US3120433A
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Method of joining glass components by radiant energy
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1960-02-05
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1980-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur F Van Zee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:57
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C27/00; C03C27/06; C03B; C03B23/00; C03B23/20; C03B29/00; H; H01; H01J; H01J5/00; H01J5/20; H01J5/22; H01J5/24; H01J2893/00; H01J2893/0033; H01J2893/0037; H01J2893/0038; H01J2893/0039; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S501/00; Y10S501/90; Y10S501/904; Y10S65/00; Y10S65/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN A METHOD OF JOINING AT LEAST TWO GLASS COMPOENTS AT THEIR EDGES WITH A SOLDER GLASS BY HEAT FUSING SAID SOLDER GLASS BETWEEN SAID TWO GLASS COMPONENTS, THE STEPS COMPRISING APPLYING SOLDER GLASS TO THE EDGES, PLACING THE COMPONENTS IN ABUTTING POSITION FOR SEALING TOGETHER AND THEREAFTER HEATING SAID GLASS EDGES AND SAID SOLDER GLASS BY EXPOSING THEM TO RADIANT ENERGY EMANATING FROM A SOURCE WHICH IS AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 2000*F., WHICH GIVES OFF INFRA-RED RADIATIN HVING A WAVE LENGTH OF MAXIMUM INTENSITY RANGING FROM ABOUT 1.0 TO 2.1 MICRONS, AND WHICH RADIATES AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE ENERGY AT WAVE LENGTHS SHORTER THAN 3.0 MICRONS THEREBY RELEASING HEAT INTERNALLY WITHIN SAID GLASS EDGES AND SAID SOLDER GLASS AND HEAT FUSING SAID SOLDER GLASS TO FORM A SEAL, THE GLASS OF SAID COMPONETNS AND THE SOLDER GLASS BEING ONLY PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT TO SAID DEFINED RADIATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN A METHOD OF JOINING AT LEAST TWO GLASS COMPOENTS AT THEIR EDGES WITH A SOLDER GLASS BY HEAT FUSING SAID SOLDER GLASS BETWEEN SAID TWO GLASS COMPONENTS, THE STEPS COMPRISING APPLYING SOLDER GLASS TO THE EDGES, PLACING THE COMPONENTS IN ABUTTING POSITION FOR SEALING TOGETHER AND THEREAFTER HEATING SAID GLASS EDGES AND SAID SOLDER GLASS BY EXPOSING THEM TO RADIANT ENERGY EMANATING FROM A SOURCE WHICH IS AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 2000*F., WHICH GIVES OFF INFRA-RED RADIATIN HVING A WAVE LENGTH OF MAXIMUM INTENSITY RANGING FROM ABOUT 1.0 TO 2.1 MICRONS, AND WHICH RADIATES AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE ENERGY AT WAVE LENGTHS SHORTER THAN 3.0 MICRONS THEREBY RELEASING HEAT INTERNALLY WITHIN SAID GLASS EDGES AND SAID SOLDER GLASS AND HEAT FUSING SAID SOLDER GLASS TO FORM A SEAL, THE GLASS OF SAID COMPONETNS AND THE SOLDER GLASS BEING ONLY PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT TO SAID DEFINED RADIATION.
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