US3273710A
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Bottle gauging
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-04
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1983-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L Early
- 👤 Thomas B Sorbie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/28; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/12; B07C5/122; B07C5/124; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S209/00; Y10S209/903; Y10S209/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
THE METHOD OF INSPECTING THE FINISH OF A HOLLOW CONTAINER WHICH COMPRISES SCANNING THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FINISH OF THE CONTAINER TO ASCERTAIN VARIATIONS IN THE VERTICAL POSITION OF VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FINISH, CONTINUOUSLY SENSING FOR A WARP OR DIP CONDITION WHEREIN THE VERTICAL VARIATION IS GREATER THAN A PREDETERMINED STANDARD IN A UNIT PERIPHERAL DISTANCE OF THE FINISH, FOR A COCKED FINISH CONDITION WHEREIN THE VERTICAL VARIATION BETWEEN THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED MAXIMUM, AND FOR AN OVER OR UNDER HEIGHT CONDITION WHEREIN THE VERTICAL VARIATION FROM AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED VALUE, AND REJECTING THE CONTAINER WHEN ANY ONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CONDITIONS EXISTS.
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