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Edge grinding apparatus

a technology of edge grinding and equipment, which is applied in the direction of grinding feeders, metal-working equipment, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of reducing the advantages of increased productivity and considerable processing time, and achieve the effect of reducing processing time, reducing the amount of equipment, and surprising discovery of the footprint of the edge grinding apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-23
GLASSLINE
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[0007]Presently provided by the invention, an edge grinding apparatus for sheets of glass that minimizes processing time, the amount of necessary equipment, and the footprint of the edge grinding apparatus has surprisingly been discovered.

Problems solved by technology

While effective, the single sided edge grinding device requires at least four grinding operations to be performed on the glass sheet, which may amount to considerable processing time.
The large amount of manufacturing floorspace needed to accommodate multiple single sided edge grinding devices reduces the advantages afforded by increased productivity.

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[0014]The following detailed description and appended drawings describe and illustrate various exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description and drawings serve to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any manner.

[0015]FIG. 1 shows an edge grinding apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The edge grinding apparatus 10 includes a vacuum platen 12, a first angled bridge 14, a first movable grinding head 16 (i.e. first grinding carriage), a second angled bridge 18, a second movable grinding head 20 (i.e. second grinding carriage), and a conveyance device 22. As illustrated, the edge grinding apparatus 10 is at least a portion of a manufacturing line.

[0016]The vacuum platen 12 includes a carriage 30, a plurality of vacuum points 32, a slide mount 34, and an actuator 36. The carriage 30 is a rigid, rectangular frame typically formed from aluminum. Alternately, the carriag...

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Abstract

An edge grinding apparatus for sheets of glass includes a conveyance device coupled to a support structure, wherein the conveyance device includes a conveying position and a grinding position, a carriage support disposed adjacent the conveyor, and a grinding carriage slidingly coupled to the carriage support, the grinding carriage including at least one movable grinding head, wherein a glass sheet is carried by the conveyance device from the conveying position to the grinding position, the glass sheet secured to one of the conveyance device and a fixed table while in the grinding position, at least one edge of the glass sheet ground by the at least one moveable grinding head while in the grinding position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 288,924 filed on Dec. 22, 2009, hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to grinding equipment, and more specifically to an edge grinding apparatus for sheets of glass.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Glass produced using a float process is cut into sheets and subjected to secondary operations before being incorporated into a product or a building. Typically, the peripheral edges of the glass sheets are ground for a variety of reasons such as appearance, ease of handling, safety, ability to perform secondary operations, and to militate against damage that may occur to the edges. Glass sheets are typically rectangular in shape and therefore, require grinding on the four sides of the glass sheet. Equipment used to grind the edges is typically automated to reduce processing time and for...

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IPC IPC(8): B24B9/10
CPCB24B41/005B24B9/102
Inventor GOTTSCHALK, CHARLES
Owner GLASSLINE
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