GB2320021B - Methods and apparatus for making glass - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for making glass

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Publication number
GB2320021B
GB2320021B GB9625113A GB9625113A GB2320021B GB 2320021 B GB2320021 B GB 2320021B GB 9625113 A GB9625113 A GB 9625113A GB 9625113 A GB9625113 A GB 9625113A GB 2320021 B GB2320021 B GB 2320021B
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Prior art keywords
methods
making glass
glass
making
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GB9625113A
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GB2320021A (en
GB9625113D0 (en
Inventor
Steven John Jones
Paul Julian Cropper
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DESIGN A GLASS Ltd
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DESIGN A GLASS Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/025—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • C03B23/0258—Gravity bending involving applying local or additional heating, cooling or insulating means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B27/00—Tempering or quenching glass products
    • C03B27/04—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas
    • C03B27/0404—Nozzles, blow heads, blowing units or their arrangements, specially adapted for flat or bent glass sheets
    • C03B27/0408—Nozzles, blow heads, blowing units or their arrangements, specially adapted for flat or bent glass sheets being dismountable
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B27/00—Tempering or quenching glass products
    • C03B27/04—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas
    • C03B27/044—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets being in a horizontal position
    • C03B27/0442—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets being in a horizontal position for bent glass sheets
    • C03B27/0445—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets being in a horizontal position for bent glass sheets the quench unit being adapted to the bend of the sheet
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B29/00—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins
    • C03B29/04—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins in a continuous way
    • C03B29/06—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins in a continuous way with horizontal displacement of the products
    • C03B29/08—Glass sheets
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/20—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by gripping tongs or supporting frames
    • C03B35/202—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by gripping tongs or supporting frames by supporting frames
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B40/00—Preventing adhesion between glass and glass or between glass and the means used to shape it, hold it or support it
    • C03B40/005—Fabrics, felts or loose covers

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
GB9625113A 1996-12-03 1996-12-03 Methods and apparatus for making glass Expired - Fee Related GB2320021B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9625113A GB2320021B (en) 1996-12-03 1996-12-03 Methods and apparatus for making glass

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9625113A GB2320021B (en) 1996-12-03 1996-12-03 Methods and apparatus for making glass

Publications (3)

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GB9625113D0 GB9625113D0 (en) 1997-01-22
GB2320021A GB2320021A (en) 1998-06-10
GB2320021B true GB2320021B (en) 1999-03-31

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US7017370B1 (en) 1999-03-23 2006-03-28 Schott Ag Method and device for the homogenous heating of glass and/or glass-ceramic articles using infrared radiation
DE10029522B4 (en) * 2000-06-21 2005-12-01 Schott Ag Apparatus for the homogeneous heating of glasses and / or glass-ceramics, methods and uses
DE10060988A1 (en) * 2000-09-22 2002-04-25 Schott Glas Device and method for relaxing glasses, in particular television funnel neck attachments
US6629436B1 (en) 2000-11-03 2003-10-07 Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc. Apparatus for thermal treatment of glass and method and thermally treated glass therefrom
FI109199B (en) * 2001-02-28 2002-06-14 Tamglass Ltd Oy Arrangement for bending glass plates
US9010153B2 (en) 2008-07-02 2015-04-21 Corning Incorporated Method of making shaped glass articles
DE102010020439A1 (en) * 2010-05-12 2011-11-17 Schott Ag Process for producing shaped glass articles and use of the glass articles produced according to the method
US8816252B2 (en) * 2011-11-22 2014-08-26 Corning Incorporated Methods and apparatus for localized heating and deformation of glass sheets
CN102757169B (en) * 2012-07-20 2014-08-20 福耀玻璃工业集团股份有限公司 Bending furnace and method for bending glass plate
CN104058580B (en) * 2014-05-08 2017-02-15 嘉善冠得光学玻璃有限公司 Device and method for preparing spherical mirror from large-size optical glass flat mirror by hot working
EP3174836B1 (en) 2014-08-01 2020-08-19 Corning Incorporated Glass shaping apparatus and method
CN113784931A (en) 2020-04-06 2021-12-10 法国圣戈班玻璃厂 Method for producing a bending mould for ceramics for glass sheets

Citations (7)

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US3163514A (en) * 1960-11-30 1964-12-29 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Glass bending apparatus
US4556408A (en) * 1984-08-02 1985-12-03 Ppg Industries, Inc. Dual ring segmented block tempering ring
US4556407A (en) * 1984-08-02 1985-12-03 Ppg Industries, Inc. Tempering ring with pivoting glass sheet support member
EP0376509A1 (en) * 1988-12-27 1990-07-04 Ford Motor Company Limited Method and apparatus for directed energy glass heating
EP0388249A2 (en) * 1989-03-16 1990-09-19 Saint-Gobain Vitrage International Apparatus for transporting and/or forming of glass sheets heated to their softening temperature
US5069703A (en) * 1987-10-14 1991-12-03 Saint-Gobain Vitrage Covering for the tempering of glass
US5388432A (en) * 1991-03-01 1995-02-14 Saint-Gobain Vitrage International Covering for bending forms and improved bending method utilizing same

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3163514A (en) * 1960-11-30 1964-12-29 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Glass bending apparatus
US4556408A (en) * 1984-08-02 1985-12-03 Ppg Industries, Inc. Dual ring segmented block tempering ring
US4556407A (en) * 1984-08-02 1985-12-03 Ppg Industries, Inc. Tempering ring with pivoting glass sheet support member
US5069703A (en) * 1987-10-14 1991-12-03 Saint-Gobain Vitrage Covering for the tempering of glass
EP0376509A1 (en) * 1988-12-27 1990-07-04 Ford Motor Company Limited Method and apparatus for directed energy glass heating
EP0388249A2 (en) * 1989-03-16 1990-09-19 Saint-Gobain Vitrage International Apparatus for transporting and/or forming of glass sheets heated to their softening temperature
US5388432A (en) * 1991-03-01 1995-02-14 Saint-Gobain Vitrage International Covering for bending forms and improved bending method utilizing same

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GB9625113D0 (en) 1997-01-22

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