ZA200006880B - Apparatus and method for controlling molten glass flow through a forehearth. - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for controlling molten glass flow through a forehearth.

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Publication number
ZA200006880B
ZA200006880B ZA200006880A ZA200006880A ZA200006880B ZA 200006880 B ZA200006880 B ZA 200006880B ZA 200006880 A ZA200006880 A ZA 200006880A ZA 200006880 A ZA200006880 A ZA 200006880A ZA 200006880 B ZA200006880 B ZA 200006880B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
forehearth
molten glass
glass flow
controlling molten
controlling
Prior art date
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ZA200006880A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Philip D Perry
Michael T Dembicki
Original Assignee
Owens Brockway Glass Container
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Publication date
Application filed by Owens Brockway Glass Container filed Critical Owens Brockway Glass Container
Publication of ZA200006880B publication Critical patent/ZA200006880B/xx

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    • 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
    • C03B5/24—Automatically regulating the melting process
    • C03B5/245—Regulating the melt or batch level, depth or thickness
    • 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
    • C03B5/24—Automatically regulating the melting process
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B7/00—Distributors for the molten glass; Means for taking-off charges of molten glass; Producing the gob, e.g. controlling the gob shape, weight or delivery tact
    • C03B7/02—Forehearths, i.e. feeder channels
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B7/00—Distributors for the molten glass; Means for taking-off charges of molten glass; Producing the gob, e.g. controlling the gob shape, weight or delivery tact
    • C03B7/08—Feeder spouts, e.g. gob feeders
    • C03B7/084—Tube mechanisms

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Flow Control (AREA)
  • Control Of Non-Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)
ZA200006880A 1999-11-29 2000-11-23 Apparatus and method for controlling molten glass flow through a forehearth. ZA200006880B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/450,453 US6289697B1 (en) 1999-11-29 1999-11-29 Apparatus and method for controlling molten glass flow through a forehearth

Publications (1)

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ZA200006880B true ZA200006880B (en) 2001-06-05

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ZA200006880A ZA200006880B (en) 1999-11-29 2000-11-23 Apparatus and method for controlling molten glass flow through a forehearth.

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US (1) US6289697B1 (xx)
EP (1) EP1103527A3 (xx)
JP (1) JP2001158625A (xx)
CN (1) CN1303823A (xx)
AR (1) AR026620A1 (xx)
AU (1) AU769774B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR0005658A (xx)
CA (1) CA2326577A1 (xx)
CO (1) CO5290302A1 (xx)
CZ (1) CZ20004426A3 (xx)
EE (1) EE04230B1 (xx)
HU (1) HUP0004702A2 (xx)
MX (1) MXPA00011668A (xx)
PE (1) PE20010871A1 (xx)
PL (1) PL344176A1 (xx)
RU (1) RU2000129854A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200006880B (xx)

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US9932258B1 (en) 2014-04-17 2018-04-03 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. Apparatus and process for making glass and glass gobs
US10604437B2 (en) 2014-10-20 2020-03-31 Navus Automation, Inc. Fused silica furnace system and method for continuous production of fused silica

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GB1122423A (en) 1964-12-18 1968-08-07 Pilkington Brothers Ltd Improvements in or relating to glass manufacturing processes and apparatus
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US3573019A (en) 1965-07-30 1971-03-30 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Liquid flow measuring process and apparatus
US3476538A (en) 1965-10-24 1969-11-04 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Process and apparatus for controlling the flow of molten glass
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FR2707285B1 (fr) 1993-07-06 1995-08-11 Alcatel Fibres Optiques Préforme pour fibre optique, procédé de fabrication d'une telle préforme et fibre optique obtenue à partir de cette préforme.
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AR026620A1 (es) 2003-02-19
RU2000129854A (ru) 2002-11-27
AU7182300A (en) 2001-05-31
CO5290302A1 (es) 2003-06-27
CZ20004426A3 (cs) 2001-08-15
EP1103527A2 (en) 2001-05-30
AU769774B2 (en) 2004-02-05
EP1103527A3 (en) 2001-10-24
US6289697B1 (en) 2001-09-18
CA2326577A1 (en) 2001-05-29
PL344176A1 (en) 2001-06-04
EE200000557A (et) 2001-08-15
CN1303823A (zh) 2001-07-18
PE20010871A1 (es) 2001-08-25
HUP0004702A2 (hu) 2001-06-28
HU0004702D0 (xx) 2001-02-28
JP2001158625A (ja) 2001-06-12
EE04230B1 (et) 2004-02-16
BR0005658A (pt) 2001-07-17
MXPA00011668A (es) 2002-07-09

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