GB2037272B - Method of and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming

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Publication number
GB2037272B
GB2037272B GB7939070A GB7939070A GB2037272B GB 2037272 B GB2037272 B GB 2037272B GB 7939070 A GB7939070 A GB 7939070A GB 7939070 A GB7939070 A GB 7939070A GB 2037272 B GB2037272 B GB 2037272B
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Prior art keywords
glass sheets
drop forming
shaping glass
shaping
drop
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Expired
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GB7939070A
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GB2037272A (en
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PPG Industries Inc
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PPG Industries Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/044,425 external-priority patent/US4233049A/en
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B27/00Tempering or quenching glass products
    • C03B27/04Tempering or quenching glass products using gas
    • C03B27/044Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets being in a horizontal position
    • C03B27/0442Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets being in a horizontal position for bent glass sheets
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/025Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/025Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • C03B23/0256Gravity bending accelerated by applying mechanical forces, e.g. inertia, weights or local forces
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/145Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by top-side transfer or supporting devices, e.g. lifting or conveying using suction
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/145Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by top-side transfer or supporting devices, e.g. lifting or conveying using suction
    • C03B35/147Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by top-side transfer or supporting devices, e.g. lifting or conveying using suction of the non-contact type
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/22Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal
    • C03B35/24Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal on a gas support bed
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B40/00Preventing adhesion between glass and glass or between glass and the means used to shape it, hold it or support it
    • C03B40/005Fabrics, felts or loose covers
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B2225/00Transporting hot glass sheets during their manufacture
    • C03B2225/02Means for positioning, aligning or orientating the sheets during their travel, e.g. stops
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P40/00Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
    • Y02P40/50Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
    • Y02P40/57Improving the yield, e-g- reduction of reject rates

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
GB7939070A 1978-11-13 1979-11-12 Method of and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming Expired GB2037272B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US96040478A 1978-11-13 1978-11-13
US06/044,425 US4233049A (en) 1979-06-01 1979-06-01 Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming

Publications (2)

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GB2037272A GB2037272A (en) 1980-07-09
GB2037272B true GB2037272B (en) 1983-01-19

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KR (1) KR830002373B1 (en)
AU (1) AU513860B2 (en)
BR (1) BR7907343A (en)
CA (1) CA1128755A (en)
DE (1) DE2945776C2 (en)
ES (2) ES8100228A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2441592A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2037272B (en)
IT (1) IT1119960B (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3640892A1 (en) * 1986-11-29 1988-06-09 Ver Glaswerke Gmbh METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BENDING A GLASS DISC
DE19547935C1 (en) * 1995-12-22 1997-03-20 Sekurit Saint Gobain Deutsch Glass sheet supporting mould ring
DE19746558C1 (en) * 1997-10-22 1999-03-04 Sekurit Saint Gobain Deutsch Bending and prestressing of glass sheets

Family Cites Families (15)

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US2377849A (en) * 1942-08-29 1945-06-12 Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co Process for bending glass
GB674495A (en) * 1949-07-30 1952-06-25 Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co Shaping glass sheets
US3468645A (en) * 1966-05-09 1969-09-23 Permaglass Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets supported on a gas support bed
US3607187A (en) * 1969-01-08 1971-09-21 Permaglass Method and apparatus for reshaping glass sheets
US3573889A (en) * 1969-06-16 1971-04-06 Permaglass Method for shaping,tempering and laminating glass sheets
FR2085464B1 (en) * 1970-04-23 1974-08-09 Saint Gobain Pont A Mousson
US3846104A (en) * 1973-01-10 1974-11-05 Ppg Industries Inc Handling glass sheets for shaping and cooling
US3869271A (en) * 1973-07-26 1975-03-04 Ppg Industries Inc Shaping glass sheets
US4092141A (en) * 1977-01-03 1978-05-30 Ppg Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for handling glass sheets for shaping and cooling
FR2409239A1 (en) * 1977-11-22 1979-06-15 Saint Gobain DEVICE FOR THERMAL TEMPERING OF GLASS
DE7801442U1 (en) * 1978-01-19 1978-07-20 Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen DEVICE FOR CLEANING FILM LINES WITH A MAGNETIC LAYER
ZA7935B (en) * 1978-01-25 1979-12-27 J Nitschke Vacuum holder system and method for use in bending glass
CA1120725A (en) * 1978-01-25 1982-03-30 Norman C. Nitschke Apparatus for bending and tempering glass
CA1120726A (en) * 1978-05-01 1982-03-30 Harold A. Mcmaster Apparatus and method for bending glass
US4204854A (en) * 1978-05-01 1980-05-27 Mcmaster Harold Apparatus and method for bending glass sheets

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KR830002373B1 (en) 1983-10-25
FR2441592B1 (en) 1984-08-31
IT1119960B (en) 1986-03-19
DE2945776A1 (en) 1980-05-14
KR830001142A (en) 1983-04-29
AU5254279A (en) 1980-07-17
DE2945776C2 (en) 1988-10-20
FR2441592A1 (en) 1980-06-13
ES485875A0 (en) 1980-11-01
ES8100228A1 (en) 1980-11-01
ES8102995A1 (en) 1981-02-16
AU513860B2 (en) 1981-01-08
IT7969200A0 (en) 1979-11-12
CA1128755A (en) 1982-08-03
BR7907343A (en) 1980-07-15
GB2037272A (en) 1980-07-09
ES490331A0 (en) 1981-02-16

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 19991111