Timing system for i. s. type glassware forming machine

Claim 1

A MULTIPLE SECTION GLASS FORMING MACHINE INCLUDING A TIMING MECHANISM FOR OPERATING EACH SECTION OF SAID MACHINE, COMPRISING A SINGLE DRIVE SHAFT, MEANS FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID SHAFT, PLURAL TIMING DRUMS ROTATABLY MOUNTED SIDE-BY-SIDE ON SAID SHAFT, THERE BEING ONE OF SAID DRUMS FOR EACH SECTION OF SAID MACHINE, AN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR, DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SHAFT AND SAID DRIVE MOTOR FOR ROTATING THE SHAFT AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED, A CLUTCH-BRAKE UNIT INDIVIDUAL TO EACH SAID DRUM COMPRISING A STATIONARY BRACKET, A HUB MEMBER, MEANS FOR SLIDABLY MOUNTING SAID HUB MEMBER CONCENTRICALLY ON SAID SHAFT FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREON, A FLYWHEEL SECURED ON SAID SHAFT AND INCLUDING A RADICAL SLOT THEREIN, A PIN ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SLOT, MEANS ATTACHING SAID PIN IN A PRESELECTED ANGULAR POSITION ON ITS SAID DRUM, SAID MEANS PROVIDING FOR AXIAL SLIDING MOVEMENT THEREON TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID SLOT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID PIN AND SAID HUB MEMBER FOR AXIALLY MOVING THE TWO TOGETHER, AND A LINKAGE MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID BRACKET AND SAID HUB MEMBER OPERABLE FOR AXIALLY MOVING THE LATTER TO SELECTIVELY ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE SAID PIN IN SAID SLOT, THEREBY CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING, RESPECTIVELY, SAID DRUM AND SHAFT FOR ROTATION TOGETHER IN A PREDETERMINED ROTATIONAL POSITION.