Method and apparatus for producing an elastically deformable glass plate

US8939337B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8939337-B2
Application numberUS-201013322057-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 27, 2010
Priority dateJun 2, 2009
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for the industrial production of elastically deformable large-surface-area glass plates in high quantities, comprising the following characteristics: a) a device for feeding a glass plate ( 3 ), b) a device for providing the surface of the glass plate ( 3 ) with initial damage in the region of the desired breaking line, c) a device for the locally limited heating of the glass surface by way of a laser beam moving on a straight line in a fan-shaped pivoting manner, d) a device for cooling the glass surface, wherein a controllable cooling nozzle delivering a fluid is disposed on at least one side of the laser beam, e) a device for transporting a thermally locally pretreated glass plate ( 3 ) into the region of a device for breaking the glass plate ( 3 ), f) a device for detecting a straight-line crack formation on the surface of a glass plate ( 3 ), g) a straight-lined breaking blade on the underside of the glass plate ( 3 ), which blade can be lifted on one side and/or both sides.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for the industrial production of elastically deformable large-area glass plates in high quantities, comprising: a) a device for feeding a glass plate ( 3 ), b) a device for making an initial score on the top side of the glass plate ( 3 ) in the region of the desired breaking line, c) a device for the locally limited heating of the glass surface with a laser beam, d) a device for cooling the glass surface, wherein on at least one side…

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  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C03B33/091Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C03B33/033Primary

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What does patent US8939337B2 cover?
The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for the industrial production of elastically deformable large-surface-area glass plates in high quantities, comprising the following characteristics: a) a device for feeding a glass plate ( 3 ), b) a device for providing the surface of the glass plate ( 3 ) with initial damage in the region of the desired breaking line, c) a device for the l…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Roell Bernhard, Grenzebach Maschb Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C03B33/091. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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