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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Douglas Edward Brackley, Horseheads, NY (US);
James William Brown, Painted Post, NY (US);
Frank Thomas Coppola, Horseheads, NY (US);
David Alan Tammaro, Painted Post, NY (US);
Douglas Edward Brackley, Horseheads, NY (US);
James William Brown, Painted Post, NY (US);
Frank Thomas Coppola, Horseheads, NY (US);
David Alan Tammaro, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A glass sheet guidance system includes a guidance member () having a small contact area with the glass sheet () and being taut to provide guidance to the glass sheet. In order to provide consistent guidance, even in environments where there is a large change in temperature, the guidance member is held taut by a tension member (). The guidance member is supported by holders () so that, while remaining taut, the guidance member can be moved in three dimensions so as to accommodate glass sheets having different widths (), heights (), and thicknesses (). Also, there is provided a method of guiding glass sheets with the guidance system.