Methods of post processing a glass sheet
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsJianqiang Gu, Jean-Marc Martin Gerard Jouanno, William Brashear Mattingly, III, Wenchao Wang, Yoshiki Yamashita, Rui Zhang
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Abstract
Methods provide for post processing at least one flexible glass sheet with the step of providing the glass sheet with an initial shape. The method then further includes the step of flexing the glass sheet into a secondary shape from the initial shape. The method then further includes the step of post processing the glass sheet while biasing the glass sheet into the secondary shape. The method then still further includes the step of releasing the glass sheet to at least partially return to the initial shape.
Claims20
A method of post processing at least one flexible glass sheet including a thickness defined between first and second major surfaces of the glass sheet, and an outer periphery defined by first and second lateral edge portions of the glass sheet that span between top and bottom edge portions of the glass sheet, the method comprising the steps of:
- (I) providing the glass sheet with an initial shape;
- then
- (II) flexing the glass sheet into a secondary shape from the initial shape;
- then
- (III) post processing the glass sheet while biasing the glass sheet into the secondary shape;
- and then
- (IV) releasing the glass sheet to at least partially return to the initial shape,
- wherein the glass sheet is supported with a rack that biases the glass sheet into the secondary shape during step (III).
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