Apparatus and method of manufacturing composite glass articles
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1. A system comprising:
- a divided delivery tube comprising a plurality of flow channels, the plurality of flow channels comprising;
a first flow channel bounded by an outer wall of the divided delivery tube and a first dividing wall,a second flow channel bounded by the outer wall of the divided delivery tube and a second dividing wall, anda third flow channel disposed between the first flow channel and the second flow channel and bounded by the outer wall of the divided delivery tube, the first dividing wall, and the second dividing wall; and
an overflow distributor comprising a trough;
wherein the divided delivery tube is fluidly coupled to the trough of the overflow distributor.
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Abstract
A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.
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1. A system comprising:
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a divided delivery tube comprising a plurality of flow channels, the plurality of flow channels comprising; a first flow channel bounded by an outer wall of the divided delivery tube and a first dividing wall, a second flow channel bounded by the outer wall of the divided delivery tube and a second dividing wall, and a third flow channel disposed between the first flow channel and the second flow channel and bounded by the outer wall of the divided delivery tube, the first dividing wall, and the second dividing wall; and an overflow distributor comprising a trough; wherein the divided delivery tube is fluidly coupled to the trough of the overflow distributor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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