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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald D Goodman, Toledo, OH (US);
Michel J Soubeyrand, Holland, OH (US);
Timothy Jenkinson, Wigan, GB;
Assignees:
Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Toledo, OH (US);
Pilkington PLC, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
65 601 ; 65 605 ; 65 95 ; 65 97 ; 65 602 ; 427166 ; 427167 ;
Abstract
A method of producing mirrors comprising depositing onto a ribbon of hot glass during the production process a coating comprising at least one pyrolytic reflecting layer and at least two reflection enhancing layers, the last applied or outer of the enhancing layers also serving as a protective layer for the coating. The mirrors have a visible light reflection of at least 35% and less than 70% and exhibit a bright silver or chrome appearance. There is also a provided a mirror having such a coating.