Method and apparatus for producing a stream feeder

Claim 9

Apparatus for joining an elongated metal body provided with an outwardly extending flange to a planar metal body wherein at least one of the bodies has a linear surface region of restricted area, in combination, resilient means supporting the planar body, a first electrode in engagement with the planar body, a second electrode engageable with the flange of the elongated body at a zone remote from the linear surface region, means to effect relative movement between the electrodes to engage the bodies under pressure to effect movement of the resiliently mounted planar body to normalize the position thereof with respect to the elongated body, and current conducting means for flowing current to the electrodes and through the linear surface region to weld the elongated body to the planar body.

Claim 10

Apparatus for joining an elongated metal body provided with an outwardly extending flange to a planar metal body wherein at least one of the bodies has a linear surface region of restricted area, in combination, resilient means supporting the planar body, a first electrode in engagement with the planar body, a second electrode engageable with the flange of the elongated body at a zone remote from the linear surface region, means to effect relative movement between the electrodes to engage the bodies under pressure to effect movement of the resiliently mounted planar body to normalize the position thereof with respect to the elongated body, and current conducting means for flowing current to the electrodes and through the linear surface region to weld the elongated body to the planar body.

Claim 11

Apparatus for forming a tip section of an alloy of platinum for a stream feeder for flowing streams of heat-softened fiber-forming material, in combination, a base, an electrode-supporting head member mounted on the base, a work-supporting member mounted on the base, said work-supporting member adapted to support a planar body for a tip section, a first electrode engaging the planar body, a second electrode mounted on said head member, means associated with said second electrode to support an elongated body by the second electrode, means for moving said second electrode toward the first electrode to engage a raised ridge on an elongated body with the planar body, current conducting means for conducting current to the electrodes and through the raised ridge to fuse and weld the material of the ridge to the planar body, and means for indexing the position of one of said members with respect to the other upon completion of a weld to accommodate successive welding of elongated bodies to the planar body.

Claim 12

Apparatus for forming a tip section of an alloy of platinum for a stream feeder for flowing streams of heat-softened fiber-forming material, in combination, a base, an electrode-supporting head member mounted on the base, a work-supporting member mounted on the base, said work-supporting member adapted to support a planar body for a tip section, a first electrode engaging the planar body, a second electrode mounted on said head member, means associated with said second electrode to support an elongated body by the second electrode, means for moving said second electrode toward the first electrode to engage a raised ridge on an elongated body with the planar body, current conducting means for conducting current to the electrodes and through the raised ridge to fuse and weld the material of the ridge to the planar body, and means for indexing the position of one of said members with respect to the other upon completion of a weld to accommodate successive welding of elongated bodies to the planar body.

Claim 13

Apparatus for joining elongated metal bodies to a planar metal body wherein each of the elongated bodies has a linear surface region of restricted area, in combination, resilient means supporting the planar body, a first electrode in engagement with the planar body, a second electrode mounting an elongated body, means to effect relative movement between the electrodes to engage the linear surface region of an elongated body with a surface of the planar body under pressure to effect movement of the resiliently mounted planar body to normalize the position of the planar body with the linear surface region of an elongated body, current-conducting means for flowing current to the electrodes and through the zone of engagement of the linear surface region with the planar body to weld an elongated body to the planar body, and means for indexing the position of the planar body to weld a plurality of elongated bodies to the planar body at spaced regions thereon.

Claim 14

Apparatus for joining elongated metal bodies to a planar metal body wherein each of the elongated bodies has a linear surface region of restricted area, in combination, resilient means supporting the planar body, a first electrode in engagement with the planar body, a second electrode mounting an elongated body, means to effect relative movement between the electrodes to engage the linear surface region of an elongated body with a surface of the planar body under pressure to effect movement of the resiliently mounted planar body to normalize the position of the planar body with the linear surface region of an elongated body, current-conducting means for flowing current to the electrodes and through the zone of engagement of the linear surface region with the planar body to weld an elongated body to the planar body, and means for indexing the position of the planar body to weld a plurality of elongated bodies to the planar body at spaced regions thereon.

Claim 15

Apparatus for securing elongated bodies to a planar body for forming a streamflow section for a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies is preformed with an outwardly extending flange having a linear ridge of restricted area, in combination, relatively movable means for supporting a planar body, a first electrode disposed for engagement with the planar body, a second electrode engageable with the flange of an elongated body at a zone remote from the linear ridge, means operable to effect relative movement of one of the electrodes to engage the linear region of an elongated body with the planar body under pressure to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear region, means for locking the planar body in normalized position, current-conducting means for flowing electric current to the electrodes and through the linear ridge to weld the material of the linear region to the planar body at a zone spaced from the electrodes, and means for indexing the planar body to successive positions to successively weld a plurality of the elongated bodies to the planar body.

