Patent ID: 11964897
Assignee: THE COOPER GROUP, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  B  E | IPC B  C  E

Claim 16:
17. A method of forming a simulated divided light glass pane, comprising the steps of:
scanning, with a 3D scanner, a plurality of panes of one or more divided light glass windows to obtain surface characteristics data for the panes;
designing a single replication pane of a divided light glass window based on the surface characteristics data of the plurality of panes, wherein the single replication pane includes:
a plurality of slumped areas each replicating surface characteristics of at least one pane of a divided light glass window, and
a plurality of flattened areas defining perimeters of the single replication pane and the plurality of slumped areas;

casting a mold of the single replication pane, the mold composed of furan resin sand;
positioning at least one layer of glass on the mold; and
heating the glass to slump the glass over the mold to form a simulated divided light glass pane.