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US 9,038,422 B2Granted
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.
Claims12
A device, comprising:
- a glassblowing pipe, comprising a headstock and a mouthpiece;
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- a detachable metal mounting device that attaches to the headstock, comprising a headstock attachment element;
- a glass attachment element, wherein the glass attachment element comprises a material that melts with the glass upon heating and secures said glass upon cooling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.