Patent ID: 6212910
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: C03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch mechanism for releasably securing a clamping ring to a flange of a feeder tube in a glass melting furnace forehearth installation, said latch mechanism comprising:a lever having a handle portion and a cam portion with a rounded cam surface, said handle portion extending outwardly from said cam portion away from said rounded cam surface;a support member, said lever being pivotally connected to said support member at a location near an end of said support member; anda fixed member, said support member being pivotally connected, near an opposed end of said support member, to said fixed member;pivoting of said support member with respect to said fixed member being effective to swing said lever out of interfering contact with the clamping ring to permit the clamping ring to be lifted out of engagement with the flange of the feeder tube.