Furnace for relieving stress from glass products

US11591250B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schott AG · DE

Inventors

• Dominik Lippert · Mitterteich, DE
• Wolfgang Kreger · Leonberg, DE
• Markus Riedl · Mitterteich, DE
• Gottfried Haas · Tirschenreuth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01K2007/422
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A furnace for relieving glass products of stress is provided. The furnace has a furnace interior and a thermal element that measures temperatures in the furnace interior. The thermal element is enclosed by an enveloping tube composed of an inorganic material.