Method of and apparatus for bending and tempering thin glass sheets
US3951634A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1974 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B40/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for bending and tempering a relatively thin glass sheet while supported horizontally and conveyed along a generally horizontal path comprising heating the glass sheet to its softening point, bending the sheet into the desired curvature, reorienting the bent sheet for further processing along said horizontal path, reheating the sheet to the temperature necessary for proper tempering, and finally, chilling the sheets rapidly below the annealing temperature range of the glass.
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