Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a glass gob, a down-flowing molten glass is received on a molding die. The molding die is moved down at a speed higher than a down-flowing speed of the molten glass so as to cut the molten glass. The molten glass is remained with a predetermined weight on the molding die. The molten glass is sprayed with gas in order to form the glass gob under such a condition that the molten glass is floated or slightly floated. The receiving step is carried out by spraying the molten glass with gas having a flow rate lower than the gas used in the spraying step, or the receiving step is carried out without performing the gas spraying.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a curved sheet of glass which includes a heating furnace for heating a sheet of glass therein, the heating furnace having an outlet opening for discharging a curved sheet of glass, and an array of beds housed in the furnace for transferring a sheet of glass successively over the beds in the furnace in a first direction toward the outlet opening while shaping the sheet of glass complementarily to an upper surface of the beds, each of the beds having a plurality of hot air ejecting holes for ejecting hot air to keep the sheet of glass out of contact with the beds, the beds including a final bed disposed near the outlet opening and inclined upwardly toward the outlet opening, the final bed having an upper panel including at least a portion curved in the first direction near the outlet opening to curve the sheet of glass in the first direction.

Abstract: An inclined trough assembly (10) or gob scoop (20, 40) for conveying, by gravity, formable gobs of glass at an elevated temperature to a section of a glass container forming machine of the I.S. type. The trough assembly has a trough member (12) configured, in cross-section, generally corresponding to that of an upwardly facing V and a manifold (14) at least partly underlying the trough member and having a configuration, in cross-section, generally corresponding to that of an upwardly facing U. The trough member is inserted into the manifold partly to the bottom thereof, and the manifold has a compressed air inlet (14a) for receiving compressed or fan air to flow along the manifold in cooling contact with the trough member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a curved sheet of glass which includes a heating furnace for heating a sheet of glass therein, the heating furnace having an outlet opening for discharging a curved sheet of glass, and an array of beds housed in the furnace for transferring a sheet of glass successively over the beds in the furnace in a first direction toward the outlet opening while shaping the sheet of glass complementarily to an upper surface of the beds, each of the beds having a plurality of hot air ejecting holes for ejecting hot air to keep the sheet of glass out of contact with the beds, the beds including a final bed disposed near the outlet opening and inclined upwardly toward the outlet opening, the final bed having an upper panel including at least a portion curved in the first direction near the outlet opening to curve the sheet of glass in the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for heating up and shaping a preform consisting of glass or glass ceramic.

Abstract: A chest for cooling glass plates. A box is formed from a rigid support having at least a side panel on which are fixed nozzles. Each nozzle is made of two plate flanges and a strap perforated with blow holes. The flanges are made in a single piece having tabs folded in the direction of the neighboring flanges. Elements fixing the flanges mutually and fixing the straps to the flanges are produced by riveting or interposition of a sealant.

Abstract: A method for forming a glass optical element by press forming a thermally softened glass material with a preheated forming mold composed of an upper and a lower die. The glass material, the upper die and the lower die are heated within respectively prescribed temperature ranges, the preheating temperature of the upper die being below the preheating temperature of the lower die. The thermally softened glass material is pressed in the preheated forming mold, and the forming surfaces of the upper and the lower dies are cooled simultaneously with the start of the initial pressing, during the process of the initial pressing, or after the completion of the initial pressing.

Abstract: A process for forming a glass sheet, which is a process for continuously forming a glass sheet, and which comprises a step of introducing a vapor film-forming agent, which is not vapor at least around room temperature and which is vapor at a temperature above the glass transition point of the glass, into a support composed of a structure or a material capable of internally containing liquid, and a step of sliding the support and the glass of which temperature is above the glass transition point against each other via a thin layer of a vaporized vapor film-forming agent.

Abstract: A glass sheet quench unit (22) and method for quenching formed glass sheets by quench gas jets (40) that define a uniformly repeating gas jet impingement pattern (44) that is an equilateral triangular pattern providing uniformly repeating quench cells (46) distributed over the formed glass sheet to be quenched as equilateral hexagonal quench cells. The resultant product is a formed and quenched glass sheet (G) that has oppositely facing surfaces between which glass stresses are uniformly distributed. A method for making the quench unit (22) is performed by initially forming nozzle openings (38) in an elongated nozzle strip (36′), thereafter forming the nozzle strip with a curved cross section, thereafter forming the nozzle strip with a curved shape along its elongated length to provide a curved nozzle cap, subsequently securing the curved nozzle cap to planar sides (30) of an associated nozzle feed row (28), and securing the sides (30) of the nozzle feed row to a plenum housing (24).

Abstract: A block assembly for a lehr includes a plurality of blocks extending longitudinally, each of the blocks having a seal surface for mating and overlapping with an adjacent one of the blocks.

Abstract: A method and device for the manufacture of a hollow cone (37) with a cone tip (31) whereby a parison of viscous material (35) is molded into the shape of the hollow cone. An escape space (11) becomes accessible to the material in the vicinity of a cone tip to be formed. The moment the pressure present in the material in the vicinity of the cone tip to be formed exceeds a previously defined value. Breaking-off of the cone tip during or after molding is prevented by this. The hollow cone is suitable inter alia for use in a cathode ray tube.

Abstract: Apparatus (32) for handling hot glass sheets includes a roll conveyor (14) and a topside transfer platen (18) that overlap to provide assistance in the initial support of heated glass sheets by the topside transfer platen through the use of a vacuum and pressurized air respectively applied to first and second sets of holes (40, 42) in a downwardly facing surface (38) of the topside transfer platen.

Abstract: A method disclosed can mold glass optical elements having a good surface precision with a relatively short cycle time even where glass optical elements are manufactured in largely transforming a glass material. This method is, for example, a molding method for glass optical elements including the step of pressing a glass molding material softened by heat until the center thickness of the glass molded article becomes 70% of the center thickness of the glass molding material to produce the glass molded article. The preheat temperature of the mold is set to a temperature that the average of the temperatures around molding surfaces of upper and lower molds constituting the mold is a temperature that the glass molding material indicates a viscosity of X poises; the heating temperature of the glass molding material is set to a temperature that the glass molding material indicates a viscosity of Y poises; the viscosity X and the viscosity Y satisfy the following formulas. log X<10 log Y≧6.

Abstract: For handling thin panes of glass or similar work pieces and products in conveyance systems, machining installations, and the like, by means of pneumatic forces, a device is proposed that is characterized by two plates (1, 2) with flat surfaces on at least one side, arranged parallel to each other at a distance (D) sufficient to hold the pane of glass (3) without contact, where the plates (1, 2) have a multitude of gas passages (4), and all the gas passages (4) of a plate (1, 2) can each be connected to a gas delivery device through one or more ducts, etc. to generate an excess pressure or a vacuum, and where at least some of the gas passages (4) are arranged in pairs opposite each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow cone having an open side and a cone tip. The method utilizing the steps of introducing a viscous material in a first mold portion, introducing a second mold portion and contacting the viscous material therewith, providing a force in an escape space so as to prevent the viscous material from flowing into the escape space, forming the open side of the hollow cone while preventing the viscous material from entering the escape space and causing the viscous material to enter the escape space to form the cone tip.

Abstract: A device for transporting and cooling hot glass panes (10) has a support wall (1) in which there are alternatingly stationary support ribs (3) and between two support ribs (3) at a time there are hollow chambers (4) with wall parts (11) which are adjustable in the direction perpendicular to the glass pane (10). In the transport of a glass pane (10) the movable wall parts (11) are aligned essentially flush with the free edges (5) of the support ribs (3). When a glass pane (10) is being transported the hollow chambers (4) are exposed to hot air such that between the glass pane (10) and the support wall (1) for the wall parts (11) pushed towards the glass pane (10) a thin gas cushion (“L”) of hot air forms. When a glass pane (10) is being quenched the movable wall parts (11) are moved back to a greater distance from the glass pane (10). For quenching of a glass pane (10) cold air is blown out of the support ribs (3) in the wall parts (11) which are moved back relative to the glass pane (10).