Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a glass ribbon

A glass manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• a delivery apparatus positioned at an upstream end of a travel path extending in a travel direction, the delivery apparatus configured to direct a glass ribbon along the travel path in the travel direction of the delivery apparatus;
• a first guide apparatus positioned adjacent a first side of the travel path and configured to guide the glass ribbon from a first orientation to a second orientation different than the first orientation;
• a second guide apparatus positioned adjacent the first side of the travel path downstream from the first guide apparatus, the second guide apparatus configured to contact the glass ribbon across a width of the glass ribbon orthogonal to the travel direction;
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• a support bracket attached to the first guide apparatus and the second guide apparatus, the support bracket configured to move the second guide apparatus relative to the first guide apparatus along a first guide path, parallel to the first orientation of the glass ribbon, and a second guide path, forming an angle relative to the first guide path within a range from about 45 degrees to about 135 degrees.

A method of manufacturing glass comprising:

• moving a glass ribbon along a travel path in a travel direction;
• guiding the glass ribbon from a first orientation to a second orientation different than the first orientation by engaging the glass ribbon with a first guide apparatus positioned adjacent a first side of the travel path;
• contacting the glass ribbon across a width of the glass ribbon orthogonal to the travel direction with a second guide apparatus positioned downstream from the first guide apparatus;
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• adjusting a position of the second guide apparatus relative to the glass ribbon by moving the second guide apparatus along one or more of a first guide path parallel to the first orientation of the glass ribbon, or a second guide path forming an angle relative to the first guide path within a range from about 45 degrees to about 135 degrees.