公开(公告)号：US20170197863A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US14992532

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Timothy L. Lansberry ,  Steven Michael Milillo

IPC: C03B17/06

CPC classification number: C03B17/064 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: A glass forming apparatus may include a forming body comprising a first forming surface and a second forming surface converging at a root. The apparatus may also include at least one cradle assembly comprising a first contact surface and a second contact surface oriented in a V-configuration. The contact surfaces may be engaged with the forming surfaces. The contact surfaces may impart a holding force to the forming body, the holding force having an upward vertical force component. The forming body may also include at least one end block engaged with an end face of the forming body. The at least one end block may impart a compression force to the forming body in a direction parallel to a length of the forming body and perpendicular to the restraining force component.

公开(公告)号：US20190284082A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16463094

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Olus Naili Boratav ,  Ahdi EI-Kahlout ,  Timothy L. Lansberry ,  Steven Michael Milillo ,  Eunyoung Park ,  Paul Maynard Schermerhorn ,  William Anthony Whedon

IPC: C03B17/06

Abstract: A forming body of a glass forming apparatus is disclosed having an upper portion, a first forming surface, and a second forming surface extending downward from the upper portion to converge at a root. The upper portion of the forming body includes a trough for receiving molten glass, the trough including a first weir, a second weir, and a base extending between weirs. Each weir has a reinforcing portion extending upward from the base towards the tops of the weirs. A width of the base of the trough at a may be less than a top width of the trough. One or more of the top width, width of the base, or angle between an inner surface of the first or second weir and a vertical plane may be constant along a trough length of the trough.