a window glass having shaped metallic brackets with a u - shaped cross section which are force - fittingly connected by clamping to the edge areas of the glass , wherein the window glass is provide on at least one surface on the edge area overlapped by the shaped metallic bracket with a raised layer which securely adheres to the glass surface and which is made of a highly elastic polymer which produces a large - surface force connection to the abutting shaped shank with partial elastic deformation . the window glass avoids the use of adhesives between the shaped brackets and glass surface and is suitable for industrial production .