GB1499342A - Apparatus for use in the manufacturing of flat glass - Google Patents

Apparatus for use in the manufacturing of flat glass

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Publication number
GB1499342A
GB1499342A GB10417/75A GB1041775A GB1499342A GB 1499342 A GB1499342 A GB 1499342A GB 10417/75 A GB10417/75 A GB 10417/75A GB 1041775 A GB1041775 A GB 1041775A GB 1499342 A GB1499342 A GB 1499342A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
float
casing
upstanding
march
float tank
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB10417/75A
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English (en)
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PPG Industries Inc
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PPG Industries Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by PPG Industries Inc filed Critical PPG Industries Inc
Publication of GB1499342A publication Critical patent/GB1499342A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/26—Outlets, e.g. drains, siphons; Overflows, e.g. for supplying the float tank, tweels
    • C03B5/265—Overflows; Lips; Tweels
    • C03B5/267—Overflows; Lips; Tweels specially adapted for supplying the float tank
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B18/00—Shaping glass in contact with the surface of a liquid
    • C03B18/02—Forming sheets
    • C03B18/04—Changing or regulating the dimensions of the molten glass ribbon

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Furnace Charging Or Discharging (AREA)
  • Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Vertical, Hearth, Or Arc Furnaces (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
GB10417/75A 1974-03-27 1975-03-13 Apparatus for use in the manufacturing of flat glass Expired GB1499342A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US455441A US3898069A (en) 1974-03-27 1974-03-27 Positive containment threshold for use in glass manufacturing apparatus

Publications (1)

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GB1499342A true GB1499342A (en) 1978-02-01

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GB10417/75A Expired GB1499342A (en) 1974-03-27 1975-03-13 Apparatus for use in the manufacturing of flat glass

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US3898069A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5413249B2 (enExample)
AR (1) AR202349A1 (enExample)
BE (1) BE826698A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1049787A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2512748C3 (enExample)
DK (1) DK108275A (enExample)
ES (1) ES435991A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2265696B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1499342A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1030350B (enExample)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4045203A (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-08-30 Ppg Industries, Inc. Composite seal for a glass forming chamber
US4040809A (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-08-09 Ppg Industries, Inc. Glazed refractory support for delivering glass to a forming chamber
US4036626A (en) * 1976-05-18 1977-07-19 Ppg Industries, Inc. Metallic seal for preventing tin leaks in a float glass furnace
US4360373A (en) * 1981-04-02 1982-11-23 Ppg Industries, Inc. Method of and apparatus for controlling erosion of a refractory threshold

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US710357A (en) * 1902-01-25 1902-09-30 John H Forrest Manufacture of window and plate glass.
US789911A (en) * 1902-07-30 1905-05-16 Halbert K Hitchcock Apparatus for manufacturing glass sheets or plates.
US1564240A (en) * 1925-02-05 1925-12-08 Hitchcock Experiment Company Process and apparatus for making sheet glass
US3567414A (en) * 1963-01-12 1971-03-02 Saint Gobain Method and apparatus for supporting glass sheet by combined action of liquid and gas
FR1388784A (fr) * 1963-11-28 1965-02-12 Procédé de fabrication d'un ruban continu de verre
ES340738A1 (es) * 1966-06-17 1968-06-01 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Un aparato para producir vidrio plano.
DE1596423B2 (de) * 1967-06-07 1970-11-12 Erste Deutsche Floatglas Gmbh & Co Ohg, 5050 Porz Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Regelung der aus einem Glaswannenofen durch einen Kanal ausfließenden Glasmenge
US3743495A (en) * 1971-04-12 1973-07-03 Libbey Owens Ford Co Apparatus for producing float glass

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES435991A1 (es) 1976-12-16
JPS50138009A (enExample) 1975-11-04
US3898069A (en) 1975-08-05
DE2512748B2 (de) 1977-10-27
BE826698A (fr) 1975-09-15
DE2512748A1 (de) 1975-10-02
CA1049787A (en) 1979-03-06
FR2265696A1 (enExample) 1975-10-24
DK108275A (enExample) 1975-09-28
IT1030350B (it) 1979-03-30
DE2512748C3 (de) 1978-06-15
AR202349A1 (es) 1975-05-30
JPS5413249B2 (enExample) 1979-05-29
FR2265696B1 (enExample) 1977-04-15
AU7904275A (en) 1976-09-16

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee