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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Zalesak, Rossford, OH (US);
Alfredo Serrano, Maumee, OH (US);
Assignee:
Glasstech, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 2/3033 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 2/3033 ;
Abstract
A glass sheet forming system ( ) includes apparatus ( ) having a forming station ( ) for forming glass sheets by cooperation of a lower deformable roll forming conveyor ( ) and an upper deformable roll forming press ( ). The upper deformable roll forming press ( ) includes upper deformable rolls ( ) whose axes are located along a direction of conveyance between the axes of lower deformable rolls ( ) of the lower deformable roll forming conveyor ( ) in a manner that prevents leading glass edge curling as the lower conveyor and upper forming press are moved between flat and curved shapes to provide glass sheet forming.