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Patent No.:

US 10052850 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2015

Encapsulated plastic panel and method of making the same

Applicant:

Exatec, Llc, Wixom, MI (US);

Inventors:

Keith D. Weiss, Fenton, MI (US);

Steven M. Gasworth, Wixom, MI (US);

Sunitha K. Grandhee, Novi, MI (US);

Wilfried Hedderich, Hilden, DE;

Assignee:

EXATEC, LLC, Wixom, MI (US);

Attorney:

Cantor Colburn LLP

Primary Examiner:

Christopher Polley

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 70/76 (2006.01); B60J 1/00 (2006.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01); C09D 11/101 (2014.01); C09D 11/104 (2014.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B62D 65/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/14811 (2013.01); B29C 70/763 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/365 (2013.01); B32B 38/00 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B60J 1/00 (2013.01); B60J 7/00 (2013.01); B62D 65/06 (2013.01); C09D 11/101 (2013.01); C09D 11/104 (2013.01); B29C 45/14434 (2013.01); B29C 2795/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/002 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0025 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0087 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/778 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/20 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2255/28 (2013.01); B32B 2305/72 (2013.01); B32B 2307/41 (2013.01); B32B 2307/584 (2013.01); B32B 2307/712 (2013.01); B32B 2605/006 (2013.01); Y10T 428/239 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24777 (2015.01);
Abstract

An economical method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel having an encapsulation for aesthetic purposes and to enhance the sealing of the glazing panel to the vehicle is presented. This method includes the steps of forming a plastic panel having an A-side and B-side; printing an opaque border from an ink with the border being in contact with the B-side of the panel and substantially encircling the perimeter of the panel; curing the ink of the opaque border; applying a weatherable layer on the printed border and the plastic panel; curing the weatherable layer; depositing an abrasion resistant layer on the weatherable layer; placing the plastic panel into a mold having a soft gasket; injecting an elastomeric material to form an encapsulation that substantially encircles the perimeter of the plastic panel and encompasses the A-side; B-side and edge of the plastic panel; and removing the plastic panel from the mold.

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