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The present invention comprises a vehicle accessory mounting button, windshield arrangement and a method for making the same which uses nonelastomeric, thermosetting, structural adhesives, preferably in film form, to adhere the accessory mounting button to the interior surface of a windshield. The a

The present invention comprises a vehicle accessory mounting button, windshield arrangement and a method for making the same which uses nonelastomeric, thermosetting, structural adhesives, preferably in film form, to adhere the accessory mounting button to the interior surface of a windshield. The adhesives provide outstanding long-term adhesion and good accessory assembly vibration performance even under rigorous climate conditions while simultaneously being compatible with conventional autoclaving processes used in windshield manufacturing. Thermosetting structural adhesives suitable to achieve the objectives of this invention include modified epoxies, which have a cure temperature below 325°F., a modulus of elasticity at 85°C. of at least about 10,000 psi when cured, and are compatible with current windshield manufacturing processes.

대표청구항 ▼

A mirror mounting button, windshield arrangement, comprising: a windshield, said windshield including an interior surface; a cured non-elastomeric, thermosetting, one-package, structural adhesive in contact with and adhered to said interior windshield surface, said adhesive having a modulus of elast

A mirror mounting button, windshield arrangement, comprising: a windshield, said windshield including an interior surface; a cured non-elastomeric, thermosetting, one-package, structural adhesive in contact with and adhered to said interior windshield surface, said adhesive having a modulus of elasticity at 85°C. of at least about 10,000 psi, said structural adhesive being a latent curing adhesive system capable of substantial cure at a temperature below about 325°F. and requiring exposure to a temperature in excess of about 125°F. before substantial curing is achieved; and a mirror mounting button attached to said adhesive, whereby said cured adhesive forms a bond between said windshield and said mirror mounting button, wherein said adhesive bond can support a weight greater than or equal to about 100 grams.