Title:
【発明の名称】支持ピラーの製造方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003512278
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method of producing support pillars for use in the fabrication of evacuated glass panels and, in particular, for use in the fabrication of evacuated glazing. The method comprises the steps of: (a) forming in opposite surfaces ( 15, 16 ) of a metal blank ( 10 ) periodically spaced pairs of aligned linearly extending indentations ( 13, 14 and 17, 18 ) and, as a consequence, creating regions of weakness ( 23 ) that extend between troughs ( 24 ) of the respective pairs of indentations, and (b) parting individual support pillars ( 28 ) from the metal blank (in which the indentations are formed) at the respective regions ( 23 ) of weakness.
Inventors:
Collins, richard, edward
Application Number:
JP2001531528A
Publication Date:
April 02, 2003
Filing Date:
October 18, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
International Classes:
C03C27/06; B21F45/00; B21F99/00; B23D31/00; E06B3/663; (IPC1-7): C03C27/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH10507500A | 1998-07-21 | |||
| JPS5519436A | 1980-02-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shuichiro Kitamura