Article forming machine and extractor

Claim 2

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, a driving arm and an idling arm pivotally connected to said body at spaced locations thereon, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a support arm and a stabilizer arm pivotally connected to said extractor head at spaced locations thereon, means pivotally connecting together said driving arm, idling arm, support arm and stabilizer arm, and driving means for causing said driving arm to pivot with respect to said body said connecting means causing pivotal movement of said driving arm to be converted to linear movement of said extractor head, whereby said extractor head is caused to move linearly into aNd out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom.

Claim 3

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said connecting means includes a pivot link integrally connected to said support arm and pivotally connected at one end to said driving arm and at its other end to said idling arm.

Claim 4

Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 including a pair of idling arms and a pair of pivot links, each of said idling arms being pivotally connected to said body and each of said pivot links being integrally connected to said support arm and pivotally connected at one end to said driving arm and at its other end to one of said idling arms.

Claim 5

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said driving means includes a cylinder and a piston reciprocable within said cylinder, retraction and extension of said piston causing pivotal movement of said driving arm.

Claim 6

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said extractor head includes article clamping means and means for laterally extending and retracting said article clamping means to enable it to clamp a formed article and remove it from the article forming means of said article forming machine.

Claim 7

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said extractor head includes a roll assembly, article clamping means on said roll assembly and means for rotating said roll assembly to and from an upright position in a vertical plane enabling said clamping means to clamp a formed article in said article forming machine from and to a position in a horizontal plane enabling said formed article to fall freely when released by said clamping means.

Claim 8

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a boom carried by said extractor head and extending outwardly therefrom toward said article forming machine, spraying means carried by said boom and means for causing said spraying means to spray fluid on the article forming areas of said article forming machine as said extractor head is retracted out of said article forming machine.

Claim 9

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine having article forming members movable with respect to each other to form an article therebetween comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine to extend transversely thereof, a driving arm and an idling arm having their one ends pivotally connected to said body at spaced locations thereon and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said article forming members, extractor means movable linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from one of said article forming members when said members are separated, a support arm and a stabilizer arm pivotally connected to said extractor means at spaced locations thereon, a pivot link integrally connected to said support arm and pivotally connected at one end to said driving arm and at its other end to said idling arm, means pivotally connecting said stabilizer arm to said idling arm, and driving means for causing said driving arm to pivot with respect to said body, whereby said extractor means is caused to move linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from said article forming machine.

Claim 10

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine having article forming members movable with respect to each other to form an article therebetween comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine to extend transversely thereof, a driving arm and an idling arm having their one ends pivotally connected to said body at spaced locations thereon and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said article forming members, extractor means movable linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from one of said article forming members when said members are separated, a support arm and a stabilizer arm pivotally connected to said extractor means at spaced locations thereon, a pivot link integrally connected to said support arm and pivotally connected at one end to said driving arm and at its other end to said idling arm, means pivotally connecting said stabilizer arm to said idling arm, and driving means for causing said driving arm to pivot with respect to said body, whereby said extractor means is caused to move linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from said article forming machine.

Claim 11

In combination, an article forming machine and apparatus for extracting articles therefrom, said article forming machine having article forming members movable with respect to each other to form an article therebetween and having tie bars extending parallel to the direction of movement of said members, said extracting apparatus including a body mounted on said tie bars and extending transversely thereof, a driving arm and an idling arm pivotally connected to said body at spaced locations thereon and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said article forming members, an extractor head movable linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from one of said article forming members when saiD members are separated, a support arm and a stabilizer arm pivotally connected to said extractor head at spaced locations thereon, means pivotally connecting together said driving arm, idling arm, support arm and stabilizer arm, and driving means for causing said driving arm to pivot with respect to said body, said connecting means causing pivotal movement of said driving arm to be converted to linear movement of said extractor head, whereby said extractor head is caused to move linearly into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom.

