# US 2010/0166987 A1 · Method and device for producing a window glazing equipped with a profiled strip comprising an insert, and window glazing obtained > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0166987 A1 - Document ID: US20100166987A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/601,340 - Filed: 2008-05-19 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2007-05-21 - Assignees: Saint-Gobain Glass France - Inventors: Cedric Bodin; Jean-Pierre Roze; Beatrice Mottelet; Yoann Machizaud - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166987A1 ## CPC - B29C 45/14377: {using an additional insert, e.g. a fastening element} - B60J 1/006: {characterised by fixation means such as clips, adhesive, etc. (incorporated in seal B60J10/70)} - Y10T 428/12535: with additional, spatially distinct nonmetal component - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract The present invention relates to a method of overmolding at least one portion of seal (J) onto a peripheral part of a glazed element (V), said seal comprising at least one insert (1), this insert having an overmolded portion comprising a baseplate (2) and a projecting portion (4) oriented along an axis (A) for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazed element (V) in an aperture that it is to close, said method being characterized in that, during injection, the insert is positioned in the molding cavity using at least one pin (11) collaborating with a positioning means (5) situated on said overmolded part so that said baseplate (2) comprises, on a face facing toward the glazed element, at least one bearing tab (6) extending toward the glazed element and coming into contact therewith and, on an opposite face, a mount (3) having a free face supporting said projecting part (4) and which is not covered with the plastic of which the seal is made and in that during release from the mold, the mold is opened and the overmolded glazing removed without the projecting part (4) of the insert (1) coming into contact with the wall of said housing (10). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of overmolding at least one portion of seal made of a plastic, onto a peripheral part of a glazed element, said seal comprising at least one insert, this insert having an overmolded portion positioned inside said seal and a projecting portion projecting out of said seal for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazed element in an aperture that it is to close, said overmolded portion comprising a baseplate and said projecting portion being oriented along an axis, said method comprising: a) positioning said peripheral part of the glazed element in a mold comprising at least one moving mold part and at least one other mold part, b) positioning at least one insert in the mold in such a way that the projecting portion is positioned in a housing formed in a mold part, c) closing said moving mold part onto a fixed mold part so as to form a molding cavity, said baseplate being situated in said molding cavity, d) injecting plastic of which the seal is made into said molding cavity, and e) releasing from the mold by moving said moving mold part along a mold-release axis oriented differently to the axis of the projecting portion, wherein, during injection, the insert is positioned in the molding cavity using at least one pin collaborating with a positioning means situated on said overmolded part so that said baseplate comprises, on a face facing toward the glazed element, at least one bearing tab extending toward the glazed element and coming into contact therewith and, on an opposite face, a mount having a free face supporting said projecting part and which is not covered with the plastic of which the seal is made wherein during releasing from the mold, the mold is opened and the glazed element removed without the projecting part of the insert coming into contact with a wall of said housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed claim 1, wherein, during injection, the axis of the projecting part is oriented substantially at right angles to the mid-plane of the baseplate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during injection, said at least one bearing tab is compressed against the surface of the glazed element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during injection, a free face of the mount bears in a sealed manner against the wall of the mold around the housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A device, particularly for implementing the method as claimed in claim 1, for overmolding at least one portion of seal made of a plastic, onto a peripheral part of a glazed element, said seal comprising at least one insert, this insert having an overmolded portion positioned inside said seal and a projecting portion projecting out of said seal for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazed element in an aperture that it is to close, said overmolded portion comprising a baseplate and said projecting portion having an axis, said device comprising: i) a mold for positioning said peripheral region at least of the glazed element, said mold comprising at least one moving mold part which is able to move along a mold-release axis with respect to another mold part, said mold parts collaborating with one another in the closed state in order to form a molding cavity, ii) a mold part comprising at least one housing opening into said molding cavity and accommodating said projecting part of the insert which part is oriented along a different axis to the mold-release axis, wherein said molding cavity comprises at least one pin collaborating with positioning means which are situated on said overmolded part in such a way that at least one bearing tab positioned on one face of said baseplate facing toward the glazed element extends toward the glazed element and comes into contact therewith when the material is being injected and that, on an opposite face of said baseplate, a mount has a free face supporting said projecting part which is not covered with the plastic of which the seal is made, and in that the housing is large enough that the mold can be opened and the overmolded glazing removed without the projecting part of the insert coming into contact with the wall of said housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing is large enough that the axis of the projecting part can be oriented substantially at right angles to the mid-plane of the baseplate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing has no moving block. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing is of cylindrical shape oriented along the mold-release axis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing comprises a magnet or an electromagnet or a suction system for holding said projecting part in place. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a housing is formed in the moving mold part. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a housing is formed in a fixed mold part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the molding cavity has internal pads collaborating with positioning means of a notch or an opening type which is made in the overmolded part of the insert. