Apparatus for assembling sheets of glass and/or plastic materials
US4327634A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B17/10935
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The object of the invention is an apparatus for the preliminary or final assembly of sheets of glass and/or plastic material for forming laminated glazings. The apparatus according to the invention comprises a lower pinching means following a curvature transversal to the bottom side of the rigid support of the glazing, a flexible, cylindrical pressure roller placed above the lower pinching means, means bearing on the pressure roller to give it the desired curvature, and means providing a rotational drive of the pressure roller and/or the lower pinching means. The invention is applicable to the manufacture of laminated glazings, particularly for automobile glazings or flat glass used in construction.
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