摘要:
AN ORIFICE PLATE HAVING THREE ORIFICES THROUGH WHICH MOLTEN GLASS GOBS CAN BE FED IS MOUNTED IN A PAN, WHICH PAN IS MOUNTED IN A STANDARDIZED SUPPORT ING CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING ORIFICE PLATES AND PANS OF VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS. THE SUPPORT RING IS LOOSELY RECEIVED ON A PIVOTED FRAME MOVABLE TO AND FROM A RAISED POSITION WHEREIN A DEPENDING LUG ON THE OUTLET SPOUT CASING OF A CONVENTIONAL MOLTEN GLASS FEEDER BOWL IS RECEIVED IN AN OPENING IN THE SUPPORT RING TO ACCURATELY LOCATED THE ORIFICE PLATE AND SUPPORT RING IN THE OUTLET SPOUT. THE FRAME IS RAISED BY AN AIR CYLINDER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO THE OUTLET SPOUT CASING, AND A TOGGLE CLAMP RELEASABLY SECURES THE FRAME IN ITS RAISED POSITION.