METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR BENDING RELATIVELY THIN GLASS SHEETS

摘要

A method of and apparatus for bending and tempering a relatively thin glass sheet comprising heating the glass sheet to its softening point, advancing the sheet toward and between a pair of opposed press members, reheating the sheet during movement thereof between said press members, bending the sheet into the desired curvature between the press members and finally, chilling the sheet rapidly below the annealing temperature range of the glass.