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Apparatus for forming a glass product and a method for forming a glass product

US5180412A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1991
Grant dateJan 19, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P40/57
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for forming a glass product which comprises: a single glass gob feeding device for feeding a glass gob to a mold for forming a formed body; a press forming device for press forming the glass gob into the formed body of a predetermined shape; a formed body removing device; a plurality of carrier means on which the mold is loaded; and a transfer means for transferring and circulating the carrier means on which the mold is loaded in an order of the glass gob feeding device, the press forming device, the formed body removing device, and back to the glass gob feeding device; wherein, assuming a path is defined as a path for transferring and circulating the carrier means by the transfer means, a single path or a plurality of paths is or are provided for the single glass gob feeding device.

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