High-capacity process for bending glass plates into convex shape
US5026414A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/57
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of glass plates are positioned under upper units capable of bending and/or transferring those plates, the pick up and release of each plate being independent of each other. The plates are bent either on the upper station, or on a lower unit onto which they are released from the upper station. The plates are subsequently subjected to tempering. Mass production of tempered glass plates at both high quality and high output levels is thus achieved.
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