US20030019093A1 - Method and apparatus for attaching window hardware - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to securing hardware on a glass substrate and in particular to securing mounting hardware to the vehicle window in a manner that ensures proper positioning and orientation.
- Automotive windows are often provided with arrangements to secure the window to mechanisms which raise and lower the window. These arrangements may include mounting brackets or frames secured to an edge of the window, e.g. as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,776,132 to Gold; U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,179 to Horiki, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,259 to Yamagata et al., post members extending through the window, e.g. as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,835,908 to Londeck, et al., or other types of attachment hardware. It is important that the hardware be secured to the window at the correct location and orientation so that they are properly aligned with the window moving mechanism.
- the present invention provides a fixture for securing hardware to a shaped sheet.
- the fixture includes supports having sheet supporting surfaces generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported and a holder to support hardware to be secured to the supported sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when secured to a sheet shaped to a desired configuration.
- the sheet supporting surfaces correspond to selected marginal edge portions of the supported sheet.
- the present invention also provides a method of securing hardware to a shaped sheet comprising the steps of providing a sheet supporting surface generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported, holding hardware to be secured to the sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when the hardware is secured to a sheet having a desired configuration, positioning the sheet on the sheet supporting surface such that the sheet receives the hardware while maintaining the predetermined location and orientation of the hardware, and securing the hardware to the sheet such that the hardware maintains the predetermined location and orientation.
- sheet supporting surface generally corresponds to a desired elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of the sheet to be supported and adhesives are used to secure the hardware to the shaped sheet.
- FIG. 1 is an expanded view of a vehicle window, mounting hardware, and a check fixture incorporating features of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2, with portions removed for clarity.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a portion of FIG. 2 illustrating variations in the glass curvature at the connection location, with portions removed for clarity.
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating an alternate embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating an alternate embodiment of the invention.
- the instant invention is presented in combination with securing selected types of attachment hardware to a vehicle window but may be used in combination with other systems where it is important to provide proper orientation when securing members together.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a curved glass window 10 for a motor vehicle and the like having hardware attached to the window.
- the hardware includes mounting studs 12 extending through and secured to the window 10 .
- These studs 12 may be connected to a window regulator (not shown) which is used to raise and lower the window 10 within the vehicle.
- the studs may be received within openings in the vehicle body and captured by a nut to hold the window in place.
- window 10 is shaped to a curvature which matches the contours of the vehicle body into which the window is installed to provide improved vehicle aerodynamics and styling.
- the window 10 may be shaped in any convenient manner well known in the art.
- check fixtures are commonly used within the glass sheet shaping industry, for example as shown by fixture 16 in FIG. 1.
- the fixture 16 includes a base 18 with an elevated ledge 20 that generally corresponds to the periphery of selected edges of the window 10 .
- ledge 20 extends along three sides of fixture 16 to support window 10 along three edges.
- Surface 22 of the ledge 20 corresponds to the desired elevational contour of corresponding portions of the marginal edge 14 of the window 10 .
- a plurality of stops 24 (three shown in FIG.
- the window 10 is placed on fixture 16 and positioned against stops 24 so that selected marginal edges are supported on corresponding portions of ledge 20 .
- a gage (not shown) is inserted between glass surface 26 of window 10 and ledge surface 22 to determine how closely the marginal edge 14 of the window 10 matches the desired elevational contour.
- fixture 16 of the present invention includes a holder 28 with a surface 30 to support and hold mounting stud 12 at a predetermined location and orientation which corresponds to the location and orientation of the stud 12 when the stud is secured to a window that is correctly formed to the desired configuration.
- holder 28 extends above base 18 and further includes an opening 32 sized to receive post 34 of stud 12 . If desired, the size of surface 30 may be reduced and stud 12 may be held in place by post 34 within opening 32 .
- stud 12 further includes a metal washer 36 with an optional plastic facing 37 which prevents direct metalto-glass contact between stud 12 and glass window 10 .
- Facing 38 further includes a collar section 40 sized to extend within and generally fill a portion of opening 42 in window 10 .
- Stud 12 further includes a threaded post 44 which extends through opening 42 .
- a securing member in the form of a threaded washer 46 having an optional plastic facing 48 and collar 50 is threaded onto post 44 as discussed below.
