Spout forming assembly and method therefor
AssigneeLibbey Glass Inc.
InventorRobert R. Dickens
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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.
Claims18
A spout forming assembly for glassware having an edge, comprising:
- forming means for forming a spout on said edge of said glassware;
- actuation means for moving said forming means from a first position to a second position to cause said forming means to engage said edge of said glassware to form said spout;
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- control means for controlling said actuation means, said control means consisting of a controls assembly having valve means in communication with said actuation means and sensing means in communication with said valve means.
A spout forming assembly for glassware having an edge, comprising:
- forming means for forming a spout on said edge of said glassware;
- actuation means for moving said forming means from a first position to a second position to cause said forming means to engage said edge of said glassware to form said spout;
- control means for controlling said actuation means;
- a moil burnoff spindle machine including at least one spindle;
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- heater means for heating said edge of said glassware prior to engagement of said edge with said forming means, said heater means including a first slot for providing a moil burnoff flame and a second slot to provide a flame to heat said edge of said glassware.
A spout forming assembly for glassware having an edge, comprising:
- forming means for forming a spout on said edge of said glassware;
- actuation means for moving said forming means from a first position to a second position to cause said forming means to engage said edge of said glassware to form said spout;
- control means for controlling said actuation means;
- a moil burnoff spindle machine including at least one spindle;
- heater means for heating said edge of said glassware prior to engagement of said edge with said forming means;
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- spindle rotation means for causing rotation of said spindle adjacent said heater means, said spindle rotation means including a row of longitudinally extending pegs and a chain belt, said pegs and said belt engaging said spindle to rotate said spindle.
A method of forming a spout on glassware having an edge including the steps of:
- (a) moving said glassware along a predetermined path;
- (b) heating said edge;
- (c) detecting said edge with control means, said control means consisting of a controls assembly having value means in communication with actuation means and sensing means in communication with said valve means;
- (d) actuating forming means by said actuation means to move said forming means from a first position to a second position;
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- (e) engaging said edge with said forming means at said second position to form a spout on said edge of said glassware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.