Patent ID: 7909665

Claim:
An automotive glazing comprising a ply of glazing material having a first electrically conductive component formed from an electrically conductive silver ink mounted thereon, and an electrical connector joined to the first electrically conductive component by a solder, the electrical connector comprising first and second connector feet linked by a bridge portion, the first and second connector feet each including a base, the bridge portion being at a height h above the base of each of the connector feet, and each of the feet optionally comprising at least one protrusion having a height d, wherein at h is in the range of 1.0 mm to less than or equal to 5.0 mm, d is in the range of 0.00 mm to 1.00 mm, and wherein at least one of h or d is chosen to maximize the adhesion between the electrical connector and the first electrically conductive component, such that when the first electrically conductive component is placed on flat float glass, and the electrical connector soldered to the first electrically conductive component, at least one of h or d is chosen such that a mean load required to remove the electrical connector is greater than 20 kg; wherein the ply of glazing material possesses a surface having a periphery, the surface of the glazing material being printed around its periphery with a fired ink band.