- an adhesive 52 is applied to surface 54 of plastic facing 38 (or to surface 56 of washer 36 if facing 38 is not used), and post 34 of stud 12 is positioned within opening 32 of raised holder 28 of fixture 16 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- section 28 fixes the position of stud 12 and orients posts 34 and 44 along a desired line 58 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- Window 10 is then positioned on fixture 16 and window 10 receives the stud 12 , with post 44 extending through opening 42 .
- stops 24 and ledge 20 establish a datum corresponding to the desired elevational contour of the marginal edge 14 of window 10 and the position of stud 12 is fixed relative to this datum, the stud 12 will be properly oriented on the glass window 10 regardless of any actual variation in the glass surface at opening 42 .
- the window 10 may be removed from fixture 16 .
- washer 46 may be threaded onto post 44 as shown in FIG. 2 to further secure stud 12 to window 10 .
- Adhesive (not shown) may also be applied to washer 36 (or facing 48 , if used) to secure the washer to surface 60 of window 10 .
- Adhesive 52 is applied at a thickness of slightly greater than the final desired spacing, X, between surface 54 of plastic facing 38 (or between surface 56 of washer 36 if facing 38 is not used) and the surface 26 of window 10 , as shown in FIG. 2, to allow the adhesive 52 to fill the gap between the glass window 10 and the washer 36 and flow and conform for any non-conformity of window surface 26 at opening 42 .
- adhesive 52 will flow to fill opening 42 .
- Adhesive 52 is applied on surface 54 as a bead having a minimum thickness of 1.5 mm to allow for any variations in the surface contour as discussed above.
- the adhesive 52 should be a quick-setting material, preferably one that sets in less than 60 seconds, and should be hard but not brittle when cured. It is also preferred that the material have a high compressive strength so as to distribute any load applied to the stud 12 and not deform when loaded.
- materials such as thermal set plastics, hot melt epoxies, methylacrylics, and urethanes may be used.
- the adhesive is Pliogrip® urethane, which is a two component, quick setting urethane available from Ashland Chemical company, Columbus, Ohio.
- holder 28 may be provided with other facilities to orient the hardware and hold it in place.
- surface 30 of holder 28 may be configured to conform to a corresponding surface of the hardware so as to hold the hardware at the desired installation orientation.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the advantage of using a fixture 16 as described herein.
- Solid line 62 represents the actual surface of a glass window 10 after the window has been positioned on fixture 16 and dotted line 64 represents the surface of the glass if it were shaped to the designed configuration.
- stud 12 is fixed to surface 62 . Because the position of the stud 12 is fixed on fixture 16 relative to the ledge 20 and stops 24 , stud 12 is positioned at the required location and in the desired orientation, with posts 34 and 44 (not shown in FIG. 4) aligned along line 66 , even though surface 62 does not exactly correspond to desired surface configuration 64 .
- Dotted line 68 shows the position of a stud on surface 62 if it were secured to the window by hand without using the fixture 16 of the present invention. As can be seen, if the stud were applied by hand, it would be expected that the washer of the stud would be positioned generally parallel to surface 62 resulting in posts 34 and 44 of stud 12 being oriented along line 70 rather than along desired line 66 .
- FIGS. 1 - 3 the arrangement used to properly position and orient the stud 12 relative to the desired glass surface shape of a properly configured glass sheet was incorporated into a check fixture which may also be used to check the elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of a shaped glass window.
- fixture 16 may be replaced with an arrangement that merely supports portions of the window in a desired orientation and positions the stud 12 or other mounting hardware at the proper position and orientation relative to the window.
- FIG. 1 the arrangement used to properly position and orient the stud 12 relative to the desired glass surface shape of a properly configured glass sheet was incorporated into a check fixture which may also be used to check the elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of a shaped glass window.
- fixture 16 may be replaced with an arrangement that merely supports portions of the window in a desired orientation and positions the stud 12 or other mounting hardware at the proper position and orientation relative to the window.
- FIG. 1 the arrangement used to properly position and orient the stud 12 relative to the desired glass surface shape of a properly configured glass sheet was incorporated into
- FIG. 5 illustrates a fixture 116 that includes three support pins 120 are configured and positioned to contact window 110 at predetermined locations inboard of the window's marginal edge 114 .
