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US2729916A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Glass blowing machine

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1951-03-17
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Granted: 1956-01-10
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Expires: 1971-03-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Adrien F Casler
  • 👤 Jesper H Carlstrom

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 01:28
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B9/00; C03B9/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
IN A GLASS WORKING MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES, THE COMBINATION OF A BLOW-HEAD CARRIER COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF ARTICULATED LINKS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CARRIER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE RUN, A PAIR OF BLOW-HEADS MOUNTED ON EACH LINK AND COMPRISING SEPARATE BODY PORTIONS CARRYING HOLLOW SPINDLES MOVABLE THEREIN TO AND FROM OPERATIVE POSITIONS OUTWARDLY OF SAID CARRIER, THE BODY PORTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BLOW-HEADS ON EACH LINK BEING SEPARATELY SECURED DIRECTLY TO SAID LINK IN ACCURATELY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE SPINDLES OF THE PAIR OF BLOW-HEADS ON EACH LINK FOR EFFECTING SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT OF SAID SPINDLES WITH RESPECT TO THE CARRIER, AND MEANS ALONG THE HORIZONTAL RUN OF SAID CARRIER FOR ACTUATING THE SAID INTERCONNECTING MEANS UPON MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
IN A GLASS WORKING MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES, THE COMBINATION OF A BLOW-HEAD CARRIER COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF ARTICULATED LINKS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CARRIER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE RUN, A PAIR OF BLOW-HEADS MOUNTED ON EACH LINK AND COMPRISING SEPARATE BODY PORTIONS CARRYING HOLLOW SPINDLES MOVABLE THEREIN TO AND FROM OPERATIVE POSITIONS OUTWARDLY OF SAID CARRIER, THE BODY PORTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BLOW-HEADS ON EACH LINK BEING SEPARATELY SECURED DIRECTLY TO SAID LINK IN ACCURATELY SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE SPINDLES OF THE PAIR OF BLOW-HEADS ON EACH LINK FOR EFFECTING SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT OF SAID SPINDLES WITH RESPECT TO THE CARRIER, AND MEANS ALONG THE HORIZONTAL RUN OF SAID CARRIER FOR ACTUATING THE SAID INTERCONNECTING MEANS UPON MOVEMENT OF THE CARRIER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 204 words
IN A GLASS WORKING MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES, THE COMBINATION OF MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND BLOWING GLASS ALONG A HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE RUN, A MOLD CARRIER COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF LINKS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CARRIER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID HORIZONTAL RUN, A PAIR OF MOLDS EACH COMPOSED OF SEPARABLE HALVES, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED ON EACH LINK, EACH SPINDLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A ROTATABLE HOLLOW SPINDLE, A PAIR OF MOLD CARRIERS PROVIDED WITH RACK MEMBERS AND MOUNTING A PAIR OF SAID MOLD HALVES ON EACH OF SAID HOLLOW SPINDLES FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION AND FOR ROTATION WITH SAID HOLLOW SPINDLE, AND A ROTATABLE SHAFT LOCATED WITHIN EACH SAID HOLLOW SPINDLE AND CARRYING PINION MEAN ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAID RACK MEMBERS FOR ACTUATION OF SAID MOLD CARRIERS UPON ROTATION OF THE SHAFT, MEANS COMMON TO THE SPINDLE ASSEMBLES ON EACH LINK FOR SELECTIVELY PREVENTING ROTATION OF THE SAID HOLLOW SPINDLES, COMMON SPROCKET DRIVEN MEANS MOUNTED ON EACH LINK AND CONNECTED TO ROTATE THE SHAFTS THEREON, MEANS LOCATED ALONG THE SAID HORIZONTAL RUN FOR ACTUATING SAID SPROCKET DRIVE MEANS, AND MEANS ALSO ALONG THE SAID HORIZONTAL RUN FOR RENDERING INEFFECTIVE SAID SPINDLE ROTATIONPREVENTING MEANS UPON CLOSURE OF THE MOLD HALVES.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 204 words
IN A GLASS WORKING MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS ARTICLES, THE COMBINATION OF MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND BLOWING GLASS ALONG A HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE RUN, A MOLD CARRIER COMPRISED OF A PLURALITY OF LINKS, MEANS MOUNTING SAID CARRIER FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID HORIZONTAL RUN, A PAIR OF MOLDS EACH COMPOSED OF SEPARABLE HALVES, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED ON EACH LINK, EACH SPINDLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A ROTATABLE HOLLOW SPINDLE, A PAIR OF MOLD CARRIERS PROVIDED WITH RACK MEMBERS AND MOUNTING A PAIR OF SAID MOLD HALVES ON EACH OF SAID HOLLOW SPINDLES FOR MOVEMENT TO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION AND FOR ROTATION WITH SAID HOLLOW SPINDLE, AND A ROTATABLE SHAFT LOCATED WITHIN EACH SAID HOLLOW SPINDLE AND CARRYING PINION MEAN ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SAID RACK MEMBERS FOR ACTUATION OF SAID MOLD CARRIERS UPON ROTATION OF THE SHAFT, MEANS COMMON TO THE SPINDLE ASSEMBLES ON EACH LINK FOR SELECTIVELY PREVENTING ROTATION OF THE SAID HOLLOW SPINDLES, COMMON SPROCKET DRIVEN MEANS MOUNTED ON EACH LINK AND CONNECTED TO ROTATE THE SHAFTS THEREON, MEANS LOCATED ALONG THE SAID HORIZONTAL RUN FOR ACTUATING SAID SPROCKET DRIVE MEANS, AND MEANS ALSO ALONG THE SAID HORIZONTAL RUN FOR RENDERING INEFFECTIVE SAID SPINDLE ROTATIONPREVENTING MEANS UPON CLOSURE OF THE MOLD HALVES.

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