Abstract: An infeed mechanism for a glass container inspection machine which will receive bottles on a linear conveyor and which has a support to which the infeed mechanism can be secured. The infeed mechanism has a timing cam and a frame is provided for supporting the timing cam at the bottom thereof which includes a first box like frame for rotatably supporting the timing cam at the bottom, a servo motor secured to and within the first box like frame, a vertically extending transmission supported by the first box like frame for transferring the output of the servo motor downwardly to the rotatable timing cam, a second frame, above the timing cam for supporting first frame for relative vertical displacement, and a mounting plate located vertically above the second frame for supporting the second frame for relative horizontal displacement transverse to the linear conveyor so that the infeed mechanism can be mounted by securing the mounting plate to a machine frame with the infeed mechanism above the linear conveyor.

Abstract: A blank mold valving system for supplying vacuum/counter blow air to a blank mold of an I.S. The system includes an exhaust valve displaceable between open to exhaust and closed positions, a vacuum valve displaceable between open to vacuum and open to counter blow positions, and a counter blow valve displaceable between closed and open to counter blow air positions.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for monitoring the use of water supplied by a pipe to a device that discharges water during use. A meter generates information indicating the volume of water is flowing through the pipe and the temperature times the volume thereof which is transmitted to a host computer. The host computer determines the average temperature of the water by dividing the temperature times volume data by the volume data and corrects the volume data for any temperature difference above a reference cold water temperature.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the flow of water through a pipe. A metering device is located in a pipeline. A transmitting unit including a sensor is contained within a housing which has a frame projecting horizontally outwardly from the housing. A clip having an elongated band and a “U” shaped clasp at either end has an inner clasp portion and an outer catch portion to hold the meter against the housing.

Abstract: An I.S. machine is disclosed which has at least one section having a mold station wherein a glass forming operation is performed within a mold which includes an opposed pair of mold halves each of which has a blank diameter which can vary within a selected range and a planar surface to be clampingly engaged with the planar surface of the other mold half at a mold centerline. The section has a mold open and closed mechanism which includes a pair of opposed displaceable mold holders for holding one or a plurality of opposed pairs of mold halves, and a drive assembly for displacing the mold holders from a selected open position, the location of which is a direct function of the dimension of the blank diameter of the mold halves supported on the mold holders, to a closed position.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a water consuming structure in an individual unit of a multi-unit building, comprising means for determining that volumetric flow through the pipe proximate the water consuming structure has been continuous during a predetermined period of time, the predetermined time being selected to be greater than a period of time during which water should be flowing continuously through the pipe, and means for transmitting an alarm signal in the event that it is determined that flow to the water consuming structure has been continuous for the predetermined time.

Abstract: A glass container forming machine has a machine base with a vertical front wall which includes a console assembly. This assembly has vertical front and rear box halves which are hingedly connected at the bottom and releasably connected at the top. The rear box is connected to the machine base via vertical hinges so that the console assembly can be pivoted away from the machine base. A console unit having a console screen is hingedly connected at the top proximate the top of the rear box half and the front box half includes vertically extending channels and the bottom of the console unit has followers for following the channels so that as the front box half is pivoted from a closed position whereat the box halves are closed, away from the rear box half to an open position, the console unit will be displaced from an initial position located between the closed front and rear box halves to a final position with the screen exposed and horizontal.

Abstract: A pushout mechanism is disclosed for transferring bottles from a deadplate of an I.S. machine section to a conveyor. The pushout mechanism has a finger assembly including inner and outer pockets and is pivotally displaced, when the finger assembly is at an advanced position, from the deadplate and to a conveyor. Each of the inner and outer pockets includes an air directing structure such as a jet for directing air to hold a bottle located within the pocket against the pocket. A first pressurized air supply which includes a first control valve supplies pressurized air to the air directing structure of the inner pocket and a second pressurized air supply means including a second control valve for supplies pressurized air to the air directing structure of the outer pocket.

Abstract: A control is disclosed for a section of an I.S. machine which produces vertically standing bottles having a finish portion at the top thereof, with two vertically separated gripable finish portions. The section has a takeout displaceable between advanced and retracted positions, tongs carried by the takeout which can be closed, and an opposed pair of blow molds which can be displaced from a closed position to an open position. A takeout control controls the advancement of the takeout to either a first “in” position for gripping one of the gripable finish portions or a second vertically lower “in” position for gripping the other gripable finish portion and for retracting the takeout from either the first or second “in” position to a selected “out” position. A tongs control controls the closing of the tongs and a blow mold control controls the displacement of the blow mold pair to an open position.

Abstract: A mold half for mounting on a mold holder of a mold open and close mechanism of an I.S. machine. The mold holder includes an insert having a central locating lug on the top thereof and an annular front face. The insert also has an annular upwardly projecting rib, on either side of the lug, the outer surface thereof defining the top portion of the annular front face and inner surface thereof defining the front wall of corresponding annular groove segments. The mold half comprises a blank diameter portion, which can have a dimension within a predetermined dimensional range, to be located adjacent the annular front face of the insert proximate the lug and a two segment annular flange projecting outwardly from the blank diameter portion to be located on either side of the lug. Each of the annular flange segments includes a downwardly projecting annular lip segment for insertion into a corresponding annular groove segment on the insert.

