POSITIVE CONTAINMENT THRESHOLD FOR USE IN GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS

摘要

positive containment threshold for use in an apparatus for manufacturing flat glass includes a metal base with a combination of vertically disposed members for connection to a bottom casing of a glass forming chamber. Disposed about a vertical member which serves as a dividing member in the combination are refractory threshold blocks which provide a smooth glass contact surface over which molten glass may be delivered onto a pool of molten metal contained within the bottom portion of an enclosed forming chamber. This threshold in combination with the casing surrounding the bottom portion of an enclosed forming chamber provides an impervious barrier to prevent the inadvertent loss of molten metal from the container in the event of refractory failure.