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Marking of glass sheets

Assignee: Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co
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Filing: 1959-04-02
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1979-04-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Frank L Barton
  • 👤 Walter L Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:31
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B33/00; C03B33/02; C03B33/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A GLASS SHEET MARKING APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A SECTIONALIZED GLASS BENDING MOLD, SAID MOLD IN THE OPEN POSITION RECEIVING A FLAT GLASS SHEET AND MOVING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE GLASS SHEET IS SUBJECTED TO SUFFICIENT HEAT TO CAUSE IT TO SAG INTO CONFORMITY WITH THE SHAPING SURFACE OF SAID MOLD AND WHEREIN SAID MOLD MOVES ALONG A DEFINITE PATH UPON A CONVEYOR, THE COMBINATION OF A PAIR OF HOLLOW ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBERS, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID MEMBERS ON SAID MOLD ONE AT EACH END OF SAID MOLD SO THAT THE CENTER AXIS OF EACH OF SAID MEMBERS IS NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE BENT GLASS SHEET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SAID CENTER AXIX WHEN THE MOLD IS IN A CLOSED POSITION, MARKING FLUID DIRECTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONVEYOR AND MOLD OPERATED ACTUATING MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID CONVEYOR CAUSING SAID FLUID DIRECTING MEANS TO DELIVER ITS MARKING FLUID THROUGH SAID MOLD MOUNTED TUBULAR MEMBERS AND ONTO THE GLASS SHEETS RESTING ON SAID MOLD ONLY WHEN THE CENTER OF SAID MOLD MOUNTED TUBULAR MEMBERS IS ALIGNED WITH THE CENTER OF SAID FLUID DIRECTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A GLASS SHEET MARKING APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH A SECTIONALIZED GLASS BENDING MOLD, SAID MOLD IN THE OPEN POSITION RECEIVING A FLAT GLASS SHEET AND MOVING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE GLASS SHEET IS SUBJECTED TO SUFFICIENT HEAT TO CAUSE IT TO SAG INTO CONFORMITY WITH THE SHAPING SURFACE OF SAID MOLD AND WHEREIN SAID MOLD MOVES ALONG A DEFINITE PATH UPON A CONVEYOR, THE COMBINATION OF A PAIR OF HOLLOW ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBERS, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID MEMBERS ON SAID MOLD ONE AT EACH END OF SAID MOLD SO THAT THE CENTER AXIS OF EACH OF SAID MEMBERS IS NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE BENT GLASS SHEET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SAID CENTER AXIX WHEN THE MOLD IS IN A CLOSED POSITION, MARKING FLUID DIRECTING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID CONVEYOR AND MOLD OPERATED ACTUATING MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID CONVEYOR CAUSING SAID FLUID DIRECTING MEANS TO DELIVER ITS MARKING FLUID THROUGH SAID MOLD MOUNTED TUBULAR MEMBERS AND ONTO THE GLASS SHEETS RESTING ON SAID MOLD ONLY WHEN THE CENTER OF SAID MOLD MOUNTED TUBULAR MEMBERS IS ALIGNED WITH THE CENTER OF SAID FLUID DIRECTING MEANS.

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