Patents by Inventor Garfield W. Hurst

Garfield W. Hurst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4744844
    Abstract: A method of making a windshield is disclosed. A first glass template (10) is cut. An opaque material is bonded to a surface of the glass template. A conductive material is bonded to portions of the opaque and portions of the surface of the glass template to form electrically conductive terminals. A slippage inducing material is placed on portions of the opaque area not having electrically conductive terminal material thereon. A second glass template (24) is cut. The first and second glass templates are placed in a glass bending device (26). The glass templates are bent with the electrically conductive terminal areas and slippage inducing material permitting relative movement between the templates during the bending thereof without the production of glass chips. The first and second glass templates are separated and an electrically conductive coating is applied between terminal areas of opposite polarity on the first glass template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Garfield W. Hurst