Glazing with a soldered connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9595768
APP PUB NO 20140138155A1
SERIAL NO

13261769

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A glazing is disclosed comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component on at least one surface, and an electrical connector electrically connected to the electrically conductive component through a soldered joint, the solder of the joint having a composition comprising 0.5 wt % or more indium, wherein the electrical connector comprises a nickel plated contact for contacting the solder. Also disclosed are solders having a composition comprising 14 to 75 wt % In, 14 to 75 wt % Sn, to 5 wt % Ag, to 5 wt % Ni, and less than 0.1 wt % Pb. Also disclosed is use of a solder having a composition comprising 0.5 wt % or more indium to solder a nickel plated electrical connector to an electrically conductive component on the surface of a ply of glass. The aspects of the invention improve the durability of electrical connections on glazing.

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PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDHALL LANE LANCASHIRE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTRE LATHOM L40 5UF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ikawa, Naotaka Osaka, JP 7 17
Inada, Kazuo Osaka, JP 3 14
Lyon, Michael Bickerstaffe, GB 47 479
Muromachi, Takashi Tokyo, JP 19 161
Okamoto, Kozo Osaka, JP 20 210
Ono, Kazuhisa Tokyo, JP 49 402
Suzuki, Takashi Osaka, JP 1597 21445
Yoshida, Mamoru Tokyo, JP 44 605

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