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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:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Michael F. Naughton, Athlone, IE;
Donnelly Mirrors Limited, , IE;
Abstract
An apparatus for separating pre-scribed glass shapes,from a glass sheet,includes a conveyor,for transporting the glass sheet parallel to its edges,with the margins,of the sheet accessible from both sides of the sheet. A pair of glass-cracking devices,are located substantially directly opposite one another on opposite sides of the conveyor respectively. Each glass-cracking devices,is arranged to bear repetitively on opposite sides of the respective margin,as the sheet is conveyed past thereby to break the sheet progressively along its margins to cause the glass sheet to fracture along scribe lines,defining the glass shapes. Each glass-cracking devices may comprise a pair of jaws which open and close on the respective margin or a pair of toothed wheels between which the margin passes.