Pilkington Plc

Flachglas Aktiengesellschaft

Guenter Armbruster

Geoffrey Greenhalgh

John N Bearon

Peter Morris

Paul Derner

Wolf Von Reis

Rudolf Quenett

An edge-encapsulated glazing module for a vehicle has a moulded encapsulation which embodies means to provide a function other than the fitting of the module to a vehicle body. The said means may be means for mounting a lighting unit; conduit means; or a mounting for a vehicle accessory. The lighting unit may be a rear light for the vehicle. The conduit means may comprise electrical leads on an RF lead. Alternatively, the conduit means may comprise a hollow tube for water or air. The vehicle accessory may be a rear view mirror; a license disc, windscreen wiper or a spoiler.

Edge-encapsulated glazing module

A motor vehicle glass pane including a sheet of glass and in which in sequence from the side facing the inside of the vehicle in the fitted state includes a plastic-deformable lamination film and an adjoining splinter protection film, and a frame gasket extending around the peripheral edge of the sheet of glass, enclosing its narrow peripheral surfaces as well as an area of the side surfaces close to the peripheral edge on the one hand of the sheet of glass and on the other of the splinter protection film, whereby the lamination film is force-lockingly connected to the frame gasket.

Motor vehicle glass pane

An edge-encapsulated glazing module for a vehicle has a moulded encapsulation which embodies means to provide a function other than the fitting of the module to a vehicle body. The said means may be means for mounting a lighting unit; conduit means; or a mounting for a vehicle accessory. The lighting unit may be a rear light for the vehicle. The conduit means may comprise electrical leads on an RF lead. Alternatively, the conduit means may comprise a hollow tube for water or air. The vehicle accessory may be a rear view mirror; a licence disc, windscreen wiper or a spoiler.

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Krefeld, Germany

Guenter Armbruster