Forming sheets

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Shaping glass in contact with the surface of a liquid > Forming sheets

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

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C03B 18/04 Changing or regulating the dimensions of the molten glass ribbon since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
C03B 18/12 Making multilayer, coloured or armoured glass (chemical aspects C03C) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
C03B 18/14 Changing the surface of the glass ribbon, e.g. roughening (by chemical methods C03C) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
C03B 18/16 Construction of the float tank; Use of material for the float tank; Coating or protection of the tank wall since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
C03B 18/18 Controlling or regulating the temperature of the float bath; Composition or purification of the float bath since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
C03B 18/20 Composition of the atmosphere above the float bath; Treating or purifying the atmosphere above the float bath since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Class C03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

Class C03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT