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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Pilkington Group Limited, Lathom, GB;
Inventor:
Charles Sitterlet, Northwood, OH (US);
Assignee:
Pilkington Group Limited, Lathom, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 19/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method tests the strength of a bond between a substrate, especially a vehicle window, and an item bonded thereto. The apparatus includes a force transfer shaft having a first end extending from a housing and a second end positioned within the housing, a ferromagnetic member connected to the end of the force transfer shaft positioned within the housing, and a permanent magnet having a predetermined pull force secured to the housing proximate the ferromagnetic member.