Glass manufacturing – Glassworking or preform by or with reheating means – Planar sheet preform
Patent
1990-10-17
1992-02-25
Lindsay, Robert L.
Glass manufacturing
Glassworking or preform by or with reheating means
Planar sheet preform
65107, 65169, 65289, C03B 23023
Patent
active
050909894
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for orienting a glass sheet (12) on a glass sheet shaping mold (16) is disclosed as including a plurality of air actuated cylinders (32) mounted on the mold (16). Each cylinder (32) includes a glass sheet nester (34) that is actuable by cylinder (32) between a raised position, above the mold (16) for locating the glass sheet (12) with the cooperable operation of backgate assembly (24) as the glass sheet (12) moves along a topside support device (14), and a lowered position, below the mold surface (26) whereby the glass sheet (12) can be deposited on the mold (16) for forming.
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Glasstech, Inc.
Lindsay Robert L.
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