Abstract:
A scoreless separation device and method are described herein for separating a glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In one embodiment, the device shears a stationary glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In another embodiment, the device shears a moving glass sheet to remove outer edges from the moving glass sheet without needing to score the moving glass sheet.
Abstract:
A pane (24) is separated from a moving ribbon (20) of brittle material by restraining the pbbon upstream of a score line (26) ppor to separating the pane The pbbon is restrained by selectively contacting a first side (32) with an upstream press bar (60) and a second sid (34) of the pbbon with an upstream backing bar (80) in one of an opposite, overlapping or offset relation The pbbon can be restrained ppor to, substantially simultaneous with or subsequent to forming the score line Aftei separation of the pane from the ribbon using downstream press bar (70), the restrained status of the pbbon is maintained dunng and immediately after separation, thereby reducing the introduction of a disturbance or bending moment into the upstream ribbon
Abstract:
A scoring device is described herein that applies a constant force while scoring a piece of material so that there is a consistent score quality (or vent depth) within the scored piece of material. In one embodiment, the piece of material is a bowed shaped glass sheet that is supported by a conformable nosing device which has been configured to have a bowed shape that substantially matches the bowed shape of the glass sheet.
Abstract:
A pane is separated from a moving ribbon of brittle material by restraining the ribbon upstream of a score line prior to separating the pane. The ribbon is restrained by selectively contacting a first side and a second side of the ribbon in one of an opposite, overlapping or offset relation. The ribbon can be restrained prior to, substantially simultaneous with or subsequent to forming the score line. The restrained status of the ribbon is maintained during and immediately after separation of the pane from the ribbon, thereby reducing the introduction of a disturbance or bending moment into the upstream ribbon.