CA1128755A - Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming

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Publication number
CA1128755A
CA1128755A CA339,153A CA339153A CA1128755A CA 1128755 A CA1128755 A CA 1128755A CA 339153 A CA339153 A CA 339153A CA 1128755 A CA1128755 A CA 1128755A
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Prior art keywords
glass sheet
glass
platen
shaping mold
glass sheets
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CA339,153A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Samuel L. Seymour
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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
Application filed by PPG Industries Inc filed Critical PPG Industries Inc
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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • C03B23/025—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • 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
    • C03B23/025—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • C03B23/0256—Gravity bending accelerated by applying mechanical forces, e.g. inertia, weights or local forces
    • 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
    • C03B35/145—Transporting 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
    • 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
    • C03B35/145—Transporting 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
    • C03B35/147—Transporting 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
    • 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
    • C03B35/22—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal
    • C03B35/24—Transporting 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
    • 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
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B2225/00—Transporting hot glass sheets during their manufacture
    • C03B2225/02—Means for positioning, aligning or orientating the sheets during their travel, e.g. stops
    • Y—GENERAL 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P40/00—Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
    • Y02P40/50—Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
    • Y02P40/57—Improving 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)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
CA339,153A 1978-11-13 1979-11-05 Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming Expired CA1128755A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US96040478A 1978-11-13 1978-11-13
US960,404 1978-11-13
US06/044,425 US4233049A (en) 1979-06-01 1979-06-01 Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets by drop forming
US44,425 1979-06-01

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CA1128755A true CA1128755A (en) 1982-08-03

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Country Status (9)

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KR (1) KR830002373B1 (it)
AU (1) AU513860B2 (it)
BR (1) BR7907343A (it)
CA (1) CA1128755A (it)
DE (1) DE2945776C2 (it)
ES (2) ES485875A0 (it)
FR (1) FR2441592A1 (it)
GB (1) GB2037272B (it)
IT (1) IT1119960B (it)

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DE3640892A1 (de) * 1986-11-29 1988-06-09 Ver Glaswerke Gmbh Verfahren und vorrichtung zum biegen einer glasscheibe
DE19547935C1 (de) * 1995-12-22 1997-03-20 Sekurit Saint Gobain Deutsch Verfahren zum Biegen und/oder Vorspannen von Glasscheiben und Formring zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
DE19746558C1 (de) * 1997-10-22 1999-03-04 Sekurit Saint Gobain Deutsch Verfahren und Formring zum Biegen und Vorspannen von Glasscheiben
CN118930025A (zh) * 2024-07-30 2024-11-12 上海菲利华石创科技有限公司 石英玻璃制品成型方法及石英玻璃制品成型设备

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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 (it) * 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 (fr) * 1977-11-22 1979-06-15 Saint Gobain Dispositif pour la trempe thermique du verre
DE7801442U1 (de) * 1978-01-19 1978-07-20 Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen Vorrichtung zum reinigen von folienbahnen mit einer magnetschicht
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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KR830001142A (ko) 1983-04-29
IT1119960B (it) 1986-03-19
ES490331A0 (es) 1981-02-16
BR7907343A (pt) 1980-07-15
ES8100228A1 (es) 1980-11-01
DE2945776A1 (de) 1980-05-14
FR2441592A1 (fr) 1980-06-13
AU5254279A (en) 1980-07-17
GB2037272B (en) 1983-01-19
DE2945776C2 (de) 1988-10-20
GB2037272A (en) 1980-07-09
AU513860B2 (en) 1981-01-08
FR2441592B1 (it) 1984-08-31
ES485875A0 (es) 1980-11-01
KR830002373B1 (ko) 1983-10-25
ES8102995A1 (es) 1981-02-16
IT7969200A0 (it) 1979-11-12

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