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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7856852 | Cooling tube mechanism for an I. S. Machine A mechanism for delivering a cooling fluid to the interior of a formed bottle has a a lower guide arm and an upper cooling tube assembly secured on a vertical post. The upper cooling tube assembly has a plenum chamber having a bottom wall and at least one vertical c... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7347067 | Mold for an I.S. machine A mold is disclosed which has a vertical front face having a glass object surface defined therein and a stepped vertical rear surface. The upper portion of the rear surface projects outwardly from the lower portion of the rear surface. The lower rear surface include... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7296442 | Neck ring cooling A system for directing cooling air onto a neck ring in a glassware molding machine that includes at least one air plenum stationarily disposed at a blank mold station and having an internal cavity for receiving cooling air flowing laterally inwardly toward the axis ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7134301 | Mold support mechanism for an I.S. machine A mold cooling system is disclosed for the blank mold halves of an I.S. machine. The mold halves are supported at their bottom by a lower hanger assembly which includes a discrete plenum for each of the mold halves. Each plenum is isolated and has its own air supply... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6840060 | Methods for achieving operating temperature of glass contacting surfaces of glass forming equipment, and gas mixture therefor Method of heating glass contacting surfaces, comprising heating the glass contacting surfaces to a predetermined operating temperature by combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel gas mixture which includes 90% by volume of MAPP gas and 10 percent by volume of propane. Anoth... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6668591 | Liquid cooling of glassware molds A system for cooling molds in a glassware forming machine includes a pair of mold arms mounted on a hinge post for movement toward and away from each other, and at least one mold part carried by each mold arm and adapted to cooperate with each other to fo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6598427 | Device for cooling convex glass sheets A device for cooling bent glass sheets running along a roller conveyor. Blowing boxes are inserted between the rollers and have a surface opposite the glass sheet at a distance of less than 30 mm and preferably less than 10 mm. The surface is perforated w... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6442976 | Liquid cooling of glassware molds A system and method of cooling glassware molds by directing liquid coolant to the blank or blow mold halves of a glassware forming machine through an enclosed pivotal rotary union-type structure. A coolant manifold is carried by each pivotal mold arm, and... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401491 | Final blow/finish cooling valve function monitor Apparatus for monitoring application of air through a dual-stage blowhead to blow mold a container includes a first solenoid valve for applying final blow air through the blowhead to a container in a mold and a second solenoid valve for applying finish co... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6038889 | Cooling system for a glassware machine A cooling system for use with a glassware machine having a plunger, a mold and a valve. The system includes a supply of cooling fluid such as air. The system further includes devices for cooling the plunger, the mold and the valve that are in communicatio... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5964915 | Mold for forming glassware A mold having a pair of mold halves defining a mold cavity for forming a glass container. There is an inner shell of the mold and an outer shell and a gap therebetween through which cooling gas flows. Heat transfer elements on the inner shell extend later... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5766299 | Mold for shaping glass A unitary mold member for shaping glass includes an inner surface which shapes molten glass blown thereagainst and an outer surface. A cavity within the unitary mold member is positioned between the inner and outer surfaces. The unitary mold member has pa... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5656051 | Cooling method and mold arrangement for the manufacture of glass articles The invention relates to a cooling method and a mold arrangement for the manufacture of glass articles or similar materials. The mold arrangement of this type includes a plurality of cooling passageways distributed independently and longitudinally around ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5632794 | Method and apparatus for cooling a glass pressing plunger The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for forming glass articles from molten glass involving differentially cooling a plunger for press forming glass articles in a cooperative forming mold. More specifically, the method involves i... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5588981 | Apparatus for forming wide mouth glassware A method and apparatus for making wide-mouth glassware providing a solid blank mold, providing a split blow mold, providing a split neck ring, providing a plunger carrier having a movable plunger therein, moving the blank mold upwardly to position for rec... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5516352 | Apparatus for cooling neck rings in a glass molding machine Each neck tool half is mounted on a neck tool holder and together they are movable from the illustrated initial position in a parison mold station to a finishing mold station. On each neck tool holder is secured a movable part of a distribution device for... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5505758 | Glassware forming machine An individual section glassware forming machine in which each section comprises a section module, which supports operating mechanisms of the machine, and a piping module through which the necessary air supplies are passed to the section module. The two mo... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5364437 | Glassware forming machine with spring-biased plenum A glassware forming machine includes a pair of carriers movable toward and away from each other between an open and a closed position and at least one mold member carried by each carrier. Each mold member has a bottom-facing surface and air passages exten... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358542 | Glass container forming machine including neck ring mold cooling A cooling system for neck ring molds in a glass molding machine having retractable parison-forming molds engageable with the neck rings employs air jets directed at exposed portions of the neck ring molds. The neck ring molds are configured to extend out ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5330551 | Glassware forming machine with cooling system A cooling system for a glassware forming machine in which air is delivered to each of two plenums for upward flow of air through vertical passages in mold members on the plenums from an air outlet in the base of the machine via a lower section of flexible... