Patent ID: 7107794
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: C03B

Abstract:
1. A suction feeder for glass processing, said suction feeder comprising a housing containing a material; a heatable feed line embedded in the housing in a thermally insulated fashion, said heatable feed line being made of noble metal or a noble metal alloy; a connection element for connection with a delivery device for molten glass, said connection element being connected to one end of the feed line; and an outlet element for operative engagement with a suction device connected to another end of the feed line opposite to the connection element at the one end, said suction device comprising means for taking a gob of glass from the feed line; wherein said material together with said housing surrounds the heatable feed line and said material has at least one of a composition and a structure, such that in operation a negative pressure can be produced on an outer side of the feed line.