US 12,103,884 B2
Vacuum chuck having elongate grooves and method of cold-forming curved glass articles using same
Mark Stephen Friske, Campbell, NY (US); Peter Knowles, Elmira, NY (US); Christopher Mark Schweiger, Painted Post, NY (US); and Christopher Lee Timmons, Big Flats, NY (US)
Assigned to CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,605.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/991,193, filed on Mar. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0292219 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. C03B 23/035 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC C03B 23/0357 (2013.01) [B25B 11/005 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vacuum chuck, comprising:
a forming surface comprising a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a curved region, wherein the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end define a longitudinal axis, and wherein the curved region defines a radius of curvature along the longitudinal axis, wherein the radius of curvature is from 200 mm to 5000 mm;
a plurality of elongate grooves formed into the forming surface in the curved region, each elongate groove of the plurality of elongate grooves having a length, a width, and a depth extending into the forming surface, wherein the length of each elongate groove is greater than the width; and
at least one conduit configured for connection to a vacuum source, the at least one conduit disposed beneath the forming surface and the at least one conduit extending transversely across the plurality of elongate grooves, wherein the at least one conduit is in fluid communication with the plurality of elongate grooves, wherein each elongate groove of the plurality of elongate grooves is spaced apart from an adjacent elongate groove by 4 mm to 10 mm, wherein the plurality of elongate grooves cover from 20% to 40% of the forming surface.