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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Hong Wang, Belleville, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Azmoos, CH;
Hong Wang, Belleville, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Azmoos, CH;
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Centre Luxembourg de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A coated article is provided so as to include an overcoat having an outermost layer including silicon nitride which overlies an underlayer including a metal oxide (MO) or a metal oxynitride (MON), where the metal (M) is selected from the group of Cr, Nb, Hf, Ta, and/or combinations thereof. Such an overcoat provides for good mechanical and chemical protection in the context of heat treatable coated articles. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, architectural or residential monolithic window units, vehicle windows, and/or the like.