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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Pilkington Group Limited, Nr. Ormskirk, GB;

Inventors:

Neil Winstanley, St Helens, GB;

Andrew Thomas Stanley, Ormskirk, GB;

Josef Banas, Sandomeirz, PL;

Assignee:

Pilkington Group Limited, Nr. Ormskirk, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 23/03 (2006.01); C03B 23/025 (2006.01); C03B 23/035 (2006.01); C03C 17/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 23/0302 (2013.01); C03B 23/0252 (2013.01); C03B 23/0256 (2013.01); C03B 23/0307 (2013.01); C03C 17/366 (2013.01); C03B 23/0357 (2013.01); C03B 2225/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for shaping a coated glass sheet involves conveying the coated glass sheet through a furnace to heat the coated glass sheet to a temperature suitable for shaping. The coated glass sheet is then deposited on a first bending tool for supporting the coated glass sheet and is at a first position relative to the first bending tool. A first portion of the coated glass sheet is contacted to move the coated glass sheet to a second position relative to the first bending tool. The coated glass sheet is then shaped on the first bending tool. Other aspects include a method for adjusting the position of a hot coated glass sheet on a bending tool and a shaping line for shaping a coated glass sheet comprising a positioning device for contacting a first portion of a coated glass sheet on a bending tool to adjust the position thereof.


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