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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2023
Applicant:
Pilkington Group Limited, Lathom, GB;
Inventors:
Robert J. Boisselle, Maumee, OH (US);
John Stephan Tomik, Lasalle, MI (US);
Assignee:
Pilkington Group Limited, Lathom, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 23/03 (2006.01); C03B 23/035 (2006.01); C03B 35/16 (2006.01); C03B 35/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 23/0302 (2013.01); C03B 23/035 (2013.01); C03B 23/0357 (2013.01); C03B 35/16 (2013.01); C03B 35/243 (2013.01); C03B 2225/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of shaping a glass sheet includes providing a glass sheet. Also, a bending station is provided. The bending station includes a first bending tool. The first bending tool has a shaping surface for receiving the glass sheet. The glass sheet is conveyed on a plurality of rollers to a location above the first bending tool. At least a portion of the glass sheet is supported above the first bending tool by delivering a flow of fluid to a major surface of the glass sheet. The glass sheet is deposited on the shaping surface of the first bending tool.