US3305335A
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Manufacture of wired glass
Assignee: Pilkington Group Ltd
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1983-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jewell Ronald Colgan
- 👤 Murphy Norman Aidan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:08
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B13/00; C03B13/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS INCORPORATING A WIRE WEB CONSISTING OF LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE WIRES WELDED AT THEIR INTERSECTIONS AND RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG AND ACORSS THE RIBBON, COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY FORMING AND MAINTAINING THE BOLSTER OF MOLTEN GLASS WITH CONVERGING SIDES DEFINING AN APEX AT ONE END OF THE BOLSTER, WHEREBY THE WIDTH OF THE BOLSTER BETWEEN THESE SIDES INCREASES PROGRESSSIVELY FROM SAID APEX TO THE OTHER WIDER END OF THE BOLSTER, FEDDING SAID WIRE WEB LONGITUDINALLY INTO SAID BOLSTER IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE THE TRANSVERSE WIRES TO ENTER SAID BOLSTER THROUGH A REGION NEAR SAID APEX END WITH SAID TRANSVERSE WIRES EXTENDING ACROSS SAID CONVERGING BOLSTER SIDES, WHEREBY THE TRANVERSE WIRES ARE HEATED PROGRESSIVELY ALONG THEIR LENGTH BY THE MOLTEN GLASS AS THE WEB IS FED INTO THE BOLSTER ANS THE RELATIVE EXPANSION BETWEEN ADJACENT TRANSVERSE WIRES AT ANY TIME DURING THE HEATING IS SO SMALL THAT IS DIES NOT CAUSE WSUBSTNTIAL DEFORMATION OF THE WEB, AND ROLLING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS FROM THE WIDER END OF THE BOLSTER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS INCORPORATING A WIRE WEB CONSISTING OF LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE WIRES WELDED AT THEIR INTERSECTIONS AND RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG AND ACORSS THE RIBBON, COMPRISING CONTINUOUSLY FORMING AND MAINTAINING THE BOLSTER OF MOLTEN GLASS WITH CONVERGING SIDES DEFINING AN APEX AT ONE END OF THE BOLSTER, WHEREBY THE WIDTH OF THE BOLSTER BETWEEN THESE SIDES INCREASES PROGRESSSIVELY FROM SAID APEX TO THE OTHER WIDER END OF THE BOLSTER, FEDDING SAID WIRE WEB LONGITUDINALLY INTO SAID BOLSTER IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE THE TRANSVERSE WIRES TO ENTER SAID BOLSTER THROUGH A REGION NEAR SAID APEX END WITH SAID TRANSVERSE WIRES EXTENDING ACROSS SAID CONVERGING BOLSTER SIDES, WHEREBY THE TRANVERSE WIRES ARE HEATED PROGRESSIVELY ALONG THEIR LENGTH BY THE MOLTEN GLASS AS THE WEB IS FED INTO THE BOLSTER ANS THE RELATIVE EXPANSION BETWEEN ADJACENT TRANSVERSE WIRES AT ANY TIME DURING THE HEATING IS SO SMALL THAT IS DIES NOT CAUSE WSUBSTNTIAL DEFORMATION OF THE WEB, AND ROLLING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS FROM THE WIDER END OF THE BOLSTER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANFUACTURING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS INCORPORATING A WIRE WEB CONSISITING OF LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE WIRES WELDED AT THEIR INTERSECTIONS AND RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG AND ACROSS THE RIBBON, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR MOLTEN GLASS, RIBBON FORMING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SURFACE FOR FORMING A RIBBON OF GLASS FROM MOLTEN GLASS SUPPORTED BY THE SURFACE, MOLTEN GLASS SUPPLY MEANS MOUNTED ABOVE THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS FOR POURING MOLTEN GLASS TOWARDS THE SUPPORTING SURFACE TO FORM A BOLSTER OF MOLTEN GLASS IN FRONT OF THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS, SAID SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING BOLSTER SHAPING MEANS FOR SO SHAPING THE BOLSTER THAT THE FREE FRONT EDGE OF THE BOLSTER TAPERS TO AN APEX POINTING AWAY FROM THE RIBBON FROMING MEANS, AND WIRE WEB FEEDING MEANS SO MOUNTED RELATIVE TO THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS THAT THE WIRE WEB IS FED INTO THE APEX OF THE BOLSTER AND THE TRANSVERSE WIRES TO THE WEB ARE HEATED PROGGRESSIVELY ALONG THEIR LENGTH BY THE MOLTEN GLASS AS THE WEB IS INTO THE BOLSTER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANFUACTURING A RIBBON OF WIRED GLASS INCORPORATING A WIRE WEB CONSISITING OF LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE WIRES WELDED AT THEIR INTERSECTIONS AND RESPECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG AND ACROSS THE RIBBON, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR MOLTEN GLASS, RIBBON FORMING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SURFACE FOR FORMING A RIBBON OF GLASS FROM MOLTEN GLASS SUPPORTED BY THE SURFACE, MOLTEN GLASS SUPPLY MEANS MOUNTED ABOVE THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS FOR POURING MOLTEN GLASS TOWARDS THE SUPPORTING SURFACE TO FORM A BOLSTER OF MOLTEN GLASS IN FRONT OF THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS, SAID SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING BOLSTER SHAPING MEANS FOR SO SHAPING THE BOLSTER THAT THE FREE FRONT EDGE OF THE BOLSTER TAPERS TO AN APEX POINTING AWAY FROM THE RIBBON FROMING MEANS, AND WIRE WEB FEEDING MEANS SO MOUNTED RELATIVE TO THE RIBBON FORMING MEANS THAT THE WIRE WEB IS FED INTO THE APEX OF THE BOLSTER AND THE TRANSVERSE WIRES TO THE WEB ARE HEATED PROGGRESSIVELY ALONG THEIR LENGTH BY THE MOLTEN GLASS AS THE WEB IS INTO THE BOLSTER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-20 | 1970-08-22 | 1971-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-20 | 1974-08-22 | 1975-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-20 | 1978-08-22 | 1979-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |