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Electric glass melting furnace, with pivoting wall elements

US6810068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2003
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B5/031
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric glass-melting furnace including a floor made of refractory materials, four lateral walls, an upper roof, a glass composition feeder, and an output channel for the melted glass. The furnace includes a set of elements pivoting about horizontal axes and placed at the periphery of the furnace between at least one of the lateral walls and the roof.

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