Device for producing a gas cushion

Details Device for producing a gas cushion Device for producing a gas cushion

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Hug, Eric (Department: 1791)

Glass manufacturing

With fluid support for article or preform

Gaseous support

C065S182100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866186

ABSTRACT:
The gas cushion serves to support a preheated glass sheet and is produced by a chamber, which is connected to a source (21) of compressed gas. The upper wall (10) of the chamber is adapted to the shape of the glass sheet and has a plurality of apertures for the passage of gas in the form of nozzles (14), which comprise an entry bore (22) and, following thereupon, a progressively widening exit hole (16) with a nozzle exit area (15). The upper wall (10) of the chamber has a greater degree of perforation (sum of the nozzle exit areas (15) in relation to the total area of the respective zone) in its edge zone (12, 13) than in its central zone (11). The nozzles ensure that no jet marks can arise. The gas of the gas cushion can also flow out undisturbed at the side, so that no cooling edges are present and the occurrence of cooling shadows is accordingly avoided.

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Official Action issued by the Japanese Patent Office in corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-504784, with English language translation.

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