Abstract: Prostane derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein B is straight-chain or branched alkylene of 1-10 carbon atoms,A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, trans--CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.tbd.C--;W is hydroxymethylene or a ##STR2## wherein the OH-group can be in the .alpha.- or .beta.-position, and is optionally modified by replacement of the H atom with an ether or acyl group which is conventional for such replacements in prostaglandins and which is readily cleavable at physiological pH's;D and E together are a direct bond orD is straight-chain or branched alkylene of 1-10 carbon atoms, or, such an alkylene of 4-10 carbon atoms containing a double bond in the 2- or 3- position, all of which can optionally be substituted by fluorine, 1,2-methylene, 1,1-trimethylene, or methoxy;E is oxygen, sulfur, --C.tbd.C-- or a direct bond;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-10, C.sub.2-10 alkenyl,each of which optionally is substituted phenyl, 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl, each of which is substituted as defined below; C.sub.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for use in a triple gob feeder of a glass forming apparatus for forming molten glass gobs of uniform size, weight, volume and shape by equalizing the temperatures of the molten glass flowing through orifices in a triple gob orifice ring. Molten glass is retained in a middle reservoir of the triple gob orifice ring for a relatively longer average period of time than in end reservoirs of the ring preferably by providing a middle reservoir having a relatively larger volumetric size than the end reservoirs. In addition, the middle reservoir is cooled by directing a coolant through channels in a bottom surface portion of the orifice ring and onto external surfaces surrounding the middle reservoir.

Abstract: Containers are discharged from a continuously operable, closed loop container carrier, having a multiplicity of parallel longitudinally and transversely aligned rows of container baskets with each container basket being offset from adjacent container baskets in adjacent rows, by a method and apparatus in which containers in alternate transverse rows of container baskets are transferred from the container carrier to a first discharge conveyor by a first container transfer means and containers in the other alternate transverse rows of container baskets are supported in the carrier past the first container transfer means and are transferred from the container carrier to a second discharge conveyor by a second container transfer means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating a generally rectangular array of containers into a single file line of similarly oriented single file containers. The array is comprised of a plurality of rectangular containers, some having transverse orientations and some having longitudinal orientations. The method of the invention includes advancing all the containers of the array into a number of lines of advancing containers, turning the containers with transverse orientations to longitudinal orientations, and converging the various transversely spaced and longitudinally oriented containers into a single file line of longitudinally oriented containers. The apparatus for practicing the invention may include a number of successive conveyor stations each having various conveyor means such as belts or rollers which sequentially advance the containers generally in a longitudinal path of movement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bottle packer apparatus for encasing bottles in a continuous operation, comprising a downwardly inclined case conveyor on which inverted cases are moved to a loading area, means at each side of the case conveyor contacting sides of the cases and moving them to loading position, and a bottle conveyor having a continually moving belt on which bottles are carried in a plurality of lanes to an area beneath the inverted case in the loading position, the belt continuing to move forwardly while a predetermined number of bottles enter the case in the loading position and other bottles accumulate rearwardly of the said case due to back pressure exerted by the loaded case against said accumulating bottles. The bottle conveyor speed is always equal to or faster than the case conveyor speed in order to provide for a continuous accumulation of bottles to avoid gaps.