Method for creating a complex surface on a substrate of glass
First Claim
1. A method for creating a concave section of glass from a glass substrate having flat surfaces, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing the glass substrate to a turntable;
spinning the turntable to create a turntable axis of rotation;
positioning a grinding wheel over the turntable and the glass substrate such that the grinding wheel contacts the glass substrate at the turntable axis of rotation;
rotating the grinding wheel about a wheel axis of rotation such that the wheel axis of rotation defines an angle less than ninety degrees with respect to the turntable axis of rotation;
moving the grinding wheel and the turntable relative to each other; and
grinding a concave section of glass from the glass substrate while said grinding wheel is rotating about the wheel axis of rotation and moving relative to the turntable.
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Abstract
A method for creating a concave section of glass from a glass substrate having flat surfaces includes the use of a grinding wheel and a turntable. The method includes the steps of securing the glass substrates to the turntable. The turntable is then spun to create a turntable axis of rotation. The grinding wheel is rotated about a wheel axis of rotation such that the wheel axis of rotation is perpendicular to the turntable axis of rotation. The grinding wheel and the turntable move relative to each other along the turntable axis of rotation. The glass substrate is ground by the grinding wheel contacting the glass substrate to create the concave section of glass while the glass substrate is rotating about the wheel axis of rotation and moving relative to the turntable.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for creating a concave section of glass from a glass substrate having flat surfaces, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing the glass substrate to a turntable;
spinning the turntable to create a turntable axis of rotation;
positioning a grinding wheel over the turntable and the glass substrate such that the grinding wheel contacts the glass substrate at the turntable axis of rotation;
rotating the grinding wheel about a wheel axis of rotation such that the wheel axis of rotation defines an angle less than ninety degrees with respect to the turntable axis of rotation;
moving the grinding wheel and the turntable relative to each other; and
grinding a concave section of glass from the glass substrate while said grinding wheel is rotating about the wheel axis of rotation and moving relative to the turntable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- securing the glass substrate to a turntable;
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