| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5125496 |
Article transfer pusher |
June 30, 1992 |
| A pusher apparatus, particularly for the handling of glassware articles from a cross conveyor in which continuous lines of articles are formed, to a perpendicular linear conveyor of a lehr in a common plane, in a transference cycle comprised of pushing and return strokes, is provided |
| 4940480 |
Molding cooling system for the manufacture of glass articles or similar materials |
July 10, 1990 |
| Disclosed is a glassware forming mold of three-layer construction including first and third bodies, one of which is to be in contact with a portion of molten glass fed, for controlling the heat transference in a glassware forming process. A second central body is located between said fir |
| 4783746 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing the velocity of mechanisms and cycle time in glassware formi |
November 8, 1988 |
| In glassware article forming machines such as the well known I.S. machine, sensors continuously detect the velocity of operation of each individual mechanism of the machine in order to derive a signal for each mechanism representative of the actual velocity of operation of the associated |
| 4737181 |
Method and apparatus for controlling a pressing machine for the manufacture of glass articles |
April 12, 1988 |
| In a pressing machine for the manufacture of glass articles, which comprises, a base; a gyratory table composed of mold supporters equidistantly laid out around the table, thereby carrying the molds from one station to the next as the table gyrates intermittently, said table comprisi |
| 4715880 |
Take out mechanism for glassware forming machines |
December 29, 1987 |
| A take-out mechanism of particular utility in a glassware forming machine is provided by a ring-shaped member having pivotally mounted gripping fingers mounted on an inner periphery thereof, the gripping fingers being moveable between a retracted position in which they are positioned wit |
| 4708729 |
Electronic system for automatically controlling the weight and the shape of glass gobs in a molt |
November 24, 1987 |
| An electronic system for automatically controlling the weight and shape of glass gobs in a molten glass feeder. This electronic system continuously monitors the temperature, viscosity and level of the glass at the feeder bowl as well as the rotation and height of the tube with respect to |
| 4708727 |
Method and apparatus for synchronizing the velocity of a 90 degree push-out apparatus and of the |
November 24, 1987 |
| In a multi-section I.S. glassware article forming machine including handling and forming means such as a molten glass feeder, a glass gob cutting mechanism, glass gob distributor, article molding means, a take out apparatus to bring the green articles out of the molding means, a 90.d |
| 4705550 |
Process for providing a thermically homogeneous flow of molten glass |
November 10, 1987 |
| A process for providing a thermally homogeneous flow of molten glass comprises introducing a stratified liquid layer of non-volatile evaporation resistant materials having density smaller than that of the molten glass, onto the surface of the molten glass contained within a feeding s |
| 4702760 |
Method for strengthening glass articles through electrostatic ionic interchange |
October 27, 1987 |
| In a process for the manufacture of glass articles, mainly glass bottles, said glass articles are strengthened by an ion exchange method, which involves exchanging alkali metal ions from the surface of said glass articles by other alkali metal ions provided by an ion exchange medium |
| 4682998 |
Electronic system for automatically controlling the weight of glass gobs in a molten glass feede |
July 28, 1987 |
| An electronic system for automatically controlling the weight of glass gobs in a molten glass feeder, through the regulation of the height of the rotatory tube with respect to the feeder orifice; the electronic system includes, in combination, a finished article, a weight detector, a tub |
| 4675042 |
Automatic glass container rejector |
June 23, 1987 |
| A system for a multiple condition sensing and ware rejection for a computer controlled glass ware forming apparatus including mold temperature detectors, smoke detectors mounted to monitor each mold and gob cutting detectors mounted to control the overall speed of the apparatus and w |
| 4660711 |
Article transference system and apparatus |
April 28, 1987 |
| An article transfer apparatus for loading rows of hot glass articles such as bottles, from a cross conveyor, through dead plates, to a linear conveyor of a lehr, utilizes a pusher bar mounted on a system of a horizontal parallelogram frame and two pairs of serially coupled vertically |
| 4654066 |
Electronic system to control cooling of molds in glassware forming machines |
March 31, 1987 |
| An electronic system to control the cooling of molds in glassware forming machines, wherein the articles and/or the molds in which said articles are being produced, are subjected to a suitable cooling to control the thermal relation therebetween so that the articles can be suitable handl |
| 4623375 |
System of speed control for glass article forming machines |
November 18, 1986 |
| An improved system of speed control for glass article forming machines includes an operator's control panel which is provided with controls to feed to the system the geometry parameters of the glass article to be manufactured as well as the timing of the manufacturing cycle; a data p |
| 4615723 |
Intelligent controller for predicting and automatically compensating for variations in cycle tim |
October 7, 1986 |
| The present invention refers to an intelligent controller for predicting and automatically compensating for variations in cycle time, in machines for forming articles of glass or other materials, by predicting estimated cycle periods of the machine based on present and past measurements, |
| 4590966 |
Control-valve system and block for a fluid-operated cylinder-and-piston assembly |
May 27, 1986 |
| A control valve includes a monolithic valve body incorporating dual digital valves and dual by-pass valves interconnected with each other by ducts within the valve body and providing for either controlled or uncontrolled actuation of a piston in either a forward or a reverse direction of |
