Patents by Inventor Lee E. Fackelman

Lee E. Fackelman 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).

  • Glass sheet forming system including topside transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 4615724
    Abstract: A glass sheet forming system (10') including a vertically movable topside transfer apparatus (12) for transferring glass sheets from a heating conveyor (18) to a curved mold (22) for forming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Glasstech, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee E. Fackelman
  • Glass sheet processing system including topside transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 4578103
    Abstract: A glass sheet processing system including topside transfer apparatus (12) for transferring glass sheets during processing. The transfer apparatus (12) supports glass sheets at a downwardly facing surface (36) by a vacuum drawn through a first set of holes (38) in the surface and by pressurized gas supplied through a second set of holes (40) in the surface. The topside transfer apparatus (12) has particular utility when utilized in a glass sheet forming system (10, 10') to transfer a heated glass sheet from a heating conveyor to a curved mold for forming. In addition, the topside handling apparatus has other uses such as conveying glass sheets during heating prior to processing, supporting a heated glass sheet on a deformable platen for forming, and loading a glass sheet onto a conveyor for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Glasstech, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee E. Fackelman