Charles P Sitterlet

8299401, Oct 30, 2012

Jun 23, 2010

12/821216

Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US
Robert M. Thomas - Sylvania OH, US

Pilkington Group Limited - St. Helens

B60L 1/02

219203, 219202

An apparatus and a method of using induction heating to solder an item of hardware to a glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate; preferably, is a vehicle window, the substrate and bonded item(s) of hardware forming a vehicle window assembly.

8516749, Aug 27, 2013

Feb 4, 2009

12/322548

Charles E. Ash - Perrysburg OH, US
Scott W. Chambers - Perrysburg OH, US
Julia B. MacLachlan - Toledo OH, US
Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US

Pilkington Group Limited - St. Helens

E06B 7/215
B60J 10/10
B60J 7/00

494801, 29621609, 29614615, 494961, 491981

A encapsulated window assembly may be fixed or movable upon installation into an opening in a vehicle body, particularly a vehicle roof. In order to keep air, water and/or dirt from entering the passenger compartment of the vehicle, an integral seal is molded onto a dielectric substrate material. The seal, upon installation of the assembly into the vehicle body opening, effectively closes the gap between the edge of the window assembly and the sheet metal surrounding the body opening, without the need for a post-applied seal, for example, a preformed bulb seal.

20110042848, Feb 24, 2011

Aug 5, 2010

12/850698

CHARLES E. ASH - Perrysburg OH, US
Susan M. Herczeg - Perrysburg OH, US
Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US

B29C 45/14

264265

The present invention relates to a method of making a molded trim assembly for a vehicle, which trim assembly has a molded polymeric frame with a bright trim piece integrally molded therein, which integral assembly is molded onto a vehicle window and can thereafter be installed in an opening in the vehicle body.

20110272859, Nov 10, 2011

Jan 11, 2010

13/138051

Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US
Robert Ronald Frutig - Perrysburg OH, US

B29C 45/14

264325, 425546

The invention relates to a dynamic mold seal for use in a method of molding apparatus to mold a polymeric frame or gasket onto the periphery of a glass sheet. The seal and method are preferably utilized to form a vehicle window.

20120103512, May 3, 2012

Oct 19, 2011

13/276535

DAVID KOVACH - Blissfield MI, US
Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US

Pilkington Group Limited - St. Helens

B32B 37/02
B32B 37/12
B32B 37/14
B32B 37/10

156285, 156 60, 1563317, 156499

A method and apparatus for forming a vehicle window assembly utilizes one or more induction heating devices to adhesively bond an item of hardware to a glass substrate, which substrate is then adapted to fill an opening in a vehicle body. Preferably, the induction heating device(s) and one or more assembly aids are components of an assembly fixture which allows for automated or semi-automated production of such vehicle window assemblies.

20120205940, Aug 16, 2012

Feb 9, 2012

13/369508

Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US
Charles E. Ash - Perrysburg OH, US
Kazuhiro Fujiwara - Tokyo, JP
Tsuneaki Sakai - Tokyo, JP

Pilkington Group Limited - St. Helens

B60J 10/02
B23P 17/04

29614615, 295271

An encapsulated vehicle window assembly has, as a component thereof, a polymeric seal member surrounding at least a peripheral portion of a transparent glass substrate, the polymeric seal having interlocking portions. A method of installing the encapsulated vehicle window assembly in a vehicle body opening is also an aspect of the invention.

20130019532, Jan 24, 2013

Jul 11, 2012

13/546140

Brian J. Clark - Toledo OH, US
Thomas S. Hicks - Allen MI, US
David M. Kovach - Paris KY, US
Matthew A. Rapin - Tecumseh MI, US
Keith H. Schwaderer - Fremont OH, US
Shane C. Seiple - Perrysburg OH, US
Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US
Robert M. Thomas - Sylvania OH, US

H05B 3/84
B60J 1/16

49 70

A heated vehicle sliding window assembly has a fixed glass panel with an opening formed in it and a slidably movable glass panel capable of closing the opening. Disposed on the fixed glass panel are electrically conductive grid lines that form two grid resistors which are connected together as a series circuit, which is connected between two electrically conductive bus bars deposited on the fixed glass panel. Disposed on the slidably movable glass panel are electrically conductive grid lines that form a third grid resistor, which is connected between two other electrically conductive bus bars disposed on the movable glass panel. Both sets of electrically conductive bus bars may be connected together as a parallel circuit when the opening is either opened or closed by the movable glass panel.

20200001829, Jan 2, 2020

Sep 12, 2019

16/568621

- Lathom, GB
Charles Sitterlet - Northwood OH, US

Pilkington Group Limited - Lathom

B60S 1/02
H05B 3/84
H05B 3/86

A window assembly includes a polymeric interlayer provided between an inner pane of glass and an outer pane of glass. The inner pane and outer pane each have a first major surface and a second major surface. The second major surface of the outer pane and the first major surface of the inner pane face each other. The window assembly also includes a connector assembly. The connector assembly has a wire assembly. The wire assembly has a terminal connector. The terminal connector has a width and a height. The width is greater than the height. The terminal connector is attached to a busbar provided on the second major surface of either the inner pane or the outer pane. A potting layer is provided over the terminal connector. The potting layer separates the terminal connector from an electrically conductive portion of a vehicle adjacent thereto.