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A glazing, obtained by the method as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least one glazed element having a peripheral region equipped with at least one portion of seal made of a plastic, said seal comprising at least one insert, this insert having an overmolded portion positioned inside said seal and a projecting portion projecting out of said seal for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazing in an aperture that it is to close, said overmolded portion comprising a baseplate and said projecting portion having an axis, wherein the overmolded part of the insert comprises positioning means of the notch or opening type and said baseplate comprises, on a face facing toward the glazed element, at least one bearing tab extending toward the glazed element and coming into contact therewith and, on an opposite face, a mount having a free face supporting said projecting part and not being covered with the plastic of which the seal is made. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein said baseplate is positioned substantially parallel to the adjacent surface of the glazed element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the mount has a thickness equal to at least twice the thickness of said baseplate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a plurality of inserts, wherein the axes of the projecting parts of at least two inserts are not oriented in the same direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the baseplate, the mount and the projecting portion are made as a single piece of a rigid plastic. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the baseplate, the mount and the projecting portion are made as several assembled pieces made of plastic, metal or metal alloy. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein said bearing tab is compressed against the surface of the glazed element. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one end bearing tab formed of at least one fold of the material of the baseplate, this fold ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate or in said baseplate comprises at least one flap-like bearing tab formed in the material of the baseplate to create a flap open toward the glazed element and ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one opening on a main face or at least one notch, said opening or notch being formed in a transverse edge of the baseplate, along its longitudinal mid-line. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the baseplate comprises reinforcing means of the rib or bead type along at least two of its longitudinal edges. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the border of the free surface of the mount comprises sealing means of the O-ring type. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The glazing as claimed in claim 13, wherein the baseplate is a rectangular shape and bears the mount in its central part, said baseplate potentially having openings for improved anchorage in the plastic of which the seal is made. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) An overmolding insert for a portion of seal of a glazed element having a peripheral region equipped with a portion of seal made of plastic, for implementing the method as claimed in claim 1, said insert having a portion intended to be overmolded and to be positioned inside a seal and a projecting portion intended to project out of said seal for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazed element in an aperture that it is to close, said overmolded portion comprising a baseplate and said projecting portion having an axis, wherein the overmolded part of the insert comprises positioning means capable of collaborating with at least one pin situated in an overmolded mold and said baseplate comprises, on a face that is able to face toward the glazed element, at least one bearing tab capable of extending toward the glazed element and capable of coming into contact therewith and, on an opposite face, a mount having a free face supporting said projecting part and which is able not to be covered with the plastic of which the seal is made. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The insert as claimed in claim 25, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one end bearing tab formed of at least one fold of the material of the baseplate, this fold ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate or in said baseplate comprises at least one flap-like bearing tab formed in the material of the baseplate to create a flap open toward the glazed element and ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The insert as claimed in claim 25, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one opening on a main face or at least one notch, said main face or notch being formed in a transverse edge of the baseplate, along its longitudinal mid-line. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The insert as claimed in claim 25, wherein said mount has a thickness at least equal to twice the thickness of said baseplate. ### Claim 29 (depends on 13) An overmolding insert for a portion of seal of a glazed element having a peripheral region equipped with a portion of seal made of plastic, for implementing the method as claimed in claim 13, said insert having a portion intended to be overmolded and to be positioned inside a seal and a projecting portion intended to project out of said seal for prepositioning, positioning or fixing the glazed element in an aperture that it is to close, said overmolded portion comprising a baseplate and said projecting portion having an axis, wherein the overmolded part of the insert comprises positioning means capable of collaborating with at least one pin situated in an overmolded mold and said baseplate comprises, on a face that is able to face toward the glazed element, at least one bearing tab capable of extending toward the glazed element and capable of coming into contact therewith and, on an opposite face, a mount having a free face supporting said projecting part and which is able not to be covered with the plastic of which the seal is made. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The insert as claimed in claim 29, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one end bearing tab formed of at least one fold of the material of the baseplate, this fold ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate or in that said baseplate comprises at least one flap-like bearing tab formed in the material of the baseplate to create a flap open toward the glazed element and ending in a turn back toward the mid-plane of the baseplate. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The insert as claimed in claim 29, wherein said baseplate comprises at least one opening on a main face or at least one notch, said opening or notch being formed in a transverse edge of the baseplate, along its longitudinal mid-line. ### Claim 32 (depends on 29) The insert as claimed in claim 29, wherein said mount has a thickness at least equal to twice the thickness of said baseplate.