Glass manufacturing – Mold with separating means or clamping means – With mold support or carrier
Patent
1997-11-06
1999-03-30
Griffin, Steven P.
Glass manufacturing
Mold with separating means or clamping means
With mold support or carrier
65361, 425451, C03B 9353
Patent
active
058874500
ABSTRACT:
A mold opening and closing mechanism for an I.S. machine having a plurality of individual sections. A pair of opposed mold holding mechanisms is supported on top of the section frame for linear displacement between a separated retracted position whereat each mold support mechanism is located at a start position and an advanced position whereat molds held by the mold support mechanisms will forcefully engage. A mold holding mechanism is secured to the free ends of a pair of round shafts which are slidably supported within horizontally separated bearings in a housing supported on the section frame and extending vertically upwardly.
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Borbone Joseph A.
Lovell Walter E.
Mungovan John P.
Pinkerton Steven J.
Roberts Douglas J.
Emhart Glass S.A.
Griffin Steven P.
Smith Spencer T.
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