- pins 120 position window 110 in a predetermined orientation so that holder 128 can locate and secure hardware 112 to the window 110 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates a fixture 216 which supports window 210 on contoured ledge 220 (or if desired, support pins as discussed earlier). Section 228 is positioned on fixture 216 to support a channel shaped member 212 .
- channel member 212 is metal, e.g.
- Section 228 is configured to support and hold channel member 212 in a fixed position.
- a quick setting adhesive 252 is applied to the inside of channel member 212 which is then positioned on section 228 of fixture 216 .
- Window 210 is then positioned and aligned on ledge 220 as edge 250 of the window 210 is inserted into the channel member 212 , while section 228 maintains the position and orientation of the channel member 212 .
- the adhesive 252 sets a sufficient amount to maintain the position of the channel member 212 on window 210 , the window is removed from the fixture 216 .
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The present invention provides a fixture for securing hardware to a shaped sheet. The fixture includes supports having sheet supporting surfaces generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported and a holder to support hardware to be secured to the supported sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when secured to a sheet shaped to a desired configuration. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the sheet supporting surfaces correspond to selected marginal edge portions of the supported sheet.
The present invention also provides a method of securing hardware to a shaped sheet comprising the steps of providing a sheet supporting surface generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported, holding hardware to be secured to the sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when the hardware is secured to a sheet having a desired configuration, positioning the sheet on the sheet supporting surface such that the sheet receives the hardware while maintaining the predetermined location and orientation of the hardware, and securing the hardware to the sheet such that the hardware maintains the predetermined location and orientation. In one particular embodiment of the invention, sheet supporting surface generally corresponds to a desired elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of the sheet to be supported and adhesives are used to secure the hardware to the shaped sheet.
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- 1. Field of Invention
- This invention relates to securing hardware on a glass substrate and in particular to securing mounting hardware to the vehicle window in a manner that ensures proper positioning and orientation.
- 2. Technical Considerations
- Automotive windows are often provided with arrangements to secure the window to mechanisms which raise and lower the window. These arrangements may include mounting brackets or frames secured to an edge of the window, e.g. as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,776,132 to Gold; U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,179 to Horiki, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,259 to Yamagata et al., post members extending through the window, e.g. as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,835,908 to Londeck, et al., or other types of attachment hardware. It is important that the hardware be secured to the window at the correct location and orientation so that they are properly aligned with the window moving mechanism. This is particularly important when the window glass is curved. Variations in the glass curvature at the connection area may result in improper orientation of the attachment hardware with respect to the moving mechanism. As a result, the shape of the glass is critical at the connection area to assure installation of the hardware at the proper orientation.
- It would be advantageous to provide an arrangement for securing hardware to the windows that assures its proper position and orientation despite variations in the surface curvature.
- The present invention provides a fixture for securing hardware to a shaped sheet. The fixture includes supports having sheet supporting surfaces generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported and a holder to support hardware to be secured to the supported sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when secured to a sheet shaped to a desired configuration. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the sheet supporting surfaces correspond to selected marginal edge portions of the supported sheet.
- The present invention also provides a method of securing hardware to a shaped sheet comprising the steps of providing a sheet supporting surface generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported, holding hardware to be secured to the sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of the hardware when the hardware is secured to a sheet having a desired configuration, positioning the sheet on the sheet supporting surface such that the sheet receives the hardware while maintaining the predetermined location and orientation of the hardware, and securing the hardware to the sheet such that the hardware maintains the predetermined location and orientation. In one particular embodiment of the invention, sheet supporting surface generally corresponds to a desired elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of the sheet to be supported and adhesives are used to secure the hardware to the shaped sheet.
- FIG. 1 is an expanded view of a vehicle window, mounting hardware, and a check fixture incorporating features of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along line2-2 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2, with portions removed for clarity.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a portion of FIG. 2 illustrating variations in the glass curvature at the connection location, with portions removed for clarity.
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating an alternate embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating an alternate embodiment of the invention.
