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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275397 | Method of molding a silica article Disclosed are high temperature free-flow mold for the production of near net-shape silica articles and method for the production of near net-shape silica articles. The mold is preferably made of graphite, preferably coated with SiC on the surfaces of the mold cavity... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7073352 | Method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles A method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles, by the blow-and-blow, press-and-blow, press-and-blow paste mold and direct-press processes in a glassware forming machine including single or multiple machine sections each having single or mult... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065986 | Molding assembly A molding assembly, that includes: a plurality of support pillars fixedly attached to a support structure, wherein each support pillar includes a recessed seat; a mold support member, and; a flexible ring for holding a mold in contact with the mold support member, w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047766 | Inverter mechanism for a glass forming machine An invert mechanism for moving parisons between a pre-forming station and a finishing forming station of a glass forming machine is disclosed. The mechanism is disposed above a cover plate of a frame of the glass forming machine. An electric motor is disposed with i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024887 | Method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles A method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles, by the blow-and-blow, press-and-blow, press-and-blow paste mold and direct-press processes in a glassware forming machine including single or multiple machine sections each having single or mult... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6813906 | Method and apparatus for preparation of molded glass A molded glass article manufacturing device, having a means of forcefully separating a molded glass article attached to the forming surface of an upper mold or a lower mold, and readily and reliably aligning the axes of the upper mold and lower mold, a molded glass ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6425269 | Method for glass sheet forming A method for forming glass sheets is performed by a system (10) that includes a furnace (12) having a heating chamber (14) in which a topside transfer device (20) has a downwardly facing surface (22) to which vacuum and pressurized air are supplied to rec... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422040 | Method for forming glass sheets A method for forming glass sheets is performed by a system (10) that includes a furnace (12) having a heating chamber (14) in which a vacuum platen (20) has a downwardly facing surface (22) to which a vacuum is supplied to support a heated glass sheet rec... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6032493 | H-28 Glass forming machine An H-28 machine has a plurality of identical sections each processing a gob of molten glass into a parison and then into a piece of ware each complete revolution of the section. Each section includes a blank mold displaceable between a parison forming pos... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5974833 | Heat transfer method in glass sheet bending oven and a bending oven A heat transfer method in a glass bending furnace, which has a top array of of successive heating sections (2) and under it a bottom array of successive cooling sections (3), and in which method glass sheets are conveyed on bending molds in mold carrying ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5928400 | Mounting Structure for a baffle or the like in a glassware manufacturing machine A mounting structure for use in a glassware forming machine for moving an operative member, such as a funnel, baffle or blowhead, between an out of the way and operative positions. The machine comprises a vertical operating shaft and a parallel support sh... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5679123 | Method of heating and bending glass sheets When heating and bending glass sheets in a furnace, it is desirable to raise the sheets towards the furnace heat sources to increase obtainable temperature differentials and reduce heating power. Disclosed is a method of bending a glass sheet on an appara... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676721 | Method and apparatus for molding glass A method and apparatus for pressing glass articles. A single mold may be utilized for each article being pressed. The plunger has a ring-like member movably attached thereto. After pressing, when the plunger is retracted from the plunger, the plunger reta... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5266095 | Mechanism for use in a glassware forming machine Mechanism for moving an operative member such as a blowhead funnel or baffle in a glassware forming machine comprises a piston rod on which the operative member may be mounted and two piston heads on the rod which may be operated independently of each oth... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5110339 | H-28 machine having an adjustable neck ring lever A neck ring mechanism of an H-28 glass forming machine is operated by a neck ring lever which is pivotally supported and controlled by a cam roller which is displaced along a timing cam. To precisely define the timing of the lever, the lever is displaceab... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5015280 | Mold for molding optical elements A mold arranged between a pair of heater blocks for molding an optical element comprises a pair of first and second elements each having a molding surface for defining a cavity and an outer surface opposite to the molding surface and in contact with a cor... