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Apparatus and method for aligning scoring needles and for scoring glass substrates

US10669185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schott AG · DE

Inventors

Matthias Jotz · Mainz, DE
Volker Plapper · Alzey, DE
Juergen Vogt · Eindhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2017
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03B33/105
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for aligning scoring tools and for scoring glass, in particular thin glass, along predetermined scoring lines in preparation for breaking along the score. Glass substrates, in particular thin glass substrates, produced by such method are also provided. The method includes the determination of the actual orientation of the cutting edge of the scoring tool and aligning of the cutting edge to a target orientation of the cutting edge.

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