Patent ID: 6199405
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: C03B

Abstract:
A glass feeder for defining a plurality of runners of molten glass comprisinga spout bowl including a neck portion at the bottom thereof, said neck portion having a vertical discharge passage extending therethrough from an upper inlet opening to a lower outlet opening,said upper inlet opening being circular,said lower outlet opening being oblong defined by major and minor dimensions and said vertical discharge passage vertically transitioning from said circular upper inlet opening to said oblong lower outlet opening proceeding from said upper inlet opening to said lower outlet opening,said circular upper inlet opening having a size, relative to said oblong lower outlet opening, so that the oblong lower outlet opening is located completely within said circular upper inlet opening, andan orifice ring for receiving molten glass from said oblong lower outlet opening, said orifice ring including a plurality of discharge holes through which said plurality of runners of molten glass can flow.