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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Christoph Senge, Dillingen, DE;
Christoph Senge, Dillingen, DE;
Pilkington Group Limited, Lancashire, GB;
Abstract
A process for manufacturing at least two different discrete edge encapsulated glazings comprising panes of glass of different configuration, the process comprising molding a glazing profile onto at least part of the periphery of each pane of glass in a composite mold. This composite mold comprises multiple different interchangeable mold modules, each mold module comprising at least one mold cavity, and the composite mold therefore has two or more mold cavities configured differently to receive different panes of glass. Fluid elastomeric material is injected into the mold cavities at the same time, so that a glazing profile is molded onto each of the panes of glass concurrently. An injection molding apparatus comprising the composite mold may have multiple injection systems for the different mold cavities, allowing different molding materials to be used. The apparatus also includes a clamp unit having platens to which the multiple mold modules are attached.