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THERMAL CONTROL OF THE BEAD PORTION OF A GLASS RIBBON

  • US 20160297703A1
  • Filed: 11/22/2013
  • Published: 10/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for making a laminate glass ribbon,the glass ribbon having:

  • a center laminate region,a first edge,a second edge,a first bead portion which begins at the first edge and extends towards the center laminate region,a second bead portion which begins at the second edge and extends towards the center laminate region,the first bead portion and the second bead portion comprise the core glass on opposite edges of the laminate ribbon,a third bead portion which begins away from the first edge and extends towards the center laminate region,a forth bead portion which begins away from the second edge and extends towards the center laminate region,the third bead and the forth bead portions comprise the clad glass of the laminate glass ribbon,a first optional bead trough region between the first and third bead portions, anda second optional bead trough region between the second and fourth bead portions, the first and second optional bead trough regions comprise the core glass;

    the apparatus comprises;

    a bead thermal conditioning region in the laminate draw region including;

    a fluid source oriented to selectively apply a fluid proximate to at least one of the first, second, third, or fourth bead portions.

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