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4888040 | Neck ring/plunger assembly for a glassware forming machine An assembly for preventing a flanged finish on the neck portion of a glass container by permitting continuous engagement between the neck ring and the guide ring even though the guide ring is subject to wear and by forcefully maintaining this continuous e... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4824460 | Manufacture of parisons of molten glass Parisons of molten glass for subsequent moulding are molded in a mould cavity formed from one-piece lower portion (10), a dividable neck ring (14), and a dividable central mould portion (24). A gob of molten glass is introduced into a gov uide (58) so tha... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4781745 | Registering device for glass article handling components A device (10) for registering together two cooperable glass article handling components (12,14) is disclosed as including a first registering member (16) on one of the handling components and a second registering member (18) on the other component. The re... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4743286 | Moving mechanism for use in a glassware manufacturing machine of the individual section type A moving mechanism for moving a baffle (16), funnel or blowhead. A support (14) for the member is pivotally mounted on a first horizontal axis (20) on an arm (18) which is mounted to turn about a second horizonal axis (22) to move the member between opera... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4704154 | Supporting means for a baffle of a glassware forming machine The supporting means for a baffle used to close a mould of a glassware forming machine comprises an arm (12) mounted for vertical movement and for movement about a vertical axis. A support (14) is mounted on the arm and a baffle holder (28) is mounted on ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4695307 | Baffle moving mechanism for use in a glassware manufacturing machine of the individual section type A moving mechanism for moving a baffle (16), funnel or blowhead. A support (14) for the member is pivotally mounted on a first horizontal axis (20) on an arm (18) which is mounted to turn about a second horizontal axis (22) to move the member between oper... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4662928 | Apparatus for forming a glass bottle finish A neck mold for a glass champagne bottle forming system for forming bottles on the well-known I.S. forming machine is made of two matching halves that form the transfer bead and lower portion of the neck of the bottle mates with an annular, one-piece guid... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4610713 | Settle blow head and baffle arm attachment for glassware molding machine A carrier arm for a glass blowing machine employing two or more holders with removable heads. The heads fit into the holders by the utilization of a bayonet fitting, and a retainer ring is provided that encircles the holders and maintains the heads in loc... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4528017 | Blank cylinder apparatus An improved blank cylinder mechanism for a glassware making machine which utilizes shims between the bottom plate and support in conjunction with the cam track to adjust the angular position of the cylinder in down position. Also, the blank cylinder mecha... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4518409 | Method of and apparatus for making a parison A parison is molded from a gob of molten glass by first increasing the volume of the interior of a cup-shaped main mold body by an extra volume. Then the molten-glass gob is inserted through an upper opening into the interior of the main mold body. A neck... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4466821 | Baffle moving and alignment means for the four gob glass forming machine A glassware forming machine is shown which has a baffle support arm. The baffle support arm provides for four individual baffle holders which are grouped in adjacent pairs. The pairs of holders are interconnected by an equalizer arm and are biased into po... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4139358 | Method of forming a vessel with pouring lip Glass or glass-ceramic vessels are formed with a pouring lip wherein wall portions of the vessel below the lip are of a thinner construction than the remaining wall portions so as to impede glass flow to the lip area and facilitate uniform glass flow to u... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4120684 | Mold ring transfer apparatus An improved apparatus for the transfer of mold rings in a centrifugal casting process. One type of forming process for the funnel portions of color television picture tube envelopes utilizes a centrifugal casting process for the glass. This process requir... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4052187 | Apparatus for producing glass parison by the press-and-blow process Apparatus for producing a glass parison comprises a spindle and a plunger mounted in the spindle for axial displacement. Mechanism is provided for axially displacing the plunger relative to the housing. A press mould has a cavity for carrying glass melt a... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3955954 | Method for the production of stemmed glassware Stemmed glassware is produced by a method and apparatus in which the stem is formed separately and is subsequently joined to the cup at the final phase of the blowing operation of the cup glass. In the apparatus a first rotatable platen having cup molds i... | 05/11/1976 |