公开(公告)号：US20240246851A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18414908

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Dale N. Memering ,  William J. Skeen

IPC: C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/035

CPC classification number: C03B23/0307 ,  C03B23/0357

Abstract: A glass forming system includes a support that is configured to be installed in a glass bending furnace. The glass forming system further includes rods that are located adjacent to one another and spaced from each other to define a perimeter that encloses an open space. Each of the rods is coupled to the support. The glass forming system further includes actuators that are attached to the support. Each of the actuators is configured to move a corresponding one of the rods independently from the other rods. The glass forming system further includes a pad that is carried by the rods and that defines an engagement surface upon which a glass substrate is placed. A geometry of the engagement surface is reconfigurable based on movement of one or more of the rods.