METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING SCRAP GLASS INTO A GLASS-MELTING FURNACE - Patent 1274657

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EP 1 274 657 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.02.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(21)	Application number: 01922962.4

(22)	Date of filing: 02.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C03B 3/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0110/413

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/9125 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

18.04.2000 US 551002

(71)	Applicant: OWENS CORNING
	Toledo,Ohio 43659 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	PLOETZ, Lawrence, J. Cwmbran,South Wales NP446JS (GB)

(74)	Representative: West, Alan Harry et al
	R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING SCRAP GLASS INTO A GLASS-MELTING FURNACE