Abstract: A bus bar arrangement for a heatable vehicle window. A conductive extension is attached to a central portion of a top bus bar and extends down one side/edge of the window to the bottom side/edge thereof so that both the top and bottom bus bar electrical connectors can be located along the same side/edge (i.e., bottom side/edge) of the window. By attaching the conductive extension to the top bus bar proximate a central portion thereof, current along or through the top bus bar may be distributed in an approximately uniform manner so as to reduce the potential for hot-spots or the like.

Abstract: A method for adhering/bonding a frame profile (e.g., weather strip, water seal, spacer, etc.) to a substrate (e.g., glass or plastic substrate) in the context of a vehicle window unit. An extruded frame profile is cut, notched, and/or heated in order to create a corner portion thereof that will more easily conform to a corner area of the substrate. In certain embodiments, a V-shaped notch may be cut in the profile, while in other embodiments the profile may be mitered. In still further embodiments, the profile may be heated in order to enable a corner area thereof to more easily bend/stretch at a corner area of the substrate to which it is bonded/attached. The profile may be bonded/attached to the substrate via double sided tape, via selectively heat-activatable adhesive, or any other suitable adhesive.