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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Alfredo Serrano, Maumee, OH (US);
Gilbert L. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);
Thomas J. Zalesak, Rossford, OH (US);
Paul D. Ducat, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Alfredo Serrano, Maumee, OH (US);
Gilbert L. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);
Thomas J. Zalesak, Rossford, OH (US);
Paul D. Ducat, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Glasstech, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Abstract
A glass sheet bending method for glass sheet bending utilizes a primary actuating mechanism () for moving lower and upper mold support linkages () from a flat shape to a curved shape of a constant radius provided by connection links () and control links () of the linkages. The lower and upper linkages () having one pair of connector links () with control links () configured to allow a secondary actuating mechanism () to provide linkage movement on one lateral side thereof independently of on their other lateral side.