- The instant invention is presented in combination with securing selected types of attachment hardware to a vehicle window but may be used in combination with other systems where it is important to provide proper orientation when securing members together.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a
curved glass window 10 for a motor vehicle and the like having hardware attached to the window. Although not limiting in the present invention, in theparticular window 10 illustrated in FIG. 1, the hardware includesmounting studs 12 extending through and secured to thewindow 10. Thesestuds 12 may be connected to a window regulator (not shown) which is used to raise and lower thewindow 10 within the vehicle. As an alternative, the studs may be received within openings in the vehicle body and captured by a nut to hold the window in place. Typically,window 10 is shaped to a curvature which matches the contours of the vehicle body into which the window is installed to provide improved vehicle aerodynamics and styling. Thewindow 10 may be shaped in any convenient manner well known in the art. - To ensure consistency in the shaping of the
window 10 and in particular, adherence to the desired shape of the window along itsmarginal edge 14, check fixtures are commonly used within the glass sheet shaping industry, for example as shown byfixture 16 in FIG. 1. Thefixture 16 includes abase 18 with an elevatedledge 20 that generally corresponds to the periphery of selected edges of thewindow 10. In the particular arrangement shown in FIG. 1,ledge 20 extends along three sides offixture 16 to supportwindow 10 along three edges.Surface 22 of theledge 20 corresponds to the desired elevational contour of corresponding portions of themarginal edge 14 of thewindow 10. A plurality of stops 24 (three shown in FIG. 1) are positioned alongledge 20 to align thewindow 10 and establish the correct position of thewindow 10 relative to ledge 20 when thewindow 10 is positioned onfixture 16. In practice, to check the elevational contour of thewindow 16 after shaping, thewindow 10 is placed onfixture 16 and positioned againststops 24 so that selected marginal edges are supported on corresponding portions ofledge 20. A gage (not shown) is inserted betweenglass surface 26 ofwindow 10 andledge surface 22 to determine how closely themarginal edge 14 of thewindow 10 matches the desired elevational contour. - When structures such as mounting and attachment hardware are positioned against and secured to a major surface of the
window 10, the orientation of such structures will depend on the window's surface contour. In instances where the orientation of the structure relative to the window is critical, variations in the surface contours of the window may result in misorientation of such structures. - To overcome this problem and provide consistent and accurate mounting of such hardware structures, the present invention provides a check fixture which further includes features for accurately positioning and orienting such structures. More specifically,
fixture 16 of the present invention includes aholder 28 with asurface 30 to support and holdmounting stud 12 at a predetermined location and orientation which corresponds to the location and orientation of thestud 12 when the stud is secured to a window that is correctly formed to the desired configuration. Although not limiting in the present invention, in the particular embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-3,holder 28 extends abovebase 18 and further includes an opening 32 sized to receivepost 34 ofstud 12. If desired, the size ofsurface 30 may be reduced andstud 12 may be held in place bypost 34 within opening 32. In this particular embodiment of an attachment device,stud 12 further includes ametal washer 36 with an optional plastic facing 37 which prevents direct metalto-glass contact betweenstud 12 andglass window 10.Facing 38 further includes a collar section 40 sized to extend within and generally fill a portion of opening 42 inwindow 10.Stud 12 further includes a threadedpost 44 which extends through opening 42. A securing member in the form of a threadedwasher 46 having an optional plastic facing 48 andcollar 50 is threaded ontopost 44 as discussed below. - To secure
stud 12 towindow 10, an adhesive 52 is applied to surface 54 of plastic facing 38 (or tosurface 56 ofwasher 36 if facing 38 is not used), andpost 34 ofstud 12 is positioned within opening 32 of raisedholder 28 offixture 16 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As discussed earlier,section 28 fixes the position ofstud 12 andorients posts line 58 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.Window 10 is then positioned onfixture 16 andwindow 10 receives thestud 12, withpost 44 extending throughopening 42. Because stops 24 andledge 20 establish a datum corresponding to the desired elevational contour of themarginal edge 14 ofwindow 10 and the position ofstud 12 is fixed relative to this datum, thestud 12 will be properly oriented on theglass window 10 regardless of any actual variation in the glass surface atopening 42. After theadhesive 52 sets a sufficient amount to maintain thestud 12 the position and orientation of thestud 12 onwindow 10, thewindow 10 may be removed fromfixture 16. If desired,washer 46 may be threaded ontopost 44 as shown in FIG. 2 to further securestud 12 towindow 10. Adhesive (not shown) may also be applied to washer 36 (or facing 48, if used) to secure the washer tosurface 60 ofwindow 10. -
