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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Robert Delia, Horseheads, NY (US);
Ahdi El-Kahlout, Lexington, KY (US);
Soongyup Lee, Elgin, IL (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 25/12 (2006.01); C03B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 17/067 (2013.01); C03B 25/12 (2013.01); C03B 17/064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a glass article includes flowing a glass ribbon through a housing having first and second side walls. The first and second side walls extend between the glass ribbon and a cooling mechanism and at least one of the side walls has at least one closeable opening, such that a greater amount of heat is transferred from the glass ribbon when the closeable opening is open than when the closeable opening is closed.