Patents by Inventor Martin Gronblad

Martin Gronblad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11629086
    Abstract: The invention refers to a glass forming machine which includes a blank station for forming a parison (14) from a gob of molten glass (9) and a blow station for forming the parison (14) into a container (26) and an invert mechanism (16) which can move a neck ring (5) from the blank station to the blow station by a rotary motion and which further includes a swab robot and a control device for the swab robot, wherein the control device is set up so that the swab robot can swab and thus swab the neck ring (5) when the neck ring (5) is in an intermediate position between the blank station and the blow station. Defects in the production of bottles can thus be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Bewer, Leo Diehm, Inge Ulf Friberg, Martin Gronblad
  • Publication number: 20230040726
    Abstract: A glass forming machine, a method for lubricating a baffle and a swabbing device for a glass forming machine is disclosed. The glass forming machine comprises a blank station with a blank mould for forming a parison from a gob of molten glass inside the blank mould. The glass forming machine further comprises a baffle for closing the blank mould. The glass forming machine further comprises a swabbing device which is configured to spray lubricant onto the baffle for lubricating the baffle. This enables a particularly high quality of the formed parisons and the corresponding glass containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Erik Joakim Wallgren, Martin Grönblad, Carlos David Bermudez
  • Publication number: 20200369548
    Abstract: The invention refers to a glass forming machine which includes a blank station for forming a parison (14) from a gob of molten glass (9) and a blow station for forming the parison (14) into a container (26) and an invert mechanism (16) which can move a neck ring (5) from the blank station to the blow station by a rotary motion and which further includes a swab robot and a control device for the swab robot, wherein the control device is set up so that the swab robot can swab and thus swab the neck ring (5) when the neck ring (5) is in an intermediate position between the blank station and the blow station. Defects in the production of bottles can thus be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Bewer, Leo Diehm, Inge Ulf Friberg, Martin Gronblad