HEATED WINDSHIELD INDICATOR
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1. A windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield;
a heating element thermally coupled to the windshield; and
an indicator thermally coupled to the windshield and having a light source for illuminating an icon indicating at least one of an activation state of the heating element and a relative temperature of the windshield.
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Abstract
A windshield assembly is provided herein. The windshield assembly includes a windshield having a frit and an indicator thermally coupled to the windshield to visually coincide with the frit and operable to illuminate in order to indicate a relative temperature of the windshield.
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20 Claims
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1. A windshield assembly comprising:
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a windshield; a heating element thermally coupled to the windshield; and an indicator thermally coupled to the windshield and having a light source for illuminating an icon indicating at least one of an activation state of the heating element and a relative temperature of the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A windshield assembly comprising:
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a windshield having a frit; and an indicator thermally coupled to the windshield to visually coincide with the frit and operable to illuminate in order to indicate a relative temperature of the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An indicator of a windshield, comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a processor thermally coupled to the windshield; a light source disposed on the printed circuit board for emitting light; and an icon illuminated by the light source to indicate a relative temperature of the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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