Glass manufacturing – Molten glass dispensing means – Discharge orifice below melt level
Patent
1987-12-17
1988-11-01
Lindsay, Robert L.
Glass manufacturing
Molten glass dispensing means
Discharge orifice below melt level
65334, C03B 710
Patent
active
047817461
ABSTRACT:
An improved drive assembly for a straight line shear mechanism or like, reciprocably mounted mechanism of a glassware forming machine wherein the mechanism is coupled by an arm to a drive rod, the improvement lying in the provision of an adaptable joint between the drive rod and the arm. Such joint permits a limited amount of radial repositioning of the arm relative to the drive rod, and a lesser amount of axial repositioning and reorientation. A preferred design of such joint utilizes a hardened sleeve fitted around a segment of the drive rod, such sleeve having a flange to provide a radial surface. A rod nut placed at the other end of the sleeve provides a second radial surface. A bushing secured within an aperture of the arm by a bushing nut is housed around the sleeve between the sleeve flange and the rod nut. Such bushing has an inner diameter which is somewhat greater than the outer diameter of the sleeve to provide a radial clearance region, and its axial length is slightly less than the separation of the sleeve flange and rod nut thereby providing limited axial clearance.
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Doughty Robert L.
Duga Robert J.
Emhart Industries Inc.
Lindsay Robert L.
Moore Arthur B.
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