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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jean Marchand, Alsemberg, BE;
Assignee:
Glaverbel-Mecaniver S.A., Watermael-Boitsfort, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
65 9 / ;
Abstract
Process and apparatus for the production or treatment of flat glass in an elongate tank containing a bath of molten material. Glass is delivered to the bath, and it is advanced along a path in contact with the bath towards an outlet for the glass from the tank. At least one current is induced in the molten material in at least one portion of the tank where the viscosity of the glass lies in the range between 10.sup.4.5 and 10.sup.10 poise to flow across substantially the full width of the glass.