anti-laceration sheet 18 is precut to dimensions which enable the sheet 18 to be placed on the cover sheet surface 30a within the boundary of the peripheral gasket 32.
• a circular cutout portion 18a is provided in the anti-laceration sheet at the location corresponding to the circular gasket 34. It has been found that, prior to placing the anti-laceration sheet 18 on the surface 30a of the glass cover sheet 30, it is desirable to apply a release agent to the surface 30a to enable the cover sheet 30 to be easily removed from the anti-laceration sheet after the anti-laceration sheet has been bonded to the glass sheet 14. While the release agent can be a conventional silicone wax, it is preferable to utilize a silane having the formula R n -Si(OR) 4-n wherein R is an alkyl group and n is a number from 1 to 3.
• the two individual sub-assemblies as illustrated in Figs. 4a and 4b are produced, the two individual sub-assemblies are assembled to produce a laminated glass assembly wherein the polyvinyl butyral layer of the anti-laceration sheet 18 of the second sub-assembly 28 abuts the outwardly facing glass surface 14a of the first sub-assembly 26.
• a primer Prior to assembling the two sub-assemblies, it is preferable to apply a primer to the outer glass surface 14a to assist in bonding the anti-laceration sheet 18 to the glass sheet 14.
• the primer can be a silane solution which includes 0.5 to 3% by volume of silane in a solvent such as isopropyl alcohol.
• the silane can be gamma-aminopropyl trie thoxysilane which is available from Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A. under the trade designation A-1100.
• the air spaces between the individual laminae are evacuated to urge the individual laminae toward one another. This can be accomplished by positioning a vacuum ring 36, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, about the peripheral edge of the laminated glass assembly.
• the vacuum ring 36 defines an interior chamber 36a in communication with a flexible conduit 37 which is adapted to be coupled to a vacuum source (not shown).
• the vacuum ring 36 can be constructed of silicone or neoprene, for example.
• the method of the present invention utilizes a vacuum ring having a unique construction. More specifically, the vacuum ring is provided with a quick-disconnect coupling 38 having a check valve means incorporated therein. Such a coupling is commercially available from Crawford Fitting Co. of Solon, Ohio, U.S.A., as Part No. SS-QC-4-D-4HC. After the vacuum ring 36 has been positioned about the laminated glass assembly and coupled to a vacuum source for a predetermined period of time to de-air the assembly, the vacuum ring can be disconnected from the vacuum source, and the check valve means will continue to maintain the vacuum in the chamber 36a.
• the laminated assembly having the vacuum ring attached is then placed in an autoclave unit (not shown) which is designed to apply pressure to the exterior surfaces of the laminated assembly, while simultaneously heating the entire laminated assembly to a predetermined temperature to cause the plastic interlayer 16 to bond to the pair of glass sheets 12 and 14 and to cause the PVB layer of the anti-laceration sheet 18 to bond to the surface 14a of the glass sheet 14.
• the autoclave operation also causes the intermediate polyester layer 22 to bond to the inner polyvinyl butyral layer 20.
• the vacuum ring 36 can be connected to the vacuum source to maintain the vacuum within the chamber 36a during the bonding operation.
• the pressure in the autoclave is in the range of 200 to 275 psi, while the temperature is in the range of 250° F to 325° F. This temperature and pressure are typically maintained for approximately twenty to thirty minutes to assure an effective bonding between the individual laminae.
• the autoclave bonding temperature is very critical.
• the autoclave temperature must be sufficiently high to enable the intermediate polyester layer 22 to properly bond to the inner polyvinyl butyral layer 20, and the temperature must be sufficiently low to prevent crazing of the abrasion resistance coating 24.
• an autoclave temperature in the range of 285° F to 305° F provides satisfactory results.
• a temperature of approximately 295° F should be used.
• Fig. 7 illustrates a time diagram of the preferred temperature/pressure sequence for the autoclave bonding operation of an anti-laceration window assembly utilizing the composite anti-laceration sheet of Fig. 3.
• the. pressure and temperature is increased until the pressure reaches 250 p.s.i. and the temperature reaches 295° F.
• the pressure and temeprature are then maintained at these levels for approximately 25 minutes.
• the temperature is reduced while the pressure is maintained at 250 p.s.i. to ensure that the surface 30a of the cover sheet 30 is maintained in complete contact with the anti-laceration sheet. Otherwise, reducing the pressure before the laminated assembly has sufficiently cooled can cause the cover sheet to pull away from the anti-laceration sheet in certain areas, thereby causing increased distortion in those areas.
• the pressure can then be reduced, and the laminated assembly can be removed from the autoclave. It has been found that allowing the temperature to fall below 125° F before reducing the pressure provides satisfactory results.
• the vacuum ring 36 is removed.
• the cover sheet 30 can be removed from the laminated assembly such that the remaining portion of the laminated assembly constitutes the anti-laceration windshield 10 of Fig. 1.

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