公开(公告)号：US20220106219A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17421858

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC.

Inventor： James P. SCHNABEL, Jr. ,  Dean M. NITSCHKE ,  David B. NITSCHKE

IPC: C03B27/044 ,  C03B27/04 ,  C03B35/20

Abstract: A quench arrangement for quenching glass sheets includes a main quench station having upper and lower main quench heads for performing a primary quench operation on a glass sheet, a first lower secondary quench head located downstream of the main quench station, and a second lower secondary quench head located downstream of the first lower secondary quench head. The arrangement further includes an upper secondary quench system positioned above the first and second lower secondary quench heads, and the upper secondary quench system is cooperable with the lower secondary quench heads to perform further cooling of the glass sheet. The arrangement further includes a conveyor located above the second lower secondary quench head for moving the glass sheet away from the second lower secondary quench head.

公开(公告)号：US20180319697A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15772878

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC.

Inventor： David B. NITSCHKE ,  Dean M. NITSCHKE ,  James P. SCHNABEL, Jr.

IPC: C03B23/03 ,  C03B35/14 ,  C03B23/035 ,  C03B35/24

Abstract: A mold apparatus for bending a glass sheet includes a main frame structure and a first mold arrangement having a first mold and a guide frame connected to the first mold. A first guide member of the guide frame is guidable by the frame structure such that it is inhibited from moving laterally in any direction, and a second guide member of the guide frame is guidable by the frame structure such that it is movable laterally away from the first guide member due to thermal expansion. The apparatus further includes a second mold arrangement including a second mold and a frame that supports the second mold such that the second mold is movable laterally relative to the frame. A sensor is also included for sensing position of one of the molds to determine whether the one mold is in a suitable position for mating with the other mold.