Claim 12

In combination, an article forming machine and apparatus for extracting articles therefrom, said article forming machine having article forming members movable with respect to each other to form an article therebetween and having tie bars extending parallel to the direction of movement of said members, said extracting apparatus including a body mounted on said tie bars and extending transversely thereof, a driving arm and an idling arm pivotally connected to said body at spaced locations thereon and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said article forming members, an extractor head movable linearly into and out of the path of movement of said article forming members to extract a formed article from one of said article forming members when saiD members are separated, a support arm and a stabilizer arm pivotally connected to said extractor head at spaced locations thereon, means pivotally connecting together said driving arm, idling arm, support arm and stabilizer arm, and driving means for causing said driving arm to pivot with respect to said body, said connecting means causing pivotal movement of said driving arm to be converted to linear movement of said extractor head, whereby said extractor head is caused to move linearly into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom.

Claim 13

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, said extractor head including a support housing and a roll assembly pivotally connected thereto, article clamping means on said roll assembly, and said support housing including means for rotating said roll assembly to and from a position enabling said clamping means to clamp a formed article in said article forming machine from and to a position enabling said formed article to fall freely when released by said clamping means.

Claim 14

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, said extractor head including a support housing and a roll assembly pivotally connected thereto, article clamping means on said roll assembly, and said support housing including means for rotating said roll assembly to and from a position enabling said clamping means to clamp a formed article in said article forming machine from and to a position enabling said formed article to fall freely when released by said clamping means.

Claim 15

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, article clamping means carried by said extractor head, means for laterally extending and retracting said clamping means transversely of the direction of movement of said extractor head including a crank arm, means for rotating said crank arm, a driving arm pivotally connected to said crank arm to be moved linearly in response to rotation of said crank arm, a slide bar connected to said driving arm, a pivot arm pivotally connected at one end to said slide bar and at its other end to said clamping means, an extension fulcrum pivotally connected at one end to said slide bar and at its other end to said clamping means and a pivot link pivotally connected between said extension fulcrum and said extractor head, said extension fulcrum, pivot link and pivot arm extending and retracting said clamping means transversely of the direction of movement of said slide bar, and means for operating said clamping means to cause it to grasp a formed article.

Claim 16

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, article clamping means carried by said extractor head, means for laterally extending and retracting said clamping means transversely of the direction of movement of said extractor head including a crank arm, means for rotating said crank arm, a driving arm pivotally connected to said crank arm to be moved linearly in response to rotation of said crank arm, a slide bar connected to said driving arm, a pivot arm pivotally connected at one end to said slide bar and at its other end to said clamping means, an extension fulcrum pivotally connected at one end to said slide bar and at its other end to said clamping means and a pivot link pivotally connected between said extension fulcrum and said extractor head, said extension fulcrum, pivot link and pivot arm extending and retracting said clamping means transversely of the direction of movement of said slide bar, and means for operating said clamping means to cause it to grasp a formed article.

Claim 17

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, a roll assembly on said extractor head, article clamping means on said roll assembly, said roll assembly including a housing pivotally connected to said extractor head and retaining means for retaining said roll assembly in upright position, means for rotating said roll assembly to and from a position enabling said clamping means to clamp a formed article in said article forming machine from and to a position enabling said formed article to fall freely when released by said clamping means, said means for rotating said roll assembly including a cylinder, a piston reciprocable within said cylinder and pivotally conNected to said roll assembly and hydraulic means for releasing said retaining means and extending said piston to cause said roll assembly to roll to a position substantially at right angles to its upright position.

Claim 18

Apparatus for extracting formed articles from an article forming machine comprising a body adapted to be mounted on said article forming machine, an extractor head adapted for linear movement into and out of said article forming machine to extract formed articles therefrom, a pivotal arm arrangement connected between said body and said extractor head for moving said extractor head into and out of said article forming machine to enable it to extract formed articles therefrom, a roll assembly on said extractor head, article clamping means on said roll assembly, said roll assembly including a housing pivotally connected to said extractor head and retaining means for retaining said roll assembly in upright position, means for rotating said roll assembly to and from a position enabling said clamping means to clamp a formed article in said article forming machine from and to a position enabling said formed article to fall freely when released by said clamping means, said means for rotating said roll assembly including a cylinder, a piston reciprocable within said cylinder and pivotally conNected to said roll assembly and hydraulic means for releasing said retaining means and extending said piston to cause said roll assembly to roll to a position substantially at right angles to its upright position.