Patent ID: 9573833
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: C03B

Claim:
1. A method for shaping a glass sheet comprising: (a) conveying the glass sheet along a plane on a roll conveyor comprising a plurality of rollers, the plurality of rollers having a centerline substantially parallel to the plane; (b) heating the glass sheet; (c) positioning the glass sheet on the roll conveyor between a shaping mold and a lift jet array; and (d) lifting the glass structure from the roll conveyor by flowing a stream of gas from each orifice in the lift jet array, wherein the lift jet array comprises a plurality of nozzles, one or more of the plurality of nozzles comprising a tip having a plurality of orifices, wherein the lift jet array is positioned such that each nozzle tip is located above the centerline of the plurality of rollers, and wherein the stream of gas flows with a force sufficient to lift the glass structure from the roll conveyor.