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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donivan M. Shetterly, Rudolph, OH (US);
Terry A. Bennett, Northwood, OH (US);
Daniel G. Common, Oregon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Glasstech, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 2/7048 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 2/7048 ;
Abstract
A glass sheet quench station ( ) includes first and second quench sections ( and ) that cooperate with a three position shuttle ( ) and a control ( ) to transfer glass sheets through the quench station with partial quenching performed at the first quench station and completion of the quenching at the second quench section. This glass sheet quenching method with two stage quenching shortens the cycle time to provide increased production.