Adhesive 52 is applied at a thickness of slightly greater than the final desired spacing, X, between surface 54 of plastic facing 38 (or betweensurface 56 ofwasher 36 if facing 38 is not used) and thesurface 26 ofwindow 10, as shown in FIG. 2, to allow theadhesive 52 to fill the gap between theglass window 10 and thewasher 36 and flow and conform for any non-conformity ofwindow surface 26 atopening 42. In addition, adhesive 52 will flow to fillopening 42. For example, in one particular embodiment of the invention, it is desired thatstud 12 be maintained at a distance of 0.75 mm away fromsurface 26 of awindow 10 having the desired surface contour atopening 42.Adhesive 52 is applied on surface 54 as a bead having a minimum thickness of 1.5 mm to allow for any variations in the surface contour as discussed above. The adhesive 52 should be a quick-setting material, preferably one that sets in less than 60 seconds, and should be hard but not brittle when cured. It is also preferred that the material have a high compressive strength so as to distribute any load applied to thestud 12 and not deform when loaded. Although not limiting in the present invention, materials such as thermal set plastics, hot melt epoxies, methylacrylics, and urethanes may be used. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the adhesive is Pliogrip® urethane, which is a two component, quick setting urethane available from Ashland Chemical company, Columbus, Ohio. - It should be appreciated that if the hardware to be secured to the
window 10 does not include apost 34 as instud 12,holder 28 may be provided with other facilities to orient the hardware and hold it in place. For example,surface 30 ofholder 28 may be configured to conform to a corresponding surface of the hardware so as to hold the hardware at the desired installation orientation. - FIG. 4 illustrates the advantage of using a
fixture 16 as described herein.Solid line 62 represents the actual surface of aglass window 10 after the window has been positioned onfixture 16 and dottedline 64 represents the surface of the glass if it were shaped to the designed configuration. As shown in FIG. 4,stud 12 is fixed to surface 62. Because the position of thestud 12 is fixed onfixture 16 relative to theledge 20 and stops 24,stud 12 is positioned at the required location and in the desired orientation, withposts 34 and 44 (not shown in FIG. 4) aligned alongline 66, even thoughsurface 62 does not exactly correspond to desiredsurface configuration 64.Dotted line 68 shows the position of a stud onsurface 62 if it were secured to the window by hand without using thefixture 16 of the present invention. As can be seen, if the stud were applied by hand, it would be expected that the washer of the stud would be positioned generally parallel to surface 62 resulting inposts stud 12 being oriented along line 70 rather than along desiredline 66. - In the embodiment of the invention disclosed in FIGS.1-3, the arrangement used to properly position and orient the
stud 12 relative to the desired glass surface shape of a properly configured glass sheet was incorporated into a check fixture which may also be used to check the elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of a shaped glass window. However, it should be appreciated that the present invention does not require the use of a check fixture. More specifically,fixture 16 may be replaced with an arrangement that merely supports portions of the window in a desired orientation and positions thestud 12 or other mounting hardware at the proper position and orientation relative to the window. For example, and without limiting the present invention, FIG. 5 illustrates afixture 116 that includes threesupport pins 120 are configured and positioned to contactwindow 110 at predetermined locations inboard of the window'smarginal edge 114. When used in combination withstops 124 or other sheet alignment arrangement, pins 120position window 110 in a predetermined orientation so thatholder 128 can locate andsecure hardware 112 to thewindow 110. - In addition, although the present invention is illustrated in combination with a mounting stud, it should be appreciated that the present invention may be used to position and orient other types of hardware that are secured to the window surface or edge or extends through the window, such as but not limited to frames, holders or guides secured along the window edge, or posts or hinges fixed to the glass surface. For example, and without limiting the present invention, FIG. 6 illustrates a
fixture 216 which supportswindow 210 on contoured ledge 220 (or if desired, support pins as discussed earlier).Section 228 is positioned onfixture 216 to support a channel shapedmember 212. In FIG. 6,channel member 212 is metal, e.g. aluminum, but it may also be made from other materials commonly used for such hardware, e.g. plastics or rubber. Surface 230 ofsection 228 is configured to support and holdchannel member 212 in a fixed position. In operation, aquick setting adhesive 252 is applied to the inside ofchannel member 212 which is then positioned onsection 228 offixture 216.Window 210 is then positioned and aligned onledge 220 asedge 250 of thewindow 210 is inserted into thechannel member 212, whilesection 228 maintains the position and orientation of thechannel member 212. After the adhesive 252 sets a sufficient amount to maintain the position of thechannel member 212 onwindow 210, the window is removed from thefixture 216. - The invention described and illustrated herein represents an illustrative preferred embodiment thereof. It is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims that follow.
