Method for making glass articles
US5560758A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/50
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of making glass articles, wherein glass flows from a furnace, through a distribution channel, and then to forming means, the method comprising forming at least one oxy/fuel flame at the sides of the distribution channel, the flame having a hottest point within about five inches of the base of the flame so as to produce a large thermal gradient between the sides of the distribution channel and the center of the distribution channel. A novel distribution channel and a method and apparatus for producing an oxy/fuel flame having a hottest point within about five inches of the base of the flame are also disclosed.
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