Claim 16

Apparatus for securing elongated bodies to a planar body for forming a streamflow section for a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies is preformed with an outwardly extending flange having a linear ridge of restricted area, in combination, relatively movable means for supporting a planar body, a first electrode disposed for engagement with the planar body, a second electrode engageable with the flange of an elongated body at a zone remote from the linear ridge, means operable to effect relative movement of one of the electrodes to engage the linear region of an elongated body with the planar body under pressure to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear region, means for locking the planar body in normalized position, current-conducting means for flowing electric current to the electrodes and through the linear ridge to weld the material of the linear region to the planar body at a zone spaced from the electrodes, and means for indexing the planar body to successive positions to successively weld a plurality of the elongated bodies to the planar body.

Claim 17

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a planar body of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge of restricted area, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, a supplemental frame adapted to support a planar body, spring means supporting the supplemental frame on the table, the second electrode being disposed to engage the flange of an elongated body and engage the linear ridge of the elongated body with the planar body, said first electrode engaging the planar body, the engagement of an elongated body with the planar body effecting relative movement of the supplemental frame to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear region of an elongated body, means for locking the supplemental frame and planar body in normalized position, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear region to fuse and weld the material of the linear ridge to the planar body.

Claim 18

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a planar body of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge of restricted area, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, a supplemental frame adapted to support a planar body, spring means supporting the supplemental frame on the table, the second electrode being disposed to engage the flange of an elongated body and engage the linear ridge of the elongated body with the planar body, said first electrode engaging the planar body, the engagement of an elongated body with the planar body effecting relative movement of the supplemental frame to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear region of an elongated body, means for locking the supplemental frame and planar body in normalized position, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear region to fuse and weld the material of the linear ridge to the planar body.

Claim 19

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a planar body of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, a supplemental frame of rectangular shape adapted to support a planar body, yieldable means supporting the supplemental frame on the table, said yieldable means including springs disposed adjacent corner regions of the supplemental frame, a shaft adjacent each corner region of the supplemental frame and having articulate connection therewith, the second electrode being disposed to engage the flange of an elongated body to Engage the linear ridge with the planar body, the first electrode engaging the planar body, the engagement of an elongated body with the planar body effecting equalizing movement of the supplemental frame to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear ridge of an elongated body, fluid-pressure-actuated means for locking each of said shafts to secure the planar body in normalized position, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear region to fuse and weld the linear region to the planar body.

Claim 20

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a planar body of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, a supplemental frame of rectangular shape adapted to support a planar body, yieldable means supporting the supplemental frame on the table, said yieldable means including springs disposed adjacent corner regions of the supplemental frame, a shaft adjacent each corner region of the supplemental frame and having articulate connection therewith, the second electrode being disposed to engage the flange of an elongated body to Engage the linear ridge with the planar body, the first electrode engaging the planar body, the engagement of an elongated body with the planar body effecting equalizing movement of the supplemental frame to normalize the position of the planar body with respect to the linear ridge of an elongated body, fluid-pressure-actuated means for locking each of said shafts to secure the planar body in normalized position, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear region to fuse and weld the linear region to the planar body.

Claim 21

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a plate section of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, means on said table for mounting the plate section, the first electrode engaging the plate section, the second electrode engaging the flange on a body and having a recess to receive an elongated body, tubular means in communication with the recess for establishing reduced pressure in the recess to mount an elongated body on the second electrode, means for moving the second electrode to engage the linear ridge of an elongated body with the plate section, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear ridge to fuse and weld the material of the linear ridge to the plate section.

Claim 22

Apparatus for joining elongated bodies of an alloy of platinum to a plate section of an alloy of platinum for a streamflow section of a glass feeder wherein each of the elongated bodies has an outwardly extending flange provided with a preformed linear ridge, in combination, a base frame, a table adjustably mounted on the base frame, a head on the base frame, a first electrode mounted on the base frame, a second electrode movably supported by the head, means on said table for mounting the plate section, the first electrode engaging the plate section, the second electrode engaging the flange on a body and having a recess to receive an elongated body, tubular means in communication with the recess for establishing reduced pressure in the recess to mount an elongated body on the second electrode, means for moving the second electrode to engage the linear ridge of an elongated body with the plate section, and current-conducting means for flowing current through the electrodes and linear ridge to fuse and weld the material of the linear ridge to the plate section.