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Glass melting furnace

US4927446A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1988
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S65/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vertical glass melting furnace provided with a material entrance at the uppermost portion and a molten glass exit provided at the lowermost portion. A resistance heating element 6 is provided over the substantially entire part of the horizontal section of the furnace at at least one level which is immersed in the molten glass.

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