Method and apparatus for managing glass ribbon cooling
US11427493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B17/067
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a glass article includes flowing a glass ribbon through a transition region, heating the glass ribbon with a heating mechanism housed in the transition region, cooling the glass ribbon with a cooling mechanism housed in the transition region, wherein the cooling mechanism extends between the heating mechanism and the glass ribbon, and shielding the glass ribbon with a shielding mechanism that extends between the cooling mechanism and at least one of first and second bead regions of the glass ribbon.
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