Magnetic bending frame for cold-forming thin glass sheet
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsMickaël Berrebi, Laurent Joubaud, Khaled Layouni, Jean-Pierre Henri René Lereboullet, Elias Merhy, Ronan Tanguy
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AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsMickaël Berrebi, Laurent Joubaud, Khaled Layouni, Jean-Pierre Henri René Lereboullet, Elias Merhy, Ronan Tanguy
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Disclosed are embodiments of a glass article of a vehicle interior system. The glass article includes a frame having a curved support surface. The frame is configured to hold at least one magnet. The glass article also includes a glass sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The glass sheet is arranged with the second major surface facing toward the curved support surface. The glass article further includes a metal strip disposed on the glass sheet. The metal strip and the at least one magnet create a magnetic connection sufficient to hold the glass sheet in conformity with the curved support surface.
A glass article of a vehicle interior system, comprising:
D) A method of forming a curved glass article for a vehicle interior system, the method comprising:
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