Abstract: A lockset mechanism having a latchbolt assembly adapted for manual and remote operation is provided. The latchbolt assembly includes a latchbolt tail and a latchbolt head pivotally mounted for relative movement on the latchbolt tail. A slide mounted on the latchbolt tail is moveable for selectively engaging the latchbolt head to permit pivoting of the latchbolt head relative to the latchbolt tail. A spring biases the slide towards the position which engages the slide. A solenoid is operably coupled to the slide for actuation thereof.

Abstract: A bottle reject system comprising a conveyor for carrying formed bottles, a first rejector operated at a time selected so that a defective bottle will be removed from the conveyor, a first sensor for confirming that the operation of the first rejector removed a bottle from the conveyor, and a second rejector operable at a time selected so that in the event the defective bottle was not removed from the conveyor when the first rejector operated, the defective bottle would be removed by operation of the second rejector at that time, and a control for operating the second rejector at the selected time, in the event that the first sensor fails to confirm that the operation of the first rejector removed a bottle from the conveyor.

Abstract: A pneumatic machine control unit for an I.S. machine having at least one machine section for processing a gob of molten glass into a selected bottle. The section is supplied by a plurality of pneumatic lines at different pressures. A pneumatic supply input line supplies a manifold which is connected to a plurality of output lines. An electronically settable pressure regulating device is situated in each output line and a control is provided for setting the electronically settable pressure regulating devices either in response to operator inputs or from retrieved pressures from a database.

Abstract: An I.S. machine has a blankmold which is open at the top and includes inner and outer annular top sealing surfaces. Associated with the blankmold is a baffle including a body having a cup shaped portion closed with a vertical cylindrical bore open at the bottom, an annular bottom sealing surface for sealingly engaging the blankmold outer annular top sealing surface, and a top having a hole. A tubular sleeve communicates with the hole and extends vertically upwardly from the top of the body. A piston has a cylindrical head including a top surface, a cylindrical sealing surface and an annular bottom sealing surface having a plurality of radial notch means across the bottom thereof. A tubular rod extends vertically upwardly from the top surface for slidable displacement in the tubular sleeve, and a collar is secured to the top of the rod.

Abstract: A vacuum system is disclosed for opposed engaged pairs of blow mold halves on a section of an I.S. machine. The system includes a bottom housing which is open at the top and closed by a top plate assembly including a top plate having a vertical opening for each of the opposed pairs of blow mold halves and an annular manifold support portion below the top plate. A vacuum manifold which has a cylindrical inlet conduit and a vertical outlet conduit beneath each of the top plate vertical openings is supported by the annular mold support portion. A vacuum tube slides into the cylindrical inlet conduit and is mounted on the annular manifold portion. The vacuum tube has a hole for communicating with each of the vacuum manifold vertical outlets.

Abstract: A glass feeder which discharges parallel runners of molten glass which can be sheared into discrete gobs for processing in a glass container forming machine. The spout bowl has a neck portion at the bottom which includes a discharge passage. This passage is circular at the top where it communicates with the bottom surface of the spout bowl and oblong at the bottom where it communicates with a corresponding oblong opening in a bathtub shaped orifice ring. The orifice ring has a closed oblong shaped bottom smaller than the oblong opening and has a plurality of discharge holes defined along a straight line.

Abstract: A mold opening and closing mechanism for a section of an I.S. machine includes a mold carrier assembly and horizontal axially extending shafts. A housing supports these shafts for axial displacement and includes first and second vertically extending ducts which terminate at their tops with a sleeve. A manifold assembly includes a manifold including a plenum which overlies each of the mold halves. A spacer secured beneath said frame and having vertically extending holes communicates with the downwardly opening exit of the plenum for delivering cooling air from the plenum to the vertical cooling air passages of the mold halves. The manifold includes a pair of horizontally extending cylindrical inlet holes A pair of cylindrical tubes are received by the cylindrical holes and first and second elbows connect a second end of each of the cylindrical tubes to the sleeves so that cooling air from the ducts will be delivered to the pair of tubes.

Abstract: A deadplate assembly for a section of an I.S. machine. The assembly includes a deadplate table onto which bottles made in the section will be periodically placed for cooling. A plenum having an annular top portion is located beneath the deadplate table and this annular top portion has an inner annular sealing surface. An annular seal is secured to the bottom surface of the deadplate table to establish a seal with the plenum. The deadplate table is supported on compressed springs supported by the plenum so that the vertical location of the deadplate table can be adjusted with the screws.

Abstract: An I.S. glass forming machine has a plurality of individual sections each including a section frame. A deflector adjuster support is secured to and extends vertically upwardly from each of the section frames and a deflector adjuster is mounted on each of the deflector adjuster supports.

Abstract: An I.S. Machine for making glass bottles, having a plurality of sections, each having a blank station for forming a parison. Each section has a section frame having a top surface, and a plunger mechanism including at least one plunger canister having a lower cylinder and an upper flange. A horizontal mounting plate having a top surface and vertical openings for receiving the lower cylinder of each of the plunger canisters is fixedly secured on the top surface of the section frame. The section frame top surface has vertical openings for receiving the lower cylinders of each of the plunger canisters and the flange of the plunger mechanism is secured to the top surface of the mounting plate.