Marine windshield frame and method of manufacture

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-09
SAN DIEGO VENTURES
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[0017]In another aspect of the present invention, the manufacturing process, where the corner post is made of an aluminium alloy extrusion. The extrusion is then stretch-formed, and trimmed to length. To finished the shape a taper is created on at least one upper edge by machining off material. This trimming process is preferably executed robotically, and is done after the stretch-forming process. Thereby allowin

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Mounting, trimming or finishing the edges of marine windshields has become more complex over the years as the windshield shapes have progressed from simple rectangular panes to compl

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[0039]The marine windshield frame is generally referred to as 10 as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 1. A boat is shown in partial view where a deck 12 has windshield 10 mounted thereon deck 12, by means of windshield base frame rail 14. Windshield 10 is segmented, dramatically curved and swept back along the front sides of a cockpit area 16.

[0040]Windshield 10 includes windshield glass 18, where windshield glass 18 includes peripheral sections 18a, 18b, and 18c. Windshield section 18b is attached to a hatch door 20, where hatch 20 allows access to the front deck seating area 22. On top of glass sections 18a, 18b and 18c is longitudinally extending top windshield frame rail 24.

[0041]Alternate marine windshield frame as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 2, is generally referred to as 110. A boat is shown in partial view where a deck 112 has windshield 110 mounted thereon. Windshield 110 is segmented, gently curved and swept back along the front sides of a cockpit area 116.

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A marine windshield frame for curved or straight windshield glass having a top frame rail mounted inward of the windshield glass and substantially flush with frontal surface of the windshield glass. The top frame rail is mounted onto the windshield glass edge by adhesive. The windshield frame may also include a pair of vertically oriented corner posts. The corner posts are preferably manufactured by die-cast molding. An alternate manufacturing method is to stretch-form an aluminum alloy extrusion, machining vent holes therein, and machined a taper thereon an edge.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates to a marine windshield frame and method of manufacture, and more specifically to a narrow adhesive mounted top frame rail, substantially flush with the frontal surface of the windshield glass and may also employ a pair of dramatically tapered corner posts.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Mounting, trimming or finishing the edges of marine windshields has become more complex over the years as the windshield shapes have progressed from simple rectangular panes to complexly gently curved, dramatically curved and obliquely oriented windshields, some of which are segmented and also allowing access to a forward seating area through a windshield hatch.[0003]The most common approach currently in use is to employ an extrusion, which is stretch-formed on a die set to the curved shape of the edge of the windshield glass to be mounted. Usually the mounting and edge trimming extrusions are formed from aluminium extrusions and usually have a windshield r...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B17/02B63B17/00
CPCB63B17/02B63B19/02
Inventor BACH, DARREN ASHLEY
Owner SAN DIEGO VENTURES
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