Glass manufacturing – Preform reshaping means – Sheet bending mold
Patent
1991-06-13
1992-08-04
Woodard, Joye L.
Glass manufacturing
Preform reshaping means
Sheet bending mold
65348, C03B 23023, C03B 27044
Patent
active
051355604
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for supporting a formed glass sheet during a tempering operation comprises a support rail, a plurality of glass sheet engaging elements, and means for affixing the elements to the support rail. The support rail generally conforms in outline and elevation to the peripheral marginal portion of the underside major surface of the formed glass sheet. The glass sheet engaging elements have bores therethrough and are aligned generally parallel to the support rail. A wire is disposed through the bores of the glass sheet engaging elements, and is affixed to the support rail at locations intermediate adjacent glass sheet engaging elements.
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Ellerbrock Charles H.
Ford Motor Company
Sadler Clifford L.
Woodard Joye L.
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