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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186181 | Material application apparatus and methods Apparatus for spraying glass bottle mold bodies, such as blanks and rings in a molding machine, includes nozzles and spray guns mounted on a plate such that the nozzles are positioned to spray the mold bodies with a material such as a lubricant during normal operati... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7383694 | Lubrication assembly for glassware forming molds An apparatus for lubricating a mold in an individual section glassware forming machine by combustion of at least one combustible gas. The apparatus includes a shaft positioned adjacent to the mold, a burner head on the shaft and including a spark electrode for ignit... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7107791 | Method for changing the boundary surface tension of a liquid glass piece and apparatus for performing said method The process according to the invention reduces the effort required to shape a glass piece. In this process a liquid glass piece is provided on a structured supporting surface of an electrically conducting base. A voltage is applied across the liquid glass piece by c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6902708 | Method and apparatus for making carbon black Methods and apparatus are presented for producing carbon black on a substrate. One preferred method includes providing a head assembly including a nozzle, the nozzle including a first injector for injecting a gas such as acetylene, and a second injector for injectin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6832494 | I.S. glass forming machine A drive has a link which connects via a bearing to a shaft which supports an insert carrier. To lubricate the bearing oil is dropped onto an elongated reservoir in the top surface of a slide rail secured to the insert carrier and the oil flows by gravity through the... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6776007 | Method of molding a glass composition into an optical element A mold has a moling surface of a material containing silicon carbide and/or silicon nitride as a main component and a carbon thin film formed on the molding surface to prevent fusion sticking. A glass substance which has a sag point not higher than 565° C. and a pr... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6591636 | Material and method for coating glass forming equipment An oxidation and corrosion resistant coating is applied to glass forming equipment by physical vapor deposition. The coating material is preferably aluminum oxide.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6314761 | Forehearth feeder tube lift system A feeder tube assembly for a feeder bowl of a glass melting furnace forehearth. The feeder tube assembly has an horizontally extending elongate support arm, and a feeder tube that is carried by the support arm at a location near an end of the support arm.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6311523 | Process for forming a glass sheet A process for forming a glass sheet, which is a process for continuously forming a glass sheet, and which comprises a step of introducing a vapor film-forming agent, which is not vapor at least around room temperature and which is vapor at a temperature above ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6279346 | Method for reducing hot sticking in molding processes The method of the present invention overcomes the hot-sticking problems between an inorganic non-metallic material (=insulator) to be molded and a forming die by maintaining an assembly comprising a forming die and the insulator in a polarized state durin... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6270248 | Mixing apparatus for a molten substance of high temperature A mixing apparatus which prevents erosion of left and right side walls 12a 12b for a flow path 12 for a molten substance of high temperature M and homogenizes the molten substance of high temperature while occurrence of air bubbles is prevented, wherein t... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6205819 | Method for vacuum fusion bonding An improved vacuum fusion bonding structure and process for aligned bonding of large area glass plates, patterned with microchannels and access holes and slots, for elevated glass fusion temperatures. Vacuum pumpout of all components is through the bottom... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6151915 | Method of producing a glass optical element capable of suppressing occurrence of a damage of a mold and improving a quality of the glass optical element A mold has a moling surface of a material containing silicon carbide and/or silicon nitride as a main component and a carbon thin film formed on the molding surface to prevent fusion sticking. A glass substance which has a sag point not higher than 565° ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6101845 | Process for forming a glass sheet A process for forming a glass sheet, which is a process for continuously forming a glass sheet, and which comprises a step of introducing a vapor film-forming agent, which is not vapor at least around room temperature and which is vapor at a temperature a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6082140 | Fusion bonding and alignment fixture An improved vacuum fusion bonding structure and process for aligned bonding of large area glass plates, patterned with microchannels and access holes and slots, for elevated glass fusion temperatures. Vacuum pumpout of all the components is through the bo... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068889 | Method for lubricating glass molds, plungers and the like A method for lubricating glass contacting surfaces of glass forming equipment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of delivering MAPD gas to a venturi at a low pressure, preferably below 10 p.s.i., and delivering oxygen to the venturi at a lower p... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6032490 | Mold for fabricating optical fiber guide block In a grindstone for fabricating a mold which has optical fiber engagement portions of an optical fiber guide block used for aligning optical fibers, two main grinding surfaces are provided to form the optical fiber engagement portions contacted with the s... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5958099 | Glass making process using blank mold sooting A blank mold sooting process in which a lubricating or detaching layer is formed on the internal walls of the blank mold, by igniting an acetylene flow with piezoelectric electrodes, a voltaic arc generator, or an electrical resistance. The process is per... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5938806 | Glass forming machine and glass forming method A spray device which is provided with a nozzle for spraying a lubricant is arranged in proximity to a bottom mold and/or a plunger, and the nozzle is operated and controlled by a control device to spray the lubricant on a mold surface of the bottom mold a... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5888266 | Apparatus and method for producing a pressed glass article Apparatus which is disclosed comprises a metal mold, a metal plunger and an annular manifold, and includes means for moving the plunger and the manifold between an open position in which the manifold surrounds the plunger and a gob of softened glass can b... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885316 | Nozzle tip for glass injection cartridge A nozzle tip for a glass injection cartridge loaded with a rod-shaped glass material and having a heater for melting down the glass material into a molten state for injection into a mold, the nozzle tip containing: a) a nozzle body having a conical shape conve... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5858049 | Plunger mechanism for an I.S. machine A plunger mechanism has a plunger canister module to be mounted on the top wall of a section frame of an I.S. machine. The module includes one, two, three or four plunger canisters each having a vertically extending cylinder having a locating diameter at ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5833732 | I.S. machine An I.S. machine is disclosed which has a plurality of individual sections arranged side by side. Each section has a section box for supporting a blank mold opening and closing mechanism and a blow mold opening and closing mechanism. These section boxes ar... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833731 | I S machine An I.S. machine is disclosed which has a plurality of individual sections arranged side by side. Each section has a section box for supporting a blank mold opening and closing mechanism and a blow mold opening and closing mechanism. These section boxes ar... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5772718 | Glass gob shearing apparatus with internally cooled blades and method of shearing employing same A parallel shear apparatus (20) for simultaneously shearing a plurality of streams of molten glass (A, B, C) into gobs including opposed carriages (22, 24) which are repetitively moved along rectilinear opposed paths toward and away from one another. Each... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762676 | Product for molding glass lenses having difficult shapes An improved tool is provided for pressing glass into a precision optical element having a strong concave surface. The tool is selected from ceramic and metal materials having coefficients of thermal expansion greater than the coefficient of the pressed gl... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746800 | Glass making apparatus having automatic blank-mold sooting device A glass making apparatus adapted to deposit a lubricating/detaching layer of carbon black obtained from acetylene cracking on the internal walls of a blank mold (1, 18). The glass making apparatus includes a blank mold (1, 18) having an open top and an op... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5725629 | Guide ring for I.S. glass forming machine A self-lubricating ring assembly (10) for use in forming a finish portion (F) of a hollow formable glass parison (P), the neck ring assembly (10) having an opposed pair of part cylindrical metallic neck ring sections (22a, 22b) that can be opened and clos... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711777 | Glass gob shearing apparatus with contact lubricated blades and method of shearing employing same A parallel shear apparatus (20) for simultaneously shearing a plurality of streams of molten glass (A, B, C) into gobs comprising opposed carriages (22, 24) which are repetitively moved along rectilinear opposed paths toward and away from one another. Eac... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5679409 | Method for lubricating glass molds, plungers and the like A method for lubricating glass contacting surfaces of glass forming equipment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of delivering MAPD gas to a venturi at a low pressure, preferably below 10 p.s.i., and delivering oxygen to the venturi at a lower p... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5609664 | Guide ring for I. S. glass forming machine A self-lubricating ring assembly (10) for use in forming a finish portion (F) of a hollow formable glass parison (P), the neck ring assembly (10) having an opposed pair of part cylindrical metallic neck ring sections (22a, 22b) that can be opened and clos... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5597396 | Method of and device for lubricating molds of bottle making machine A robot carries a swabbing member to a position of each mold to rub the swabbing member against each one of the molds. The swabbing member feeds a swabbing agent to the surface of each mold where it comes in contact with, and rubs the agent thereinto.... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5139560 | Apparatus for the manufacture of hollow glassware In a device for producing mold glass bodies, a molding cavity is defined by two mold halves and by two mouth ring halves. One single nozzle head is used for spraying a lubricant on both the inner faces of the mold halves and the connection faces of the mo... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4867777 | Apparatus and method for lubricating glassware mold A glassware molding machine having a parison molding portion and a container body molding portion includes a spray apparatus with a spray head that is operatively attached to a spray spindle. Vaporized lubricant is sprayed radially outward from the spray ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4861363 | Lubricant spray device for glass moulds Lubrication of the parison moulds of a hollow glassware moulding machine is carried out utilizing a spray device in which the discharge of pressurized air from a narrow opening is arranged to entrain surrounding atmospheric air. Liquid lubricant is discha... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4853022 | Apparatus for the production of hollow glass bodies In a device for producing mold glass bodies, a molding cavity is defined by two mold halves and by two mouth ring halves. One single nozzle head is used for spraying a lubricant on both the inner faces of the mold halves and the connection faces of the mo... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4806139 | Permanent anti-adherent coating for glassmaking moulds and associated equipment In the production of moulded glass articles, difficulty arises from the risks of adhesion of the glass to the surfaces of the mould, which is made unserviceable, at least for a time. A permanent anti-adherent coating for glassmaking moulds is provided on ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4806137 | Process for lubricating a surface such as a mould for the manufacture of a glass object Process for lubricating a surface for the manufacture of a glass object, in which a layer of lubricant is periodically deposited on the surface. This layer of lubricant is produced with the aid of a source of heat such as an oxyfuel flame having a temperature ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4765821 | Apparatus for lubricating glassware mold A glassware molding machine having a parison molding portion and a container body molding portion includes a spray apparatus with a spray head that is operatively attached to a spray spindle. Vaporized lubricant is sprayed radially outward from the spray ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4648893 | Process and apparatus for lubricating glass mold castings Two fixed heads are used to lubricate a split-mold. The heads do not interfere with the movements of the mold and are effective to inject a jet of a gas that forms a powdery carbonaceous material. When the mold is open, the injection axis of each head is ... | 03/10/1987 |
