Patent ID: 6910953

Claim:
A method for finishing a linear edge of a glass sheet comprising: (a) providing a belt assembly which comprises: (i) a belt having an outer surface for removing glass from the linear edge and an inner surface; and (ii) a platen which contacts the belt's inner surface and defines a working zone for the belt; (b) rotating the belt so that in the working zone, the outer surface of the belt moves in a predetermined direction; and (c) finishing said linear edge of the glass sheet by: (i) bringing the outer surface of the belt and the linear edge into contact to form a line segment of contact between the surface and the linear edge, said line segment of contact being in the working zone; and (ii) removing glass from the linear edge by maintaining the linear edge in contact with the surface; wherein the line segment of contact and the predetermined direction have an included angle of less than 10 degrees.