On-glass antenna and connector arrangement
First Claim
1. A glass antenna comprising:
- a first glass sheet having a notch area cut out along a portion of an edge;
second glass sheet secured in overlaying relation to said first sheet;
a transparent, electroconductive coating supported on an inner major surface of said second sheet between said first and second sheets forming at least one transparent electroconductive antenna element, said electroconductive coating further having a coating portion which extends within said notch area;
a connector having a first section secured to said inner major surface of said second sheet and overlaying an area of said coating portion of said electroconductive coating within said notch area, a second section with selected portions extending along an outer major surface of said first sheet, and a third section extending through said notch area and interconnecting said first and second sections;
filler material within said notch area to secure said connector within said notch area and to seal said notch area, wherein said first and third sections of said connector are sealed within said filler material; and
a terminal assembly positioned at an end of said second section to allow connection of said electroconductive coating to a transmitting and/or receiving device.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a glass antenna and connection arrangement. The antenna includes a first glass sheet having a notch area cut out along a portion of an edge of the first sheet, a second glass sheet secured in overlaying relation to the first sheet, and at least one electroconductive antenna element supported on the second sheet between the first and second sheets. The antenna element includes a portion that extends into the notch area. A connector is positioned within the notch area and filler material fills the notch area to secure the connector within the notch area and seal the notch area. The connector includes a first section which overlays the portion of the electroconductive antenna element extending within the notch area, a second section with selected portions which extend along and are secured to an outer major surface of the first sheet, and a third section which interconnects the first and second sections. A terminal assembly is positioned at an end of the second section to allow connection of the electroconductive element to an external transmitting and/or receiving device, e.g. a radio, cellular phone or global positioning system.
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25 Claims
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1. A glass antenna comprising:
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a first glass sheet having a notch area cut out along a portion of an edge; second glass sheet secured in overlaying relation to said first sheet; a transparent, electroconductive coating supported on an inner major surface of said second sheet between said first and second sheets forming at least one transparent electroconductive antenna element, said electroconductive coating further having a coating portion which extends within said notch area; a connector having a first section secured to said inner major surface of said second sheet and overlaying an area of said coating portion of said electroconductive coating within said notch area, a second section with selected portions extending along an outer major surface of said first sheet, and a third section extending through said notch area and interconnecting said first and second sections; filler material within said notch area to secure said connector within said notch area and to seal said notch area, wherein said first and third sections of said connector are sealed within said filler material; and a terminal assembly positioned at an end of said second section to allow connection of said electroconductive coating to a transmitting and/or receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A glass antenna comprising:
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a first glass sheet having a notch area cut out along a portion of an edge; a second glass sheet secured in overlaying relation to said first sheet; a transparent, electroconductive coating supported on said second sheet between said first and second sheets forming at least one transparent electroconductive antenna element, said electroconductive coating further having a coating portion which extends within said notch area; a connector having a flat, electroconductive pad portion overlaying sections of said coating portion of said electroconductive coating within said notch area, a terminal portion offset from said pad portion with sections extending along an outer major surface of said first sheet, and a connecting portion extending angularly from said pad portion through said notch area to interconnect said pad portion with said terminal portion; filler material within said notch area to secure said connector within said notch area and to seal said notch area, wherein said pad portion and said connecting portion are sealed within said filler material; and terminal assembly positioned at an end of said terminal portion to allow connection of said electroconductive coating to a transmitting and/or receiving device.
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