| 4572068 |
Decorating system for ceramic flatware |
February 25, 1986 |
| A device for decorating ceramic flatware includes color applicators rotatable about a common axis for simultaneously decorating a central portion and a rim portion of the flatware. |
| 4557747 |
Multiple-drop feeding system of molten glass and of other materials |
December 10, 1985 |
| A multiple gob glass feeder system has a conventional feeder bowl with an outlet spout in which a triple or quadruple orifice plate is provided to deliver a plurality of uniform, molten glass gobs. The feeder has two plungers mounted pivotally in the support base, which are angularly and |
| 4556405 |
Method and apparatus for the blowing and internal cooling of hollow articles of glass or other m |
December 3, 1985 |
| Hollow articles of glass or other materials are blown and cooled within a mold by means of an axially directed gyratory flow of pressurized air introduced tangentially into the blowing head of the mold, and which, after progressing throughout the extent of the mold is exhausted in an |
| 4555258 |
Pressing machine for the manufacture of glass articles |
November 26, 1985 |
| An improved pressing machine for the manufacture of glass articles, including a gyratory table composed of six mold supporters laid out equidistantly around the circularity of the table and at an intermediate position in respect of its radius, thereby moving the molds from one statio |
| 4532956 |
Solenoid actuated valve blocks for glassware forming machines |
August 6, 1985 |
| A valve block for glassware forming machines is rendered faster and more accurate by substituting, for the pilot air system, a plurality of solenoids directly coupled with the cartridge valves which handle the operational air, the major part of the bodies of said solenoids being arra |
| 4481025 |
Glass annealing lehr |
November 6, 1984 |
| A lehr for heat treating glass articles is assembled from a series of modules to define an elongated insulated tunnel. A belt conveyor extends throughout the tunnel for moving articles from one end to the other. Duct work connection between the tunnel and the ambient air and associated |
| 4480741 |
Lehr loader apparatus |
November 6, 1984 |
| The present invention relates to a lehr loader apparatus generally of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,067,434. The improvement here lies in a mechanical coupling between the prime mover and the pusher bar cam which permits the total time of the forward pushing stroke to be greater than |
| 4478241 |
Solenoid actuated valve blocks for glassware forming machines |
October 23, 1984 |
| A valve block for glassware forming machines is rendered faster and more accurate by substituting, for the pilot air system, a plurality of solenoids directly coupled with the cartridge valves which handle the operational air, the major part of the bodies of said solenoids being arra |
| 4470836 |
Parison mold and baffle system for an automatic molding machine |
September 11, 1984 |
| A parison mold and baffle system for an automatic molding machine of the I-S type including a two piece split parison mold with an integral funnel thereon. The funnel portion terminates upwardly in an annular opening with walls of outwardly tapering cross section. A combined blow-down an |
| 4446888 |
Solenoid actuated valve block for glassware forming machines |
May 8, 1984 |
| A valve block for glassware forming machines is rendered faster and more accurate by substituting, for the pilot air valve system, a plurality of solenoids directly coupled with the cartridge valves, the coupling between said solenoids and said valves comprising a lost motion mechanical |
| 4444578 |
Parison mold and baffle system for an automatic molding machine |
April 24, 1984 |
| A parison mold and baffle system for an automatic molding machine of I-S type includes a two piece split parison mold with an integral funnel. A combined blow-down and baffle member cooperates with the mold in a first position to perform the blow-down function and then in a second positi |
| 4426218 |
Machine for handling and cooling hot glasswares articles |
January 17, 1984 |
| An improved glassware article forming machine employing a hollow arm, one end of which is rigidly carried at the upper end of the vertical hollow shaft, the other end of each hollow arm being provided with a glassware article receiving chuck, and including mechanism for imparting vertica |
| 4409013 |
90 Degree push-out for glassware forming machines and electronic control for the same |
October 11, 1983 |
| Article handling apparatus for use in conjunction with a glassware forming machine is effective to remove finished ware from a dead plate where it has been placed to cool and transfer it to a moving conveyor. An electronic control synchronizes the movements of the apparatus with the |
| 4388100 |
Shear mechanism for machines for the manufacture of articles of glass or other materials |
June 14, 1983 |
| In a glass molding machine, for example, of the type known in the industry as I.S. machines, an apparatus for shearing molten glass into gobs as the glass issues from a feeder includes mechanisms for independently adjusting both the horizontal and vertical position of the shears with res |
| 4388096 |
Apparatus and process for the alignment of mechanisms and/or arms for the molds changes in machi |
June 14, 1983 |
| A mold gauging device and a method for gauging a mold is disclosed wherien a false mold having vertically adjustable gauges therein is positioned between a mold hinge in substitution for a mold to be set therein and with other alignment means placed on the false mold measurements are mad |
| 4339263 |
Gob feeder chutes for glass molding machines |
July 13, 1982 |
| A feeder chute for glass molding machines has a cross section defined by an even number, preferably four of equal length sides. Each side may be either plane or curved convexly inwardly in a horizontal plane. |
| 4339258 |
Method for blow molding and cooling hollow glassware |
July 13, 1982 |
| A method of blow molding hollow ware in a paste mold machine includes positioning a blow nozzle in spaced non-sealed relation to the neck ring. During the blowing portion of the molding cycle, air is continuously flowed into and out of the ware so as to simultaneously cool and shape the |
