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Apparatus for forming glass tubes, a heating chamber and a process for the manufacture of an apparatus for forming glass tubes

US11845686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schott AG · DE

Inventors

Markus Ollig · Weiden, DE
Arne Riecke · Waldsassen, DE
Volker Trinks · Mitterteich, DE
Rainer Eichholz · Frankfurt, DE
Ulrich Lange · Mainz, DE
Sebastian Stark · Weinheim, DE
Stephan Tratzky · Mitterteich, DE
Rainer Schmid · Neckartenzlingen, DE
Wassilis Bagaris · Mitterteich, DE
Reinhard Gmeiner · Leonberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2021
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03B7/04
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for forming glass tubes is provided. The apparatus includes a Danner-pipe, a heating device, and a heating chamber having the Danner-pipe and the heating device arranged therein. The Danner-pipe is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane by a Danner-angle. The heating device is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane by a heating-angle. The Danner-angle and/or the heating angle are in a range of 1° to 45°.

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