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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2015
Zwiesel Kristallglas Ag, Zwiesel, DE;
Gerhard Roeck, Zwiesel, DE;
Klaus Lesche, Kirchberg, DE;
Zwiesel Kristallglas AG, Zwiesel, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for pressing glass preforms and placing the glass preforms into a blowing machine is provided. The apparatus includes a first plunger configured to be reciprocated between a gob-receiving region and a first preform-pressing region, a second plunger configured to be reciprocated between the gob-receiving region and a second preform-pressing region, a first press mold associated with the first plunger and configured to be reciprocated between the first preform-pressing region and a preform-placing region, and a second press mold associated with the second plunger and configured to be reciprocated between the second preform-pressing region and the preform-placing region. The respective plungers are configured interact with the respective associated press molds in the respective preform-pressing regions such that a gob received in the gob-receiving region by one of the respective plungers is formed into a glass preform and received by the respective associated press mold.