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Furnace for cooling molten glass

US4778509A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1987
Grant dateOct 18, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B5/23
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A furnace for cooling molten glass, which comprises a cooling tank for slowly cooling the molten glass while the average temperature of the molten glass is within a certain range extending below and above the temperature at which the speed of absorbing bubbles is highest, and cooling it rapidly when the average temperature of the molten glass is outside said range.

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