Method of and apparatus for bending glass sheets
US3960535A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B2225/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for bending glass sheets between press members provided with opposed shaping rails having complemental surfaces for imparting the desired curvature to a heated glass sheet. Each of the press members is provided with a plurality of burners for directing localized heat to selective portions of the glass sheet during the bending thereof to condition the sheet for subsequent tempering.
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