Nicu C Lepadatu

US Patent:

20070251273, Nov 1, 2007

Filed:

May 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/800537

Inventors:

Giuseppe Isalberti - Sesto San Giovanni, IT
Elmer Pennewaard - Holten, NL
Nicu Lepadatu - Denton TX, US

International