Glass bending process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7975509
APP PUB NO 20090000334A1
SERIAL NO

11823409

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A glass bending line for quickly shaping a complex bent glass sheet is provided that includes moving a ring-type female mold, which has a heated glass sheet placed on it, and a full face heated male mold, toward one another. Upon making shaping contact between the glass sheet and the male mold, a vacuum is applied through holes extending through the male mold, for a time sufficient to form the glass sheet to a desired shape. When the glass sheet has been shaped, the vacuum is terminated and pressurized air is connected to the holes to release the bent glass sheet from the male mold. The bent glass sheet is then quickly transported to a quenching station or an annealing station on a continuous conveying device. Hence, the complex bent glass sheet is achieved without the use of a shuttle ring.

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  • PILKINGTON NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boisselle, Robert J Maumee, US 14 26
Kleman, Thomas G Graytown, US 5 159
Lubelski, Daniel P Rossford, US 4 50

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