Device for exchanging and for preventing the bending of a pushing-in bar

A device for exchanging and for preventing bending of a pushing-in bar for transverse transportation of hot glass items on a glass forming machine, comprising a pushing-in bar (27), and two pivoting arms (15) upon which the pushing-in bar is mounted, the two pivoting arms move the pushing-in bar from a working position into a clearance position, the pivoting arms (15) are formed as two-armed levers, with a supporting leg (25) for the pushing-in bar (27) formed on a first end thereof and a toothing (23) formed on a second end thereof, said toothing engages with a drive pinion (21) for pivoting the pushing-in bar (27), and the supporting leg (25) of one of the pivoting arms (15) comprises a latch (31) for latching in fastening elements (29) for the pushing-in bar (27) for a fixed connection to the pushing-in bar in a longitudinal direction thereof and the other supporting leg (25′) is in a non-fixed connection to the pushing-in bar allowing for a free displacement of the pushing-in bar (27) in a longitudinal direction with respect to the fixed connection at the supporting leg (25) to allow for heat expansion.