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US 2014/0020428 A1Published application
Glass blowing apparatus and method of making glass objects
OwnerAric Wanveerinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for manufacturing glass objects comprising a blowing glass blowing pipe and a metal mounting insert configured to melt with glass to form a glass piece that is easily removed from the glass blowing pipe without the need to break the glass from the headstock of the glass blowing pipe. A method for manufacturing a glass object utilizing a metal mounting insert is described. A glass object having a metal mounting insert for installation and use in other applications is also described.
Claims19
An metal mounting device, comprising:
- an attachment element;
- a glass attachment element, wherein the glass attachment element is capable of securing a glass object that is blown using the metal mounting device.
A kit for manufacturing glass objects, comprising:
- a glass blowing pipe configured to accept an insert;
- an insert.
A method comprising the steps of:
- gathering molten glass on a metal mounting insert;
- and
- blowing a glass piece using the metal mounting insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.