Patent ID: 11970346
Assignee: GS-MR GLASS AND STONE (MACHINERY AND ROBOTICS) UK & IRELAND LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A process for handling a rigid sheet having two faces, each face comprising a peripheral area extending around the periphery of the sheet and the remainder of the face comprising an inner area, enclosed by the peripheral area, the process comprising:
i) providing first engagement means adapted to engage the sheet on the peripheral area of at least one face on a first edge of the sheet and providing second engagement means adapted to engage the sheet on the peripheral area of the same edge of the sheets the first engagement means, the first and second engagement means being arranged so as to enable relative longitudinal movement between the first and second engagement means and able to carry the weight of the sheet;
ii) locating the first engagement means adjacent to the sheet and engaging the sheet on the at least one peripheral area of the said face;
iii) locating the second engagement means adjacent to the sheet;
iv) effecting relative longitudinal movement between the sheet and the second engagement means whilst the sheet is engaged by the first engagement means;
v) engaging the sheet with the second engagement means so the sheet is held and its weight borne by the first and second engagement means; and
vi) retaining the first and second engagement means engaged with the sheet in fixed relation and moving the engagement means and sheet to a second location.