Hot glass sheet handling apparatus including overlapping roll conveyor and topside transfer platen
US6263705A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B2225/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus (32) for handling hot glass sheets includes a roll conveyor (14) and a topside transfer platen (18) that overlap to provide assistance in the initial support of heated glass sheets by the topside transfer platen through the use of a vacuum and pressurized air respectively applied to first and second sets of holes (40, 42) in a downwardly facing surface (38) of the topside transfer platen.
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