Patent ID: 9700987
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B24B,C03B,C03C,F24B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for creating smoothed, tempered glass fragments, comprising the operations of: a. forming once heated standard tempered glass that has a surface compression of at least 3,500 pounds-force per square inch (PSI); b. breaking the once heated standard tempered glass into a plurality of once heated standard tempered glass fragments of varying shapes and sizes; c. placing the plurality of the once heated tempered glass fragments into an agitating apparatus; d. agitating the plurality of the once heated tempered glass fragments for a predetermined period of time such that surfaces of the once heated tempered glass fragments have smoothed surfaces and smoothed edges that are free of sharp burs, creating fragments that have slightly rounded, bead-like shapes that are smoother than prior to the agitating; and e. removing the plurality of the once heated standard tempered glass fragments from the agitating apparatus, wherein the smoothed, once heated tempered glass fragments are created suitable for direct handling.