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''' Irving Wightman Colburn ''' ([[16 May]] [[1861]] – [[4 September]] [[1917]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[inventor]] and [[manufacturer]].
''' Irving Wightman Colburn ''' (16 May 1861 4 September 1917) was an American [[inventor]] and [[manufacturer]].


In 1898, Colburn applied for a patent for a "Glass Working Machine" that could make hollow-bodied glass containers like bottles. The patent was granted on March 7, 1899, Patent Number US620,642. The use of the patent is unknown.
Colburn developed a process for the production of continuous flat [[glass]] disks which made the mass production for [[window]] panes possible. Colburn began his experiments in 1899. In one [[patent]] for a machine to produce flat glass on [[25 March]] [[1902]]. He created the Colburn Machine Glass Co. in August 1906, in 1908 he installed two machines, before the technology had developed and in 1911 he became bankrupt. [[Toledo Glass company]] bought Colburn's patents in year 1912 and Colburn adjusted then also briefly afterwards. He then improved the process with Toledo Glass, and its first successful result occurred on [[25 November]] [[1913]]. The company then became the Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass company in 1916.


Colburn developed a process for the production of continuous flat [[glass]] disks which made the mass production for [[window]] panes possible. Colburn began his experiments in 1899. In one [[patent]] for a machine to produce flat glass on 25 March 1902. He created the Colburn Machine Glass Co. in August 1906.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Skrabec |first=Quentin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ry4rRVwYMqkC |title=Michael Owens and the Glass Industry |date=2007-01-31 |publisher=Pelican Publishing |isbn=978-1-4556-0883-6 |pages=249 |language=en}}</ref> In 1908 he installed two machines, before the technology had developed, and in 1911 he became bankrupt. Toledo Glass Company bought Colburn's patents in 1912. He then improved the process with Toledo Glass, and its first successful result occurred on 25 November 1913. The company then became the [[Libbey Owens Ford|Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass company]] in 1916.
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 28 May 2023

Irving Wightman Colburn
Born16 May 1861
Fitchburg, Mass
Died4 September 1917
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)inventor and manufacturer
Known forglass
SpouseIda E. Colburn

Irving Wightman Colburn (16 May 1861 – 4 September 1917) was an American inventor and manufacturer.

In 1898, Colburn applied for a patent for a "Glass Working Machine" that could make hollow-bodied glass containers like bottles. The patent was granted on March 7, 1899, Patent Number US620,642. The use of the patent is unknown.

Colburn developed a process for the production of continuous flat glass disks which made the mass production for window panes possible. Colburn began his experiments in 1899. In one patent for a machine to produce flat glass on 25 March 1902. He created the Colburn Machine Glass Co. in August 1906.[1] In 1908 he installed two machines, before the technology had developed, and in 1911 he became bankrupt. Toledo Glass Company bought Colburn's patents in 1912. He then improved the process with Toledo Glass, and its first successful result occurred on 25 November 1913. The company then became the Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass company in 1916.

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  1. ^ Skrabec, Quentin (2007-01-31). Michael Owens and the Glass Industry. Pelican Publishing. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4556-0883-6.