Glass sheet supporting and conveying apparatus
US4116662A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1977 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B35/186
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting and conveying glass sheets in a bending apparatus on a series of uniquely shaped conveyor rolls between narrow and/or irregularly shaped press members in a manner avoiding contact with the lower press member upon vertical displacement thereof. Each conveyor roll is formed of two sections rigidly interconnected to form a solid, unitary structure, each section having a load carrying, rotatable sleeve individually driven to convey the glass sheets thereon.
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