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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7017374 | Device for closing and opening the mold halves of a glass molding machine Each mold half is held by means of a mold half holding mechanism which can be driven so as to pivot in a reciprocating manner about a common vertical hinge column by means of a vertical shaft (6; 7), which is mounted in a rotatable manner in a frame (2... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6951629 | Blow mold and method for adjusting a blow mold A blow mold (1) for a stretching machine or a glass blowing machine, comprising two mold halves (3, 4) which are pivotably connected by at least one connecting pin (2), and a shutting device and locking device in the form of a closing clamp (... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6684665 | Device for driving two mold halves of a glass forming machine Device for driving two mold half holders of a glass molding machine On a glass molding machine (5) holders (2; 3) are pivotally mounted about an axis (4). Each holder (2; 3) has mold tool halves (6; 7). A first joint bar (10) is articulated at a first art... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6557380 | Apparatus for forming glass containers A glass container forming machine section (10) in which the mold carrying arms (12, 14) that are pivoted on shafts (20, 22), respectively, about a common axis (A) are caused to counteroscillate between open positions in which the mold halves (16, 18) that... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6318129 | Mold for use in I.S. machine A mold half for mounting on a mold holder of a mold open and close mechanism of an I.S. machine. The mold holder includes an insert having a central locating lug on the top thereof and an annular front face. The insert also has an annular upwardly project... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6233975 | Common cage assembly A common cage assembly for a mold for a glassware machine having a mold support member. The assembly further includes a first cage member and a second cage member. Each of the cage members is movably mounted adjacent to the mold support member. Each of th... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212911 | Mould with pivoting drawer A mold having a pivoting slide. The mold is made of two shells. An element is rotationally mounted on one of the shells with a part of the element coinciding with the internal cavity of the mold. The element is closed by the second shell which has bearing... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5665139 | Mold for production of a quartz glass component The mold wall forms the boundary of a cavity provided with a filling opening and is divided vertically into several segments, which are connected to each other in such a way that they can separate under the action of a force acting outward from the cavity... | 09/09/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5306325 | Mold clamping mechanism for glass container forming machine A mold locking system is provided for a glass molding machine. The machine has first and second mold hanger support arms for moving respectively first and second mold halves. The arms are pivotally cantilever-mounted at their ends for rotation about a ver... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5019147 | Mold arm closing mechanism for an individual section machine A pivotally mounted mold support has a cylindrical roller extending parallel to the pivot shaft. A pivotal lever arm is connected to the mold support via a link which is connected to the pin supporting the cylindrical roller. The lever arm has a cam surfa... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4853023 | Glassware forming machine This invention relates to a glassware forming machine of the type comprising a pair of carriers each pivoted on a first generally vertical axis for swinging movement toward and away from each other between an open position and a closed position, and a set... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4832727 | Mold opening and closing mechanism for an individual section (I.S.) glassware forming machine An apparatus for ensuring alignment during opening and closing of mold halves in an individual section (I.S.) glassware forming machine has a cylinder containing a pair of mutually reciprocating pistons linked to a pair of mold half actuating shafts. A pa... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4826524 | Apparatus for holding mould side portions in a glassware forming machine The apparatus is arranged to hold side portions of three equally-spaced moulds. The apparatus comprises two holders (2 and 4) for opposite side portions of the moulds. One holder (2) comprises a support (12) on which moving means for moving the holders to... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4770687 | Glass moulding apparatus The relatively movable mould side portions (22, 26) of a glass moulding apparatus are held together during moulding by clamping means (40,42). The clamping means (40,42) comprises first (40) and second (42) pressing means each movable upwardly into an ope... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4659358 | Mould arrangement of a glassware forming machine Mould portions supporting arms of a mould arrangement are moved by drive means between mould-open and mould-closed conditions. The drive means comprises two vertical drive shafts (20) connected to the supporting arms and arranged to move the arms when tur... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4655813 | Mould opening and closing mechanism for a glassware forming machine The mechanism comprises two mould support arrangements (14; 114) each comprising a supporting arm (16; 116) pivotal about a first fixed axis (18; 118), a support (22; 122) for mould portions pivotal on the arm about a second vertical axis (24; 124), and a... