Patent ID: 6848273
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: C03B

Abstract:
1. A combined takeout and blowhead assembly for a glass container forming machine, said combined takeout and blowhead assembly comprising: a first combined takeout and blowhead mechanism for injecting blowing air into a first group of glass containers being blown in molds of the forming machine and for then grasping the first group of containers; a first pivoting arm, said first combined takeout and blowhead mechanism being mounted near a free end of said first pivoting arm and away from a pivot axis of said first pivoting arm; means for oscillating said first pivoting arm to move said first combined takeout and blowhead mechanism between a position in alignment with glass containers in the molds of the forming machine and a position in alignment with a deadplate of the forming machine; means for raising and towering the pivot axis of said first pivot arm; a second combined takeout and blowhead mechanism for injecting blowing air into a second group of glass containers being blown in molds of the forming machine and for then grasping the second group of containers; a second pivoting arm, said second combined takeout and blowhead mechanism being mounted near a free end of said second pivoting arm and away from a pivot axis of said second pivoting arm; means for oscillating said second pivoting arm to move said second combined takeout and blowhead mechanism between a position in alignment with the second group of glass containers in the molds of the forming machine and a position in alignment with the deadplate of the forming machine; and means for raising and lowering the pivot axis of said second pivoting arm; wherein one of the pivot axis of said first pivoting arm and the pivot axis of said second pivoting arm is raised with respect to the pivot axis of the other of said first pivoting arm and the pivot axis of said second pivoting arm when one of said first pivoting arm and said second pivoting arm is being moved to a position in alignment with the glass containers in the molds of the forming machine to avoid contact between said first combined takeout and blowhead mechanism and said second combined takeout and blowhead mechanism during oscillation of said first pivoting arm and during oscillation of said second pivoting arm.