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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2017
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., Shiga, JP;
NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD., Shiga, JP;
Abstract
A conveying device () for a glass film (G) includes: a first support () configured to support a first portion (Gc) of the glass film (G) having been cut; a second support () configured to support a second portion (Gd) of the glass film (G) having been cut; and an opening () formed at a position between the first support () and the second support () and below a laser irradiation apparatus (). A cutting step for the glass film (G) includes deforming the glass film (G) so as to be convex downward through the opening (), and radiating a laser beam (LB) from the laser irradiation apparatus () to a position which is within a range of the opening (), and which is prevented from coinciding with a top (GT) of the glass film (G).