Abstract: A vertical individual section (I.S.) machine for manufacturing glass containers is disclosed in which parisons made in parison molds are lowered into blow molds located under the parison molds without being inverted, where they are blown into glass containers. Optionally, reheat shrouds may be located vertically intermediate the blank molds and the blow molds to reheat the parisons prior to them being blown. The vertical I.S. machine may have multiple sections that are located close adjacent each other, with each section potentially having multiple blank and blow molds.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing of strengthened glass containers, and more particularly a method of thermally strengthening glass containers in a glass container manufacturing line at a location intermediate the hot end and the cold end. Glass containers formed at an I. S. machine are conveyed through a special tempering Lehr that heats them uniformly to a high temperature that is short of temperatures at which they may become deformed. Subsequently, the glass containers are subjected to a unique rapid thermal strengthening cooling process in which the outer and inner surfaces including all areas of the glass containers are simultaneously cooled to a temperature below the Strain Point of the glass used in the glass containers.

Abstract: A vertical individual section (I.S.) machine for manufacturing glass containers is disclosed in which parisons made in parison molds are lowered into blow molds located under the parison molds without being inverted, where they are blown into glass containers. Optionally, reheat shrouds may be located vertically intermediate the blank molds and the blow molds to reheat the parisons prior to them being blown. The vertical I.S. machine may have multiple sections that are located close adjacent each other, with each section potentially having multiple blank and blow molds.

Abstract: A blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine wherein the blow head has a final blow tube. The final blow tube is supported for vertical displacement between an up position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the top of a blown parison and a down position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the bottom of a blown parison. The final blow tube is oscillated a plurality of times during the time when the blow head is “on.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing of strengthened glass containers, and more particularly a method of thermally strengthening glass containers in a glass container manufacturing line at a location intermediate the hot end and the cold end. Glass containers formed at an I. S. machine are conveyed through a special tempering Lehr that heats them uniformly to a high temperature that is short of temperatures at which they may become deformed. Subsequently, the glass containers are subjected to a unique rapid thermal strengthening cooling process in which the outer and inner surfaces including all areas of the glass containers are simultaneously cooled to a temperature below the Strain Point of the glass used in the glass containers.

Abstract: A blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine wherein the blow head has a final blow tube. The final blow tube is supported for vertical displacement between an up position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the top of a blown parison and a down position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the bottom of a blown parison. The final blow tube is oscillated a plurality of times during the time when the blow head is “on.

Abstract: A blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine wherein the blow head has a final blow tube. The final blow tube is supported for vertical displacement between an up position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the top of a blown parison and a down position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the bottom of a blown parison. The final blow tube is oscillated a plurality of times during the time when the blow head is “on”.

Abstract: A parison is blown in the blow mold of an I.S. machine and as soon as the parison is blown, the blow head is raised to an exhaust location increasing the flow of cooling air to the interior of the blown parison. When the blown parison has been cooled sufficiently so that the blow mold can be opened, the formed bottle is removed.

Abstract: Formed bottles are simultaneously cooled within the blow molds of an I.S. machine on their inner and outer surfaces and inner surface cooling continues from the time the takeout grips a bottle through a displacement course to a deadplate location, then to a conveyor location and finally to a deposit location where the bottle is deposited. A deadplate mechanism encloses a bottle at the deadplate location and moves to the conveyor location with the takeout and cools the outer surface of the bottle until the bottle is displaced from the conveyor location to the deadplate location.

Abstract: An illuminating fishing lure having a lure body with a first lure end and second lure end. A light source positioned the lure body and a hook, having a base and a barb, is connected to and extends from the first lure end, wherein the base is electrically connected to the light source. A guard having a first guard end and a second guard end extends from and is connected to a side of the lure body at a first guard end thereof. The guard has a length substantially equal to the hook to allow contact of the second guard end with the barb. The lure further includes a power source having a negative charge end and positive charge end. The positive charge end is connected to the light source and the negative charge end is connected to the first guard end. Upon connection thereof the light source is illuminated.

Abstract: A blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine wherein the blow head has a final blow tube. The final blow tube is supported for vertical displacement between an up position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the top of a blown parison and a down position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the bottom of a blown parison. The final blow tube is displaced at least once from the up position to the down position and back to the up position during the time when the blow head is “on” by a profiled actuator including a displacement profile which will displace the blow tube between the up position and a location where the upper neck portion meets the lower body portion at an average velocity higher than the average velocity at which the blow tube will be displaced between the location where the upper neck portion meets the lower body portion to the bottom of the blown parison.

Abstract: A takeout for an I.S. machine includes a cooling tube which is displaceable between up and down positions. Displace is controlled to correspond to the desired heat removal along the path of displacement.

Abstract: The takeout has a cooling tube which oscillates within the bottle as the bottle is removed from the blow station of an I.S. machine and transferred to a deposit location.

Abstract: A takeout for an I.S. machine has a cooling tube which is displaceable between up and down positions. The open bottom of the cooling tube has an annular deflector which deflects some of the downwardly propelled cooling air radially outwardly from the cooling tube.

Abstract: A takeout for an I.S. machine has a cooling tube which is displaceable between up and down positions. The open bottom of the cooling tube has an annular deflector which deflects some of the downwardly propelled cooling air radially outwardly from the cooling tube.

Abstract: A takeout for an I.S. machine includes a cooling tube which is displaceable between up and down positions. Displace is controlled to correspond to the desired heat removal along the path of displacement.

Abstract: The takeout has a cooling tube which oscillates within the bottle as the bottle is removed from the blow station of an I.S. machine and transferred to a deposit location.

Abstract: Formed bottles are simultaneously cooled within the blow molds of an I.S. machine on their inner and outer surfaces and inner surface cooling continues from the time the takeout grips a bottle through a displacement course to a deadplate location, then to a conveyor location and finally to a deposit location where the bottle is deposited. A deadplate mechanism encloses a bottle at the deadplate location and moves to the conveyor location with the takeout and cools the outer surface of the bottle until the bottle is displaced from the conveyor location to the deadplate location.

Abstract: A blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine wherein the blow head has a final blow tube. The final blow tube is supported for vertical displacement between an up position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the top of a blown parison and a down position where the open end of the final blow tube is proximate the bottom of a blown parison. The final blow tube is displaced at least once from the up position to the down position and back to the up position during the time when the blow head is “on” by a profiled actuator including a displacement profile which will displace the blow tube between the up position and a location where the upper neck portion meets the lower body portion at an average velocity higher than the average velocity at which the blow tube will be displaced between the location where the upper neck portion meets the lower body portion to the bottom of the blown parison.

Abstract: A parison is blown in the blow mold of an I.S. machine and as soon as the parison is blown, the blow head is raised to an exhaust location increasing the flow of cooling air to the interior of the blown parison. When the blown parison has been cooled sufficiently so that the blow mold can be opened, the formed bottle is removed.