Glassware forming machine powered mold handling device, and forming machine featuring such a device
AssigneeBottero S.p.A.
InventorFABIO PIGORINI
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Abstract
In a glassware forming machine, a mold is moved to and from a work position by a device having a supporting structure connected to an overhead frame of the machine; a gripping head for engaging the mold; a cable transmission having a cable operated by a winch and connected to the gripping head to move the gripping head to and from the supporting structure in a substantially vertical direction; and a powered articulated arm connected to the gripping head and to the supporting structure to exert substantially horizontal forces on the gripping head.
Claims19
1) A glassware forming machine mold handling device, the device comprising a supporting structure;
- a gripping head for engaging a mold;
- powered cable handling means connected to said gripping head to move the gripping head to and from said supporting structure in a substantially vertical direction;
- and a powered articulated arm connected to said gripping head and to said supporting structure to exert substantially horizontal forces on said gripping head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.