Molding for a glass pane
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1. A molding for a window, comprising:
- an exterior surface member;
an interior seating member spaced from and opposing said exterior surface member;
a channel formed between said exterior surface member and said interior seating member; and
a window contact member on the interior seating member, wherein the window contact member forms at least a portion of a wall of the channel, and wherein the window contact member has an elasticity and strength so that the window contact member breaks at a lower stress than a window bonded thereto.
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Abstract
A molding for a window or windshield is described. The molding includes a channel for engaging a window or windshield. The molding includes a window or windshield contact portion that forms a portion of the channel and is made from a material having a greater elasticity than other parts of the molding. The molding reduces or eliminates visual flaws that may be encountered when a window or windshield is installed in an opening of a structure exposed to varying environmental conditions.
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16 Claims
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1. A molding for a window, comprising:
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an exterior surface member; an interior seating member spaced from and opposing said exterior surface member; a channel formed between said exterior surface member and said interior seating member; and a window contact member on the interior seating member, wherein the window contact member forms at least a portion of a wall of the channel, and wherein the window contact member has an elasticity and strength so that the window contact member breaks at a lower stress than a window bonded thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A molding for the windshield of an automobile, the molding comprising:
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an exterior surface member; an interior seating member spaced from and opposing said exterior surface member; a channel formed between said exterior surface member and said interior seating member; and a windshield contact member on the interior seating member, wherein the windshield contact member forms at least a portion of a wall of the channel extending from the opening of the channel into the channel, and wherein the windshield contact member has an elasticity and strength so that the windshield contact member breaks at a lower stress than a windshield bonded thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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