Glass manufacturing – Processes – With measuring – sensing – inspecting – indicating – or testing
Patent
1996-01-11
1997-09-23
Griffin, Steven P.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
With measuring, sensing, inspecting, indicating, or testing
65 64, 65102, 65104, 65108, 65158, 65268, 65272, 65276, 65282, 65292, 65299, C03B 2309
Patent
active
056699506
ABSTRACT:
A spout forming assembly for glassware and a method therefor in which the assembly includes a spout forming device for forming a pour spout on the edge of a piece of glassware, an actuation device for actuating the forming device, and a control device for controlling the actuation device. The method generally includes the steps of: (a) moving a piece of glassware having an edge along a predetermined path; (b) heating the edge; and (c) engaging the edge with forming means to form a spout on the edge of the glassware.
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Griffin Steven P.
Libbey Glass Inc.
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