Patents by Inventor Victor Tijerina-Ramos

Victor Tijerina-Ramos 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).

  • Publication number: 20220267185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roto-linear mechanism for a glassware forming machine adapted to be connected to a funnel-holding arm, a shutter arm, an arm for a blowing head or a similar mechanism, to simultaneously perform an axial and radial movement to each of such arms from a first position to form glass articles to a second position outside the forming process thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 11401189
    Abstract: A gob distributor for a glassware forming machine includes: a housing; an arcuate or straight scoop located above the housing, having an upper end aligned at all times with an orifice of a feeder, and which radially moves so that its lower end coincides with the upper ends of straight fixed channels of a forming machine; an independent support structure connected by each scoop; at least one first shaft vertically placed within the housing to rotate on its own axis, including a first gear section; at least one second shaft horizontally or vertically placed within the housing to rotate on its own axis, including a second gear section, each first gear section and each second gear section are coupled together to form a housing gear; and at least one motor coupled at each end of each second shaft to simultaneously move the supporting structures and scoops, radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 11384004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for transferring glass items from machines for shaping glass items of the type that comprises: a rotary cooling platform for receiving, cooling and conveying items formed immediately prior in molds of said shaping machine to a conveyor belt, the rotary cooling platform having a rotational motion towards the left and towards the right, from a first position for receiving items to a second delivery position facing said conveyor belt; first drive means located under the rotary cooling platform in order to rotate same with said rotational motion from said position for receiving items to said second position for delivering items and from said position for delivering items to said position for receiving items; and a pushing mechanism coupled onto the rotary platform, the pushing mechanism being aligned in the first receiving position with each of the recently shaped items of the molds, the pushing mechanism being translated together with said rotary cooling pla
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 11370687
    Abstract: A takeout mechanism for glassware forming machines includes: a supporting structure; an oscillating arm connected by a first end, in pivot form, to a movement transmission system to move the oscillating arm with an angular movement; and, a takeout tong head coupled at a second end of the oscillating arm. The oscillating arm comprises a hollow housing, a first fixed shaft coupled at the first end of the housing; first cam means coupled to the first fixed axis; a second rotating shaft coupled at the second end of the housing, spaced parallel to the first shaft, one end being coupled to the takeout tong head; second cam means coupled to the second rotating axis; and linkage means pivotally connecting the first cam means of said first fixed axis and said second cam means of said second rotating axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina Ramos, Luis Martín Hernandez Chavez
  • Patent number: 11230486
    Abstract: An inverting mechanism of a glass forming machine includes: a supporting structure; a shaft horizontally located over the upper portion the supporting structure; drive means coupled to a shaft to provide rotational movement to the shaft; a cylindrical body having a longitudinal opening in an eccentric reference axis, which is coupled to the shaft through its longitudinal opening, in an eccentric position; at least one hollow cylinder coupled with each cylindrical body having attached supports to its outer part which are connected to neck ring holder arms so that, by means of a first sliding movement of the hollow cylinder on the cylindrical body, it provides a lateral movement to open and close the neck ring holder arm supports in parallel and, by means of a rotational movement, it moves the neck ring holder arms with a 180° movement from a parison mold to a finish blow mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20210387889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support block with individual hollow sections, for a machine for forming glass objects, and to its manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Alejandro Becker Del Río, Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 11161765
    Abstract: A mold opening and closing mechanism for a machine for forming glass articles includes at least one mold divided into two halves that open and close to form the articles. The halves of the molds are coupled to a pair of supporting arms, each arm being independently mounted opposite the other and separated in a parallel manner with respect to a support structure. The mechanism includes mold synchronizing means mounted so as to move with the mold support arms and to move inwards or outwards to open and close the molds. The mechanism further includes lever means having a first end connected to the support structure, the lever means and the pair of support arms transmitting to the synchronizing means an articulated inward or outward movement to close or open the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 10899649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mold cooling method and system for a glass container forming machine that includes at least one mold holder including mold halves that are movable between a closed mold position for forming the glass article and an open mold position for releasing said article, each of the mold halves having axial passages for cooling each of the mold halves. A support structure having a fixed upper support section and a movable support section. Means for providing a cooling flow are coupled in coincidence with a series of openings in the movable support section. A cooling flow distributor located above the movable support section, the cooling flow distributor having a lower section in coincidence with each of the openings of the movable support section for the passage of the cooling flow and, a upper section in coincidence with each of the axial passages of each of the halves of each mold, the cooling flow distributor being movable between the closed mold position and the open mold position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20200354259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for transferring glass items from machines for shaping glass items of the type that comprises: a rotary cooling platform for receiving, cooling and conveying items formed immediately prior in molds of said shaping machine to a conveyor belt, the rotary cooling platform having a rotational motion towards the left and towards the right, from a first position for receiving items to a second delivery position facing said conveyor belt; first drive means located under the rotary cooling platform in order to rotate same with said rotational motion from said position for receiving items to said second position for delivering items and from said position for delivering items to said position for receiving items; and a pushing mechanism coupled onto the rotary platform, the pushing mechanism being aligned in the first receiving position with each of the recently shaped items of the molds, the pushing mechanism being translated together with said rotary cooling pla
