Abstract:
A RETRACTABLE SCOOP FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SECTION OF A GLASSWARE FORMING MACHINE IS REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON A FLANGED FITTING AT THE END OF A RECIPROCABLE PISTON ROD. THE FITTING HAS A SWING BOLT AND THREADED SCREW OR STUD, BOTH OF WHICH ARE RECEIVED IN SLOTS IN A SCOOP HOLDER WHICH CARRIES THE SCOOP ITSELF. THE SWING BOLT CARRIES A NUT AND THE SCREW CAN BE THREADED INTO THE FITTING SO THAT BOTH COOPERATE TO RELEASABLY CLAMP THE SCOOP HOLDER TO THE PISTON ROD.
Abstract:
A rectangular furnace has openings at one end through which the batch material to be melted is introduced, and throat openings at the opposite end through which the molten glass can flow to forehearth and feeder installations. The lengths of the sides of the rectangular furnace are related to these opposed ends in the range of ratios between 3:1 and 4.5:1. The sole source of heat is provided by burners in the withdrawal end, so arranged as to fire upstream toward the batch charging end, a stack being located at the latter end to allow the products of combustion to escape from the furnace. The furnace roof provides a space for these combustion gasses above the melted and melting glass which has a constant vertical cross-sectional size throughout its length.
Abstract:
A system for equalizing the level of the oil in each of a plurality of compressors in a refrigeration system wherein each compressor is provided with an oil level equalizer connected to a common oil line and means are provided for substantially uniformly distributing oil returning from the system to each of the compressors.
Abstract:
IN THE BLANK MOLD SIDE OF A TRIPLE GOB HARTFORD I.S. GLASSWARE FORMING MACHINE SECTION, A SETTLE BLOWHEAD AND BAFFLE CARRIER IS PROVIDED FOR SUPPORTING THREE SETTLE BLOWHEADS OR BAFFLES IN DEPENDING RELATIONSHIP FOR MOVEMENT INTO REGISTRATION WITH CORRESPONDING OPENINGS IN THREE INDIVIDUAL BLANK MOLDS. TWO OF THE THREE BAFFLES ARE SLIDABLY SUPPORTED IN THE CARRIER FOR LIMITED VERTICAL FLOATING MOVEMENT AND A SINGLE LEAF SPRING URGES THESE TWO BAFFLES DOWNWARDLY BELOW THE THIRD SO THAT AS THE BAFFLES ENGAGE THEIR RESPECTIVE BLANK MOLD OEPNINGS, THE
SPRING IS RESILIENTLY DEFORMED TO EQUALIZE THE CLOSING FORCES BETWEEN ALL THREE BAFFLES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BLANK MOLDS.
Abstract:
A PLURAL CHARGE ORIFICE PLATE SUPPORT FRAME IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO THE OUTLET SPOUT CASING OF A MOLTEN GLASS FEEDER BOWL, AND A SLIDING LATCH, ALSO MOUNTED TO THE CASING, CLAMPS A FREE END OF THE FRAME IN ITS RAISED POSITION SO-THAT AN INTERNALLY COOLED PLURAL CHARGE ORIFICE PLATE IS POSITIONED ADJACENT THE OUTLET SPOUT. THE FRAME INCLUDES AN ANNULAR PORTION WHICH IS HOLLOW AND CARRIES COOLING AIR TO THE ORIFICE PLATE. THE SLIDING LATCH INCLUDES A SLIDE MOVABLE ACROSS THE PATH OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE FREE END OF THE FRAME, THE FREE END AND THE SLIDE HAVING COOPERATING RAMP SURFACES FOR CAMMING THE FREE END INTO A LATCH OPENING.