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5304229 | Glassware forming machine with cooling system A cooling system for a glassware forming machine in which air is delivered to each of two plenums for upward flow of air through vertical passages in mold members on the plenums from an air outlet in the base of the machine via a tubular air dust having i... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5167688 | Apparatus for mold cooling A mold cooling arrangement includes a plurality of closed bores vertically disposed in the mold between the molding surface and the mold exterior. A manifold positioned vertically above the mold communicates with the interior of each bore and a condenser ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5086907 | Glass sheet transferring device A glass sheet transferring device (20) is disclosed as including a movably driven frame (30), a glass sheet lifting mechanism (32) and a walking beam mechanism (28) connected to the movably driven frame (30) to provide indexed transfer of a glass sheet G ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4983203 | Cooling device for glass container forming machine An air cooling mechanism for a machine for molding glass objects from molten glass. The mechanism comprises a mold (14) including mold halves each having a plurality of air passages (20). A fixed plenum (22) includes a slot (24) for the passage of air fro... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4909823 | Glassware forming machine with cooling system A cooling system for a glassware forming machine in which air is delivered to each of two plenums for upward flow of air through vertical passages in mold members on the plenums from an air outlet on the base of the machine via an air duct. The inlet end ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4842637 | Glassware forming machine with cooling system A cooling system for a glassware forming machine in which air is delivered to each of two plenums for upward flow of air through vertical passages in mold members on the plenums from an air outlet on the base of the machine via an air duct having a horizo... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4840656 | Methods and apparatus for forming glass articles A system for forming hollow pressed glass articles utilizes a flow of cryogen that is mixed with air to provide a cooling gas that enables newly pressed articles to be removed from their molds after a thin skin of solidified glass has been formed on inter... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4824461 | Method and apparatus for mold cooling A mold cooling arrangement includes a plurality of closed bores vertically disposed in the mold between the molding surface and the mold exterior. A manifold positioned vertically above the mold communicates with the interior of each bore and a condenser ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4812156 | Process for manufacturing glass objects According to the invention, ventilating air blown around and/or in the walls of a mould is cooled so as to maintain substantially constant, at least during predetermined periods of time, the temperature of the air around and/or in the walls of the mould, ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4783212 | Mould arrangement for use in a cyclicly operating glassware forming machine The mould of the mould arrangement comprises a bottom plate and two side portions which are movable to a first position in which they engage one another and the bottom plate to define a mould cavity and to a separated position. The side portions define co... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4750929 | Cooling system for a glassware forming machine A glassware forming machine having swinging arms carrying mold members with passages extending upwardly therethrough for flow of air for cooling said members, and first and second conduit members for delivery of air to a plenum associated with each arm, t... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4726833 | Blowhead for use in the manufacture of glass containers A blowhead (10; 100) for blowing air through a neck opening (12; 112) of a glass parison (14; 114) to cause it to expand. The blowhead defines an air supply passage (28; 128) through which air can enter the parison and an exhaust passage (45; 145) through... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4708730 | Apparatus for blow molding glass articles An apparatus for blow molding glass articles uses a mixture of cryogenic fluid and ambient air as a blowing fluid. The apparatus includes gas inlet means positioned to direct a flow of blowing fluid into the center of a blow mold, insulated manifold means... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4701203 | Cooling arrangement for a glass forming apparatus A cooling arrangement for a forming tool of a machine for forming molten glass or other thermoplastic materials, wherein the forming tool is coolable by a pressure fluid and turnable about a first pivoting axle, includes at least one stationary supply con... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4701202 | Moulding apparatus for glassware forming machine The movable side portions of a mould of a cyclicly operating glassware forming machine have cooling passages passing upwardly therein from an entrance in a bottom surface of the side portion. A plenum chamber is formed beneath the side portions and has up... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690703 | Mold cooling arrangement for use in a glassware forming machine A mold arrangement for a glassware forming machine in which the side portions of the mold have vertically extending cooling passages therein which communicate through a bottom plate and a distributor plate with a plenum chamber. The plenum chamber has ope... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4668269 | System and method for the internal cooling of hot molds Hot molds are internally cooled by providing a plurality of cooling passages having first and second opened ends, in the body of said molds; a plurality of blowing heads, each of which having an inner flow convertor defining an inner anular chamber and a ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4657574 | Mould portion with cooling means for use in moulding molten glass A mould portion (10) has one or more inner surfaces (16,18) arranged to define a portion of a mould cavity (14) in which molten glass can be moulded. A rod (20) of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the remainder of the mould portion ext... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4657573 | Mould arrangement for a glassware forming machine The mould arrangement comprises a mould (10) comprising a bottom plate (12) and two side portions (16,18). When the side portions (16,18) are in a first, closed, or a second, open, position thereof, cooling passages (20) formed therein communicate with ex... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4578104 | Manufacture of moulded articles of glassware The mould used in manufacturing moulded articles is cooled by cooling fluid flowing along a cooling passage in the mould. In order to concentrate the cooling effect in a desired central region of the cooling passage, an exit portion of the passage is enla... | 03/25/1986 |
