Patent ID: 9439245
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B32B,H05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector for a window having two panes of glass with at least one laminating interlayer interposed between and bonded to the two panes of glass and an electrical device interposed between the two panes of glass, wherein the electrical connector comprises an electrically conductive strip for connecting one input of the electrical device to a source of electrical power, wherein the electrically conductive strip is bonded on all sides to the at least one laminating interlayer to form a water impervious seal therebetween, and wherein the electrically conductive strip has a first portion interposed between said one pane of glass and the laminating interlayer for connection to the electrical device and a second portion interposed between the other pane of glass and the laminating interlayer for connection to the source of electrical power, and a third portion joining the first and second portions together, wherein the third portion extends through the laminating interlayer and is bonded to the laminating interlayer to form the water impervious seal, and wherein the first portion of the electrically conductive strip terminates in contact with said one pane of glass at a location between said one pane of glass and the laminating interlayer.