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Process of imparting a permanent curvature to a sheet of glass

Details

Inventors: Mestre, Pierre; Prevost, Henri;
Assignee: BFG Glassgroup (Paris, FR)
Primary Examiner: Kellogg; Arthur D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman

An untempered sheet of glass is given a predetermined curvature by means of pre-heated forming dies (3,4 in FIG. 1). The glass sheet (1) is not pre-heated or is heated only to a relatively low temperature prior to being inserted between the dies. Heat transfer from the dies to the glass prior to closure of the dies produces or assists in producing in the thickness of the glass sheet a transitory thermal stress gradient which gives resistance to breakage under bending forces. The absence of high temperature pre-heating of the sheet is conducive to a more predictable stress distribution pattern over the area of the sheet prior to bending. The process enables predetermined sheet curvatures to be achieved with higher degrees of accuracy.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A process of imparting a permanent curvature to a sheet of glass by subjecting the sheet to bending forces between pre-heated forming dies having complementary curved surfaces, characterised in inserting the sheet in untempered condition between the pre-heated dies while its temperature prior to its insertion does not exceed 250.
degree.
C.
and is less than the temperature of the dies whereby heat is transferred from the dies to the sheet, closing the dies while a transitory thermal stress gradient exists in the thickness of the sheet due at least in part to heat transfer from such dies and opening the dies after at least partial relief of the bending stresses.
2.
A process according to claim 1, wherein the sheet of glass is not subjected to any heating prior to its insertion between the forming dies.
3.
A process according to claim 1, wherein the glass is pre-heated to a temperature of not more than 200.
degree.
C.
4.
A process according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein following insertion of the sheet between the dies it remains out of contact with one or both dies for less than 30 seconds.
5.
A process according to claim 4, wherein following insertion of the sheet between the dies it remains out of contact with one or both dies for less than 10 seconds.
6.
A process according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the period of time for which both dies are in contact with the glass during closing of the dies is not more than 5 seconds.
7.
A process according to claim 6, wherein the said period of time for which both dies are in contact with the glass during closing of the dies is less than 3 seconds.
8.
A process according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the period of time between insertion of the glass sheet between the dies and their complete closure is less than 20 seconds.
9.
A process according to claim 8, wherein the said period of time between insertion of the glass sheet between the dies and their complete closure is less than 15 seconds

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