Abstract: An I.S. machine is made up of a plurality of independent individual sections for receiving gobs of molten glass and for forming the gobs into glass containers. A gob distributor delivers gobs to the sections. The controller of these sections and the gob distributor are synchronized by means for generating a once per cut signal, a divide by N circuit where N is the number of sections which are to have gobs distributed to them, means for defining N, means for applying N to the divide by N circuit, means for supplying the once per cut signal to the divide by N circuit, and means for distributing the output signal of the divide by N circuit to each of the section and gob distributor controllers.

Abstract: A clip for the retention of pipes and cables of various diameters or thicknesses comprising a first pair of resilient support members spaced apart by a distance smaller than the diameter of the smallest object to be retained and supported, the resilient support members being temporarily displaceable to allow the object to press between the support members and the support members resuming their original position after the passage of the object so as to retain the object and further comprising as opposing resilient support members a pair of flexible fingers which are arranged scissor-wise side-by-side and adapted to urge the object towards the first pair of resilient support members so that the object is maintained in contact therewith.The first pair of resilient support members may take the form of relatively short resilient fingers or may be flexible fin-like members extending across the clip.

Abstract: A take out mechanism for a glassware forming machine comprises a parallel linkage for effecting movement of the takeout tongs. To enable adjustment of the position of the takeout tongs, the position of one of the fixed pivots of the parallel linkage may be adjusted.

Abstract: Mechanism for moving an operative member such as a blowhead funnel or baffle in a glassware forming machine comprises a piston rod on which the operative member may be mounted and two piston heads on the rod which may be operated independently of each other, one to cause axial movement of the rod and the other to cause rotation of the rod.

Abstract: Holder for elongate articles, in particular for Bowden cables on a bicycle, which can be placed onto a T-bolt which projects relative to a component and on which it is secured both axially and radially against escape by means of an escape preventing means, and which has at least one elongate recess for receiving an article, in which the holder has a flap which is articulated longitudinally laterally and, for holding the article by means of the recess and the escape preventing means is pivoted and is held on the holder by means of a releasably catching mechanism. The holder is preferably formed from plastics material in one piece with the flap, and the flap is articulated by means of a film hinge.

Abstract: An inspection machine for inspecting the profile of a vertically standing glass bottle comprising a conveyor for horizontally displacing a vertically standing glass container through an inspection location, a pair of diffused light sources located behind the conveyor for directing beams of light horizontally at a container located at the inspection location, the beams being sufficiently large so that the light beams will pass around the entire profile of a container located at the inspection station, a mirror pair located in front of the conveyor for receiving each of the light beams and redirecting the beam rearwardly, a reflecting prism having a pair of angularly related reflecting surfaces, a two-dimensional camera having an imaging surface, a pair of mirrors for receiving the beams redirected from each of the mirror pairs and redirecting the received beams to reflect off a corresponding one of the prism reflecting surfaces onto a corresponding half of the imaging surface, means for evaluating the profile

Abstract: A tool bank is located in the path of a populated printed circuit board to minimize the travel required for tool tip changing. Prior to removal of the populated printed circuit board, the tool bank is displaced below the printed circuit.

Abstract: A parallel movement mould mechanism for use in a glassware forming machine comprises mould supports mounted for movement on horizontal shafts and means for moving the mould supports comprising a cage assembly in which a piston and cylinder device linked to the mould supports is mounted, the cage assembly being mounted for adjustable pivotal (22) movement with respect to shafts so that adjustment of the position of the cage assembly adjusts the position of the center line of moulds (18) supported on the mould supports.

Abstract: A machine for placing surface mount electronic components has a tool holder that is vertically displaceable and rotatable to pick-up and deposit components. The tool holder can be conjointly axially advanced and rotated to improve the productivity of the system.

Abstract: A sun visor assembly includes a grommet and a pin which will secure the grommet to a vehicular headliner. The grommet has a hollow head which receives a cylindrical plastic spring. A pin is used with the grommet to compress the spring to generate increased frictional forces with the pin which pass through the spring to hold the pin and the sun visor rod which is secured thereto in any desired position.