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4596591 | Section of a glassware forming machine of the individual section type The section comprises a supporting frame which supports a mould arrangement. Drive means is associated with the mould arrangement and is operable to open and close a mould of the mould arrangement. The drive means comprises two vertically-extending drive ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4585469 | Support for a mould portion of a glassware forming machine A support for a mould portion comprises an upwardly-facing recess into which a hook portion of the mould portion is received. The support further comprises a projection which enters a slot in the mould portion to prevent transverse movement thereof. The s... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4543118 | Mould opening and closing mechanism A mould opening and closing mechanism for a plurality of mould portions of a glassware container manufacturing machine. The mechanism comprises fixed rods (26) carrying fixed pistons (30) on each of which a cylinder (32; 54) is slidably mounted. When flui... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4531961 | Modular section molding press and mold clamping and article removal mechanism therefor Apparatus for manufacturing molded articles includes a plurality of mold section presses. A mold slide carriage of each press moves a mold among charge receiving, molding, and extraction stations. A charge is guided to the mold while at the receiving stat... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4486215 | Quadruple cavity glass mold operating apparatus The disclosed apparatus is a quadruple gob glass parison forming machine. Its distinguishing features are the mounting of the mold carrying inserts in the mold arms so that equal closing forces will be applied to all the molds, and that the mold arms are ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4449996 | Parallel motion blank mold operating mechanism This application relates to parallel blank mold opening mechanism wherein the split blank molds, of which there are a plurality, are carried in holders that are mounted on horizontal hinge pins adjacent the rear thereof. These hinge pins are carried at th... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4448600 | Mould opening and closing mechanism A mould opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing three moulds simultaneously. Moving means (18, 20) operable to move mould portions (12) is connected to the mould portions (12) via a system of links which serves to equalize the mould closing ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4416681 | Glassware mold forming apparatus A glassware forming apparatus including at least one split below mold moveable between an open and closed position. At least one bottom plate is mounted on the machine for movement into and out of engagement with the blow mold. The means for moving the bo... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4375979 | Glass forming apparatus First and second arms for holding a blank mold are pivotable about a shaft between an open position and a closed position by means of a motor. A motor operated cam cooperates with rollers on the arms to apply a clamping force to prevent premature movement... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4367088 | System for fabricating preforms in machines for glass container production Improved system for the fabrication of preforms used in the production of glass containers in I.S. machines, employing the blow-blow process to reduce the time delay of mechanical movement between the stages of crown formation and commencement of counterb... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4283218 | Mold mechanism A mold mechanism for opening and closing a split mold is described wherein a single air cylinder moves one half of the mold in a linear direction and simultaneously, through a plurality of interconnected pivotal links, rotates the other half of the mold t... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4273569 | Neck ring mechanism Neck ring apparatus is disclosed for retaining and conveying glass along a predetermined path as the glass is transformed from an initially formed parison to a final blown glass article having a desired finish. A pair of sprockets, forming a part of the n... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4231779 | Apparatus for molding glass objects with tongs and spades Apparatus for manufacturing glass objects includes a pressing operation after a rough shaping operation in a blank mold comprising two separable chill-mold halves and tongs forming the base of the mold. Two spades move toward and away from the mold positi... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4134748 | Linkage for operating a mold for a glass making machine A mechanism for operating the molds of a glass molding machine. The glass molding machine includes a base and a table rotatably mounted on the base. The glass forming molds are operatively mounted on the rotary table. A plurality of work stations are prov... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4101306 | Moulding tool A moulding tool for a machine for moulding plastic material, especially molten glass, comprises at least one mould middle section divided into a plurality of middle section parts, and operating means having members each carrying with clearance a respectiv... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4094660 | Apparatus for the production of stemmed glassware Stemmed glassware is produced by an 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 is provided... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4065286 | Machine for the production of containers or the like of vitreous material A press-and-blow container making machine wherein one of two rotary tables supports a set of blank molds receiving gobs from a gob feed and the other rotary table supports a set of blow molds serving to convert parisons obtained from the blank molds into ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4004906 | Glassware forming machine of the I. S. type for upright press and blow process The individual section of a Hartford I. S. type machine is modified to permit forming the parisons in an upright orientation, and also for transferring the upright parisons from the blank to the blow side of the section without disturbing this upright ori... | 01/25/1977 |
