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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2006
Olus Naili Boratav, Ithaca, NY (US);
Steven Roy Burdette, Horseheads, NY (US);
David John Ulrich, Burdett, NY (US);
Olus Naili Boratav, Ithaca, NY (US);
Steven Roy Burdette, Horseheads, NY (US);
David John Ulrich, Burdett, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
In the formation of sheet glass by the overflow downdraw process, the width of usable sheet glass is maximized by downwardly flowing edge portions of the sheet over web-like members and thereafter over extensions which intersect with and are downwardly inclined relative to the web-like members to thin edge portions of the glass flow and maintain sheet width. The extension members are preferably removably attached to the web-like members, greatly facilitating replacement of the more easily damaged extension members.