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1. A fixture for securing hardware to a shaped sheet, comprising:
supports having sheet supporting surfaces generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported; and
a holder to support hardware to be secured to said supported sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of said hardware when secured to a sheet shaped to a desired configuration.
2. The fixture as in claim 1 wherein said supports include a plurality of posts positioned to contact said sheet to be supported inboard of a marginal edge of said sheet.
3. The fixture as in claim 1 wherein said sheet supporting surfaces correspond to selected marginal edge portions of said sheet to be supported.
4. The fixture as in claim 3 wherein said sheet supporting surfaces correspond to at least three marginal edge portions of said sheet to be supported.
5. The fixture as in claim 3 further including aligning members to properly position said sheet to be supported on said sheet supporting surfaces.
6. The fixture as in claim 5 wherein said aligning members include stop members positioned along said sheet supporting surfaces.
7. The fixture as in claim 5 further including a base member, wherein said supports and holder extend from said base member.
8. The fixture as in claim 1 further including aligning members to properly position said sheet to be supported on said sheet supporting surfaces.
9. A fixture for securing hardware to a shaped glass sheet, comprising:
supports configured to fix a sheet in a predetermined orientation; and
a holder to support hardware at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of said hardware when secured to a sheet having a desired configuration is fixed in said predetermined orientation.
10. The fixture as in claim 9 wherein said supports include a plurality of posts positioned to contact said sheet inboard of a marginal edge of said sheet.
11. The fixture as in claim 9 wherein said supports include a ledge having a sheet supporting surface generally corresponding to selected marginal edge portions of said sheet.
12. A method of securing hardware to a shaped sheet comprising the steps of:
providing a sheet supporting surface generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported;
holding hardware to be secured to said sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of said hardware when said hardware is secured to a sheet having a desired configuration;
positioning said sheet on said sheet supporting surface such that said sheet receives said hardware, while maintaining said predetermined location and orientation of said hardware; and
securing said hardware to said sheet such that said hardware maintains said predetermined location and orientation.
13. The method as in claim 12 wherein said providing step includes the step of providing a plurality of pin members positioned to support said sheet inboard of a marginal edge portion of said sheet to be supported.
14. The method as in claim 12 wherein said providing step includes the step of providing a sheet supporting surface which generally corresponds to a desired elevational contour of selected marginal edge portions of said sheet to be supported.
15. The method as in claim 12 wherein said securing step includes the step of providing an adhesive to said hardware prior to said positioning step such that said adhesive contacts said sheet during said positioning step and allowing said adhesive to set so as to fix said hardware to said sheet at said predetermined location and orientation.
16. The method as in claim 15 wherein said hardware is a stud member having a post and further wherein said post extends through an opening in said sheet during said positioning step.
17. The method as in claim 16 wherein said securing step further includes the step of attaching a securing member to a portion of said post which extends beyond said opening in said sheet.
18. The method as in claim 12 wherein said hardware is a channel shaped member and said positioning step includes the step of inserting an edge of said sheet into said channel.
19. A method of securing hardware to a sheet comprising the steps of:
providing supports to position a shaped shape in a predetermined orientation;
holding hardware to be secured to said shaped sheet at a predetermined location and orientation corresponding to a desired location and orientation of said hardware when said hardware is secured to a sheet having a desired configuration held in said predetermined orientation;
positioning said shaped sheet on said supports such that said sheet receives said hardware, while maintaining said predetermined location and orientation of said hardware; and
securing said hardware to said sheet such that said hardware maintains said predetermined location and orientation.
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