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US 10,328,459 B2Granted
Selective color striking of color-strikable articles
AssigneeOwens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
InventorBrian J. Chisholm
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Abstract
A method of color-striking a color-strikable article including the steps of: conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer, and selectively color-striking said article with said energizer to produce a predetermined pattern on the article.
Claims20
A method of color-striking a color-strikable article, which includes the steps of:
- conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer including a plurality of independently-controllable energy-emitting locations, which includes a plurality of independently-controllable gas flame ports;
- and
- selectively color-striking said article with said energizer by actuating and de-actuating one or more of said energy-emitting locations according to a predetermined scheme to produce a predetermined pattern on the article.
A method of color-striking a color-strikable article, which includes the steps of:
- conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of a heater having a plurality of independently-controllable gas flame ports;
- and
- selectively color-striking said article with said heater by actuating and de-actuating one or more of said ports according to a predetermined scheme to produce a predetermined pattern on the article, wherein said heater is not located in a lehr.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.