Glass manufacturing – Processes – Glass preform treating
Patent
1984-08-03
1986-03-25
Kellogg, Arthur
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Glass preform treating
65116, 65348, C03B 2702
Patent
active
045781028
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to thermal quenching or tempering of glass by means of a gaseous jet directed by nozzles.
According to the inventive method, the nozzles are supplied with gas and liquid under a pressure which enables the jet velocity attained at the exit of the nozzles to be at least sonic, said jet being comprised of a mixture of a gas and a finely divided liquid.
In particular the gas may be air and the liquid water.
The invention may be applied to vertical or horizontal quenching or tempering of sheets or other items of glass.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2265308 (1941-12-01), Perry et al.
patent: 2345808 (1944-04-01), Green
Colmon Daniel
Letemps Bernard
Kellogg Arthur
Saint-Gobain Recherche
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