AU2003291075A1 - Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets

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AU2003291075A1
AU2003291075A1 AU2003291075A AU2003291075A AU2003291075A1 AU 2003291075 A1 AU2003291075 A1 AU 2003291075A1 AU 2003291075 A AU2003291075 A AU 2003291075A AU 2003291075 A AU2003291075 A AU 2003291075A AU 2003291075 A1 AU2003291075 A1 AU 2003291075A1
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Prior art keywords
glass sheets
bending glass
bending
sheets
glass
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Mark. M. Savka
James H. Schwartz
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PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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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
    • C03B23/035—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending
    • C03B23/0352—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending by suction or blowing out for providing the deformation force to bend the glass sheet
    • C03B23/0357—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending by suction or blowing out for providing the deformation force to bend the glass sheet by suction without blowing, e.g. with vacuum or by venturi effect
    • 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
    • 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
    • C03B23/0302—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds between opposing full-face shaping moulds
    • 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
    • C03B23/035—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
AU2003291075A 2002-11-18 2003-11-17 Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets Abandoned AU2003291075A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

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US42711602P 2002-11-18 2002-11-18
US60/427,116 2002-11-18
US43887703P 2003-01-09 2003-01-09
US60/438,877 2003-01-09
US10/706,884 US7240519B2 (en) 2002-11-18 2003-11-12 Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets
US10/706,884 2003-11-12
PCT/US2003/036886 WO2004046052A1 (en) 2002-11-18 2003-11-17 Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets

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AU2003291075A1 true AU2003291075A1 (en) 2004-06-15

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EP (1) EP1565411B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4385132B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100694359B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2003291075A1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2506107C (enExample)
CZ (1) CZ300627B6 (enExample)
DE (1) DE60312369T2 (enExample)
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WO (1) WO2004046052A1 (enExample)

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CZ300627B6 (cs) 2009-07-01
KR100694359B1 (ko) 2007-03-12
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CA2506107C (en) 2006-07-11
MXPA05005130A (es) 2005-07-22
EP1565411A1 (en) 2005-08-24
WO2004046052A1 (en) 2004-06-03
DE60312369T2 (de) 2007-11-08
JP2006519748A (ja) 2006-08-31
DE60312369D1 (de) 2007-04-19
KR20050075022A (ko) 2005-07-19

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