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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. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Albert Hockman, Bath, PA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 6/02 ; C03C 6/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 6/02 ; C03C 6/08 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for producing a glass batch. The method involves use of a calcium magnesium silicate as a batch component substitution for a lithium melting aid. The amount used is effective to produce a beneficial viscosity character and reduced batch free time.