The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2019
Heva Schweiz Ag, Meggen Kanton Luzern, CH;
Esa Ensio Lammi, Tampere, FI;
HEVA Schweiz AG, Meggen Kanton Lucerne, CH;
Abstract
A method for bending glass sheets in an apparatus and an apparatus for bending glass sheets, the apparatus comprising at least one compartment heating the glass sheet to be bent, a press bending station which comprises a male mould to bend a glass sheet, brought through at least one compartment heating the glass sheet to the press bending station by pressing it, and at least one conveyor to transport a mould trolley that may be provided with a female mould and a glass sheet placed on the female mould through the at least one compartment heating the glass sheet to the press bending station. In order to replace the male mould in use at the press bending station with a male mould to be used next, a trolley is delivered which is suitable for carrying the male mould to the press bending station to receive the male mould to be removed from use on said trolley to carry the male mould to be removed from use away from the press bending station by said trolley, and a trolley is delivered which is suitable for carrying a male mould and provided with the male mould to be brought into use to the press bending station in order to carry the male mould to be brought into use to the press bending station.