AU2001293245A1 - Apparatus and method for glass sheet forming - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for glass sheet forming

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AU2001293245A1
AU2001293245A1 AU2001293245A AU9324501A AU2001293245A1 AU 2001293245 A1 AU2001293245 A1 AU 2001293245A1 AU 2001293245 A AU2001293245 A AU 2001293245A AU 9324501 A AU9324501 A AU 9324501A AU 2001293245 A1 AU2001293245 A1 AU 2001293245A1
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Prior art keywords
forming
glass sheet
conveyor
deformable
sheet forming
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Abandoned
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AU2001293245A
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Inventor
Alfredo Serrano
Thomas J. Zalesak
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Glasstech Inc
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Glasstech Inc
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    • 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
    • C03B27/0447—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 variably adaptable to the bend of the sheet
    • 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
    • C03B23/03—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds
    • C03B23/033—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds in a continuous way, e.g. roll forming, or press-roll bending
    • 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
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/161—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors specially adapted for bent sheets or ribbons
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/163—Drive means, clutches, gearing or drive speed control means
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/165—Supports or couplings for roller ends, e.g. trunions, gudgeons
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/18—Construction of the conveyor rollers ; Materials, coatings or coverings thereof
    • C03B35/185—Construction of the conveyor rollers ; Materials, coatings or coverings thereof having a discontinuous surface for contacting the sheets or ribbons other than cloth or fabric, e.g. having protrusions or depressions, spirally wound cable, projecting discs or tires
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/18—Construction of the conveyor rollers ; Materials, coatings or coverings thereof
    • C03B35/187—Rollers specially adapted for both flat and bent sheets or ribbons, i.e. rollers of adjustable curvature
    • 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
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/18—Construction of the conveyor rollers ; Materials, coatings or coverings thereof
    • C03B35/189—Disc rollers
    • 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)
  • Rollers For Roller Conveyors For Transfer (AREA)
  • Joining Of Glass To Other Materials (AREA)
AU2001293245A 2000-09-05 2001-09-04 Apparatus and method for glass sheet forming Abandoned AU2001293245A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09655169 2000-09-05
US09/655,169 US6378339B1 (en) 2000-09-05 2000-09-05 Apparatus and method for glass sheet forming
PCT/US2001/041998 WO2002020417A1 (en) 2000-09-05 2001-09-04 Apparatus and method for glass sheet forming

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AU2001293245A1 true AU2001293245A1 (en) 2002-03-22

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US6378339B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
EP (1) EP1322561B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JP4869541B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
KR (1) KR100811073B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CN (1) CN1229287C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) ATE309968T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU2001293245A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR0113554B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE60115074T2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES2252298T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
MX (1) MXPA03001925A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
WO (1) WO2002020417A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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CN1452600A (zh) 2003-10-29
DE60115074D1 (de) 2005-12-22
ES2252298T3 (es) 2006-05-16
BR0113554B1 (pt) 2010-03-09
EP1322561A1 (en) 2003-07-02
MXPA03001925A (es) 2004-02-12
KR100811073B1 (ko) 2008-03-06
JP4869541B2 (ja) 2012-02-08
CN1229287C (zh) 2005-11-30
KR20030024926A (ko) 2003-03-26
EP1322561B1 (en) 2005-11-16
US6378339B1 (en) 2002-04-30
DE60115074T2 (de) 2006-06-01
EP1322561A4 (en) 2005-02-02
BR0113554A (pt) 2003-08-05
WO2002020417A1 (en) 2002-03-14
ATE309968T1 (de) 2005-12-15
JP2004508264A (ja) 2004-03-18

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