A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes
a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator,
and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being
washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned below the support. The pump is
coupled to the liquid reservoir. The liquid applicator is coupled to the
pump. The liquid applicator applies the liquid from the liquid reservoir
to wash the glass sheet. Excess liquid falls into the reservoir. The
liquid permeable member is positioned between the support and the liquid
reservoir to catch pieces of glass to inhibit the pieces of broken glass
from falling into the liquid reservoir and is moved to remove the pieces
from the glass washing machine.