Method and apparatus for the sealing of glass tubes in a hot softened state

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9458045
APP PUB NO 20150197443A1
SERIAL NO

14671526

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A method for the sealing of glass tubes in a hot softened state is provided. The method includes softening the glass at a severing zone adjacent to an end portion of the glass tube and rotating the glass tube about its longitudinal axis while being heated until a hot softened state is reached in which the end portion is severed off. The hot softened end portion of the glass tube can be pulled-off from the severing zone by a pulling-off device in such a way that the glass tube is simultaneously heat sealed at the severing zone during the severing process.

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  • SCHOTT AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haman, Carsten Konnersreuth, DE 1 11
Henke, Heinz-Josef Mitterteich, DE 1 11
Schirmel, Thomas Toestau, DE 1 11
Schmid, Albert Mitterteich, DE 4 28
Voelkl, Franz Friedenfels, DE 2 14

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