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20200087188
    Abstract: A gob distributor for a glassware forming machine includes a housing; an arcuate or straight scoop located above the housing, having an upper end aligned at all times with an orifice of a feeder, and which radially moves so that its lower end coincides with the upper ends of straight fixed channels of a forming machine; an independent support structure connected by each scoop; at least one first shaft vertically placed within the housing to rotate on its own axis; at least one second shaft horizontally or vertically placed within the housing to rotate on its own axis, including a second gear section, each first gear section and each second gear section are coupled together to form a housing gear; and drive means coupled at each end of each second shaft to simultaneously move the supporting structures and scoops, radially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20200087189
    Abstract: A takeout mechanism for glassware forming machines includes: a supporting structure; an oscillating arm connected by a first end, in pivot form, to a movement transmission system to move the oscillating arm with an angular movement; and, a takeout tong head coupled at a second end of the oscillating arm. The oscillating arm comprises a hollow housing, a first fixed shaft coupled at the first end of the housing; first cam means coupled to the first fixed axis; a second rotating shaft coupled at the second end of the housing, spaced parallel to the first shaft, one end being coupled to the takeout tong head; second cam means coupled to the second rotating axis; and linkage means pivotally connecting the first cam means of said first fixed axis and said second cam means of said second rotating axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina Ramos, Luis Martín Hernandez Chavez
  • Publication number: 20200017390
    Abstract: An inverting mechanism of a glass forming machine includes: a supporting structure; a shaft horizontally located over the upper portion the supporting structure; drive means coupled to a shaft to provide rotational movement to the shaft; a cylindrical body having a longitudinal opening in an eccentric reference axis, which is coupled to the shaft through its longitudinal opening, in an eccentric position; at least one hollow cylinder coupled with each cylindrical body having attached supports to its outer part which are connected to neck ring holder arms so that, by means of a first sliding movement of the hollow cylinder on the cylindrical body, it provides a lateral movement to open and close the neck ring holder arm supports in parallel and, by means of a rotational movement, it moves the neck ring holder arms with a 180° movement from a parison mold to a finish blow mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20190092671
    Abstract: A mold opening and closing mechanism for a machine for forming glass articles includes at least one mold divided into two halves that open and close to form the articles. The halves of the molds are coupled to a pair of supporting arms, each arm being independently mounted opposite the other and separated in a parallel manner with respect to a support structure. The mechanism includes mold synchronizing means mounted so as to move with the mold support arms and to move inwards or outwards to open and close the molds. The mechanism further includes lever means having a first end connected to the support structure, the lever means and the pair of support arms transmitting to the synchronizing means an articulated inward or outward movement to close or open the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Publication number: 20180362383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mold cooling method and system for a glass container forming machine that includes at least one mold holder including mold halves that are movable between a closed mold position for forming the glass article and an open mold position for releasing said article, each of the mold halves having axial passages for cooling each of the mold halves. A support structure having a fixed upper support section and a movable support section. Means for providing a cooling flow are coupled in coincidence with a series of openings in the movable support section. A cooling flow distributor located above the movable support section, the cooling flow distributor having a lower section in coincidence with each of the openings of the movable support section for the passage of the cooling flow and, a upper section in coincidence with each of the axial passages of each of the halves of each mold, the cooling flow distributor being movable between the closed mold position and the open mold position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Victor Tijerina Ramos
  • Patent number: 7827826
    Abstract: A bi-directional curvilinear transference apparatus for a glassware forming machine, to be mounted on an apparatus support frame, to transfer a parison held by a rotary inverting apparatus at an intermediate station to a blow forming station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Trevino
  • Patent number: 7793520
    Abstract: A bottom mold plate mechanism for glassware forming machines, for forming the bottom of a glassware article when it is embraced by a blow mold at a blow forming station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Trevi{umlaut over (n)}o
  • Patent number: 7788950
    Abstract: A pressing plunger apparatus for forming a parison in a glassware forming machine by a blow-and-blow process or a press-and-blow process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Treviño
  • Patent number: 7779650
    Abstract: An indexed unidirectional rotary inverting apparatus (UIA) for a glassware forming machine of single or multiple-cavity mounted on an apparatus support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Treviño
  • Patent number: 7721573
    Abstract: A power and fluid feeding apparatus for providing energy and cooling and operating fluid at molding apparatuses of glassware forming machine having single or multiple forming cavities, of the type including a blank mold forming station, an intermediate station, a blow forming station, and a take out station by the blow-and-blow process, press-and-blow wide mouth or narrow neck process, press-and-blow paste mold process and direct press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Treviño
  • Patent number: 7610776
    Abstract: A method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles, by the blow-and-blow, press-and-blow, press-and-blow paste mold and direct-press processes in a glassware forming machine including single or multiple machine sections each having single or multiple-cavity, comprising: forming a parison in an inverted orientation, into a blank mold and a first transferable and open-able neck ring mold held by an inverting apparatus having a first and a second diametrically opposed arms, each arm holding a transferable and open-able neck ring mold; inverting the parison held by the first transferable and open-able neck ring mold, by rotating the first arm 180° to an upright orientation at an intermediate station, while the second arm with a second transferable and open-able neck ring mold is simultaneously placed at the parison forming station; is transferring the first transferable and open-able neck ring mold holding the parison in an upright orientation, from the intermediate station, to a blow mold sta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Treviño