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Bending and tempering of glass plates advancing on a shaping bed curved in the direction of advance

US4820327A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1987
Grant dateApr 11, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B35/182
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heated glass plate is bent by moving over a bed or rollers defining a path curved along the direction of movement of the glass plate so as to define an upwardly facing concavity. The glass plate moves with a speed of at least 10 cm/second and is curved by the bed without contact from above. The glass plate is subsequently tempered.

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