Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A GLASS SHEET
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006091389
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In the formation of sheet glass by the overflow downdraw process, the width of usable sheet glass is maximized by downwardly flowing edge portions of the sheet over web-like members and thereafter over extensions which intersect with and are downwardly inclined relative to the web-like members to thin edge portions of the glass flow and maintain sheet width.
Inventors:
BORATAV OLUS N (US)
BURDETTE STEVEN R (US)
ULRICH DAVID J (US)
BURDETTE STEVEN R (US)
ULRICH DAVID J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/004588
Publication Date:
November 23, 2006
Filing Date:
February 08, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORNING INC (US)
BORATAV OLUS N (US)
BURDETTE STEVEN R (US)
ULRICH DAVID J (US)
BORATAV OLUS N (US)
BURDETTE STEVEN R (US)
ULRICH DAVID J (US)
International Classes:
C03B15/02
Foreign References:
| US3537837A | 1970-11-03 | |||
| US3451798A | 1969-06-24 | |||
| US3589887A | 1971-06-29 | |||
| US4214886A | 1980-07-29 | |||
| US20040055338A1 | 2004-03-25 |
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