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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Mario Balbi, Cuneo, IT;
Maurizio Barolo, Fossano, IT;
Marcello Ostorero, Vignolo, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bottero S.p.A., Cuneo, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 9/34 (2006.01); C03B 9/353 (2006.01); C03B 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a machine for forming glass items, a mold having two half-molds movable between a closed forming position and an open extraction position by a mold opening/closing group is provided. The mold includes two handling arms, each connected to a respective half-mold, which are rotated about respective fixed hinge axes by a single linear actuator. The mobile member translates in a direction parallel to the fixed hinge axes, and is connected to the handling arms by a mechanical transmission having a respective guide-and-slide assembly for each handling arm.