Heated laminated window and method of assembling same
AssigneePPG Industries, Inc.
InventorGeorge W. Shoop
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AssigneePPG Industries, Inc.
InventorGeorge W. Shoop
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A transparent electroconductive window comprising an assembly element supporting a circuit portion electrically coupled to a novel self-soldering bus bar consisting essentially of particles of a finely divided highly electroconductive metal, such as silver, dispersed within a metal alloy having a fusion point between about 70.degree. C. and about 150.degree. C. A mixture of finely divided metal and of said alloy is applied to an assembly element along one or more lines in electrical contact with an electroconductive heating element carried by said assembly element. The one assembly element is assembled with other assembly elements to form a sandwich that is laminated at a temperature higher than the fusion point of the metal alloy to form a transparent electroconductive window having highly conductive, self-soldering bus bars formed along said lines.
A transparent electroconductive window comprising a non-electroconductive assembly element of transparent material selected from the group consisting of glass, polycarbonates, acrylic esters, polyesters, polyvinyl acetals and polyurethanes, an electroconductive circuit portion selected from the group of transparent electroconductive coatings, lines of electroconductive material and electroconductive wire carried by said element, and a self-soldering bus substantially all metallic bar consisting essentially of a mixture of finely divided particles of a highly conductive metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, platinum, copper and aluminum and high melting point electroconductive alloys within an electroconductive metal alloy having a fusion point between about 70.degree. C. and about 150.degree. C., said mixture consisting essentially of 85-97 parts by weight of particles of said metal and 15-3 parts by weight of said metal alloy.
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