Apparatus and method for shaping or forming heated glass sheets
US10590021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B29/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for bending thin glass sheets are described. The methods and apparatus described include positioning an auxiliary heater between a furnace and an entrance to glass bending station and/or positioning a downstream auxiliary heater between a glass bending station and a quench station. Also described are apparatus and methods for bending thin glass sheets by compensating for heat loss and maintaining the glass viscosity within a workable range for the bending or forming operation. Auxiliary heating elements can be placed in locations that would otherwise provide for excessive heat loss.
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