Patent ID: 6526781
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: C03B

Abstract:
A method for roll forming a heated glass sheet, comprising:conveying the heated glass sheet onto a horizontal conveyor at a plane of conveyance thereof on horizontal rolls thereof spaced along a direction of conveyance and extending between opposite lateral sides of the horizontal conveyor with a centerline located centrally therebetween; pivotally moving a set of forming rolls upwardly on roll cradles that are pivotally supported on one side of the centerline of the horizontal conveyor and that are actuated for vertical movement at the other side of the centerline of the horizontal conveyor to move the set of forming rolls upwardly between the horizontal rolls on opposite sides of and at the centerline of the horizontal conveyor such that the forming rolls rollingly engage and roll form the heated glass sheet above the plane of conveyance of the horizontal conveyor at its centerline; and rollingly engaging the heated glass sheet from above to cooperate with the forming rolls in roll forming the heated glass sheet.