METHOD OF REMOVING SPACERS OFF A SHEET OF GLASS, PICKUP ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD, AND SHEET GLASS PICKUP AND HANDLING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A PICKUP ASSEMBLY

摘要

A method and device (1) for removing spacers (5) off a main surface (2a) of a sheet (2) of glass at a sheet pickup station (A), whereby the spacers (5) are first slid simultaneously, on the main surface (2a) of the sheet (2) and in fixed relative positions, into a position in which respective end portions (5a) of the spacers (5) project from a peripheral edge of the sheet (2); and the end portions (5a) are subsequently retained pending release in an unloading area far from the sheet pickup station.