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Process for grinding edges of a glass sheet

  • US 5,928,060 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1997
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of grinding the edge of a sheet of glass with a stationary multi-wheel grinder by releasably retaining a sheet of glass and moving said sheet of glass through three axes, depending on the size and shape of said glass sheet by the steps of:

  • locating a glass sheet, having an edge to be ground, on a support;

    releasably retaining the glass sheet at a preselected location, corresponding to an axis of rotation, on said sheet;

    lifting the glass sheet from the support to a preselected height corresponding to a preselected grinding wheel of the multi-wheel grinder;

    grinding the edge of the sheet by simultaneously rotating and translating the glass sheet to maintain contact with the preselected grinding wheel of the multi-wheel grinder.

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