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US 9,623,634 B2Granted
Obscuration having superior strength and optical quality for a laminated automotive windshield
AssigneeAGP America S.A.
InventorsArturo Mannheim Astete, Vincenzo Mannino, Charles S. Voeltzel
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Abstract
Laminated automotive glazing including plastic layers and glass having an obscuration area produced by printing on the plastic layers of the laminate rather than printing and firing a black enamel frit onto the glass. This results in an obscuration having superior optical quality, higher strength and a lower probability of breakage as compared to a black enamel frit obscuration.
Claims9
A laminated windshield comprising:
- at least two glass layers;
- at least two plastic layers sandwiched between the at least two glass layers, the at least two plastic layers attaching said at least two glass layers to each other;
- at least one obscuration produced by inkjet printing said obscuration onto two surfaces of the at least two plastic layers to produce a three dimensional appearance;
- a UV blocking plastic layer sandwiched between the at least two glass layers;
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- a color correction filter printed directly onto at least one of the at least two plastic layers;
- wherein the laminated windshield has improved fracture strength, reduced distortion and reduced double image.
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