US4040809A
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Glazed refractory support for delivering glass to a forming chamber
Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1976-03-26
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1996-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A flat glassmaking facility having a refractory threshold or other refractory support for delivering molten glass from a refiner or conditioner of a glass furnace to a bath or pool of molten metal in a flat glass forming chamber is provided with a refractory threshold or support having a superficial layer or glaze of differing refractory composition than the threshold or support composition on at least a portion of the surfaces of the refractory threshold or support in order to substantially inhibit the passage of gases through the refractory threshold or support.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Pecoraro
- 👤 Richard L. Bayne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:47
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C03; C03B; C03B18/00; C03B18/02; C03B18/16; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/14; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for making flat glass comprising a glass furnace connected to a forming chamber through a molten glass delivery facility wherein the forming chamber includes an impervious metal casing having an inner refractory liner containing a pool of molten metal for supporting glass during forming and the delivery facility includes a refractory support for supporting molten glass during its delivery to the forming chamber, the refractory support having glass contacting surfaces and outer surfaces, the improvement which comprises a substantially impervious, glazed, refractory layer of differing composition from that of the refractory support disposed on and affixed by fusing to a sufficient portion of the outer surfaces of the refractory support to effectively diminish the diffusivity of the refractory support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In an apparatus for making flat glass comprising a glass furnace connected to a forming chamber through a molten glass delivery facility wherein the forming chamber includes an impervious metal casing having an inner refractory liner containing a pool of molten metal for supporting glass during forming and the delivery facility includes a refractory support for supporting molten glass during its delivery to the forming chamber, the refractory support having glass contacting surfaces and outer surfaces, the improvement which comprises a substantially impervious, glazed, refractory layer of differing composition from that of the refractory support disposed on and affixed by fusing to a sufficient portion of the outer surfaces of the refractory support to effectively diminish the diffusivity of the refractory support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the refractory support is a threshold mounted at least partially inside the impervious metal casing of the forming chamber and wherein the substantially impervious refractory layer of differing composition is disposed on and affixed to the bottom surface and a lower portion of a front face of the threshold, which front face is that surface facing the forming chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the refractory support is substantially silica and the substantially impervious refractory layer comprises boric oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the substantially impervious refractory layer is one prepared by coating the surface of the silica refractory support with a boric oxide solution and then heating the coated support to a temperature of at least about 1800° F. (980° C.) and held above that temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the substantially impervious refractory layer is one prepared by coating the surface of the silica refractory support with a boric oxide solution and then heating the coated support by directing an oxyactylene flame against its coated surface for a sufficient time to fuse it.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the impervious refractory layer is in compression at temperatures of use.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the refractory support has at least one hole extending through it and the surfaces of the support within the hole are provided with an impervious refractory layer as provided on the outer surfaces thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the delivery facility further includes refractory side members extending upwardly from the ends of the refractory support, the side members having inner, glass contacting surfaces and outer surfaces and wherein the improvement further comprises a substantially impervious refractory layer of differing composition from that of the side members disposed on and affixed to sufficient portions of their outer surfaces to effectively diminish the diffusivity of the side members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the refractory support is a threshold and the side members are jambs, all made of fused cast silica and wherein each of their outer surfaces is provided with a layer of boric oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the layers of boric oxide are ones prepared by coating the respective silica refractory surfaces with boric oxide solution and then directing an oxyacetylene flame against the coated surfaces for a sufficient time to fuse them.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-08 | 1981-02-07 | 1981-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-08 | 1985-02-07 | 1985-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-08 | 1989-02-07 | 1989-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |