US Patent No: 8,176,753
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Methods and apparatus for reducing heat loss from an edge director
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May 15, 2012
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Feb 26, 2010
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Abstract
An apparatus for making a glass sheet includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of downwardly inclined forming surface portions, and a thermal shield configured to reduce heat loss from the edge director. Methods are also provided for reducing heat loss from the edge director with a thermal shield.
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| 2006/0016,219 Overflow downdraw glass forming method and apparatus | 13 | 2005 | |
| 7,409,839 Method and apparatus for making a glass sheet | 3 | 2006 | |
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| 2003/0121,287 Fusion processes for producing sheet glass | 9 | 2002 | |
| 2009/0100,873 METHOD OF MAKING A GLASS SHEET USING CONTROLLED COOLING | 4 | 2006 | |
| 2008/0264,104 Method and apparatus for making a glass sheet | 2 | 2008 | |
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