Patents by Inventor JOHN MARK WELLING

JOHN MARK WELLING has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for shaping glass sheets
    Patent number: 10995029
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping a glass sheet comprising the steps (i) heating the glass sheet to a temperature suitable for shaping; (ii) depositing the glass sheet on a first bending tool for supporting the glass sheet thereon, the glass sheet being in a first position relative to the first bending tool; (iii) contacting an edge portion of the glass sheet such that the glass sheet is moved to a second position relative to the first bending tool; and (iv) shaping the glass sheet on the first bending tool. Positioning devices for moving a hot glass sheet during the method of the invention are described. A glass shaping line for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: John Stephan Tomik, John Mark Welling
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING GLASS SHEETS
    Publication number: 20180155232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping a glass sheet comprising the steps (i) heating the glass sheet to a temperature suitable for shaping; (ii) depositing the glass sheet on a first bending tool for supporting the glass sheet thereon, the glass sheet being in a first position relative to the first bending tool; (iii) contacting an edge portion of the glass sheet such that the glass sheet is moved to a second position relative to the first bending tool; and (iv) shaping the glass sheet on the first bending tool. Positioning devices for moving a hot glass sheet during the method of the invention are described. A glass shaping line for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: JOHN STEPHAN TOMIK, JOHN MARK WELLING