US5096480A
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Apparatus for radiatively cooling glass sheets
Assignee: Glasstech Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-20
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2011-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus (10) for cooling a glass sheet (G) formed on an upwardly facing full face male glass sheet shaping mold (12) disclosed includes a glass sheet press ring (14) mounted on a press ring enclosure (16). A freeze plate (18) having first and second surfaces (20,22) is mounted in the press ring enclosure. A cooling means (24) mounted adjacent the freeze plate (18) cyclically cools the freeze plate (18) between a heated ambient temperature and a temperature significantly below the glass sheet (G) whereby the freeze plate (18) radiatively cools the glass sheet (G) formed on the full face glass sheet shaping mold (12) by the press ring (14) sufficiently so that the formed glass sheet (G) shape does not change upon further processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Hersch
- 👤 Donivan M. Shetterly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:26
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B23/00; C03B23/02; C03B23/023; C03B23/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for cooling glass sheets formed on a full face glass sheet shaping mold, the apparatus comprising: a glass sheet press ring for forming the glass sheet against the full face glass sheet shaping mold; a press ring enclosure mounting said press ring; a freeze plate having first and second surfaces mounted in said press ring enclosure, said first surface facing the full face glass sheet shaping mold; and a cooling means mounted adjacent said second surface of said freeze plate for cooling said freeze plate whereby said freeze plate radiatively cools the formed glass sheet sufficiently after forming so that its shape does not change upon further processing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for cooling glass sheets formed on a full face glass sheet shaping mold, the apparatus comprising: a glass sheet press ring for forming the glass sheet against the full face glass sheet shaping mold; a press ring enclosure mounting said press ring; a freeze plate having first and second surfaces mounted in said press ring enclosure, said first surface facing the full face glass sheet shaping mold; and a cooling means mounted adjacent said second surface of said freeze plate for cooling said freeze plate whereby said freeze plate radiatively cools the formed glass sheet sufficiently after forming so that its shape does not change upon further processing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said cooling means is an air distributer heat exchanger of a tubular construction mounted in said enclosure for communicating cool air to said second surface of said freeze plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 further including a pump for moving air into said air distributor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said pump is a blower.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 including a source of compressed air in communication with said air distributor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said cooling means also includes a vacuum generator to pull heated air away from said second surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as in claim wherein said freeze plate is metallic and has a thin cross-section for rapid heat exchange when cooling the glass sheet generally from about 590° C. to 560° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for cooling glass sheets formed on an upwardly facing full face male glass sheet shaping mold, the apparatus comprising: a downwardly facing glass sheet press ring mounted above the full face shaping mold for forming the glass sheet against the full face glass sheet shaping mold; a press ring enclosure mounting said press ring, said enclosure extending above said press ring; a freeze plate having first and second surfaces mounted in said press ring enclosure, said first surface facing downwardly toward the full face glass sheet shaping mold; and a heat exchanger mounted above said freeze plate generally adjacent said second surface thereof for cyclically cooling said freeze plate whereby said freeze plate radiatively cools a surface of the formed glass sheet sufficiently after forming so that the glass sheet shape does not change upon further processing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for cooling glass sheets formed on an upwardly facing full face male glass sheet shaping mold, the apparatus comprising: a downwardly facing glass sheet press ring mounted above the full face shaping mold for forming the glass sheet against the full face glass sheet shaping mold; a press ring enclosure mounting said press ring, said enclosure extending above said press ring; a freeze plate having first and second surfaces mounted in said press ring enclosure, said first surface facing downwardly toward the full face glass sheet shaping mold; and a heat exchanger mounted above said freeze plate generally adjacent said second surface thereof for cyclically cooling said freeze plate whereby said freeze plate radiatively cools a surface of the formed glass sheet sufficiently after forming so that the glass sheet shape does not change upon further processing.
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