Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet width control for overflow downdraw sheet glass forming apparatus
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Application No.: US14157871Application Date: 2014-01-17
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Publication No.: US09643873B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Richard Bruce Pitbladdo
- Applicant: Bruce Technology, LLC , Corning Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- Agent Thomas R. Beall; Ryan T. Hardee
- Main IPC: C03B17/06
- IPC: C03B17/06

Abstract:
A method keeps the width of the manufactured sheet substantially the same by attaching edge directors for the formed sheet to the manufacturing apparatus structure instead of to the forming block. Thus, sheet glass may be manufactured to specification for a longer time with the same forming block. An additional method adjusts the width of the manufactured sheet by changing the distance between the edge directors. Thus sheet glass may be manufactured to different width specifications with the same forming block.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140130549A1 SHEET WIDTH CONTROL FOR OVERFLOW DOWNDRAW SHEET GLASS FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2014-05-15
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