Abstract: A shear mechanism has opposed shear assemblies mounted for reciprocation on a pair of parallel guide rails. Each shear assembly has a removable portion which supports the shears with top accessible fasteners so that these portions can be removed when the shear assemblies are fully advanced. A stop mechanism locks the shear assemblies at their fully advanced positions.

Abstract: A shear mechanism has a shear assembly with shear assembly that can be quickly changed. The shear assembly supports a vertically displacable shear which is operated via a drive system which is connected to the shear mechanism frame. With the release of top fasteners which secure the shear assembly to the guide rail support and the release of a top accessible support bearing the shear assembly can be lifted out of the frame since the shear drive system and shear assembly are vertically separable.

Abstract: A shear mechanism for shearing discrete gobs from at least one runner of molten glass has a shear assembly which is displacable back and forth along a pair of guide rails. The assembly has at least one shear supported on an arm which has a bearing at one side which is operatively associated with one of the guide rails. The support bearing has a lower bearing surface which engages the bottom of the guide rail and an upper bearing surface which supports the top surface and the lower bearing surface can be displaced away from the guide rail by operating a release which is located on the top of the bearing.

Abstract: The geometric features of a supported component in a machine for mounting surface mount electronic components are either frontlighted or backlighted for inspection purposes. To backlight the features a fluorescent surface above the component is excited with UV light. Since UV light reflected from the component is invisible to the camera system, the features will appear black with a bright background. To frontlight the features, a light source is used which generates light outside the UV range and a) having a wavelength corresponding to the wavelength of the UV fluorescing surface so that no fluorescent is created or b) having a wavelength substantially different from the UV fluorescing surface that is absorbed by the surface without causing fluorescing to take place. This light when reflected from the features is seen by the camera and the features will appear bright in a dark background.

Abstract: A secondary retention clip to prevent the complete separation of the female end of an air conditioning hose from a connected male end. The female end is flared and the male end has a coupling flange which receives the flared female end. The clip has a box like receptacle for the coupling flange. The connected tubes are located in side openings which communicate with a open top. Stops prevent entry of the flared portion so that the clip will be attached with the parts properly connected. Clamping jaws secure the hose in position and prevent its vibration.

Abstract: Shears are supported for reciprocating displacement within an open frame so that they can be conjointly displaced from retracted positions to advanced overlapping positions where a runner of molten glass will be severed. A pair of covers close the open frame except for the central portion where the runners pass through. A pipe having a plurality of holes is secured to the front edge of the covers so that coolant can be directed downwardly and inwardly against the reciprocating shears.

Abstract: A retainer for retaining a pair of vehicular trunk torsion bars which are in non-parallel overlying relation. The retainer has a housing for receiving and resiliently clamping the torsion bars including an elongated upper housing portion, an elongated separator depending from the housing for preventing contact between the clamped torsion bars, and opposed locking fingers for clamping the torsion bars against the upper housing portion. The separator depends downwardly beyond the locking fingers so that the separator can be located between the torsion bars proximate the location where the torsion bars overly, and a tongue projects upwardly from the upper housing and perpendicularly to the separator so that an installer can grip the tongue between adjacent fingers, slide the separator between the torsion bars into engagement therewith at the location where the torsion bars overly and pull the housing against the torsion bars to nest the torsion bars in the housing.

Abstract: A die presentation package exchange system for use in a hybrid die bonder, in particular an automatic hybrid die bonder, which system comprises a magazine (10) for storing a plurality of die presentation packages (12). The system further comprises a clamp assembly (40), adapted to collect a selected die presentation package (12) from the magazine (10) and feed it to a die eject station (204) of the die bonding machine. The clamp assembly (40) is further adapted to retrieve the die presentation package (12) from the die eject station (204) after a predetermined number of dice have been ejected, and return it to the magazine (10). The magazine (10) further comprises indexing structure for indexing movement of the packages (12) within the magazine (10) so that the selected package is located at a collection point for collection from the magazine (10). The system further comprises indexing structure for indexing rotation of the clamp assembly (40) about its axis (62).

Abstract: A two stage rivet made up of a pin which can be pushed into a grommet. The pin has an enlarged central portion in which an annular groove is defined and recesses on either side of this enlarged portion. The recesses have a stepped configuration and the latches on the grommet have matched stepped surfaces.