Fluorescent tube coiling apparatus

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1992-04-08

1993-09-14

Woodard, Joye L.

Glass manufacturing

Glassworking or preform by or with reheating means

With spaced preheating means

65276, 65281, 65292, 219389, 219521, C03B 23043, C03B 2306

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052444864

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for coiling fluorescent tubes, so that the tubes may be placed within a bulb. The apparatus includes a rotatable turntable having a plurality of ovens thereon. Each oven has a lever to enable the oven to be opened for placement of a fluorescent tube therein. A piston/cylinder assembly is mounted in proximity to the rotatable turntable and can selectively engage one of the levers for opening the corresponding oven. A ratchet assembly is provided for selectively rotating the turntable into positions where the piston/cylinder assembly in contact one of the levers and open the respective oven. A tube coiling screw is disposed in proximity to the turntable to enable coiling of a fluorescent tube thereabout after sufficient heating in one of the ovens.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1874012 (1932-08-01), Hotchner
patent: 2099247 (1937-11-01), Whitlock
patent: 2239055 (1941-04-01), Sawyer
patent: 3551128 (1970-12-01), Sawyer
patent: 4883529 (1989-11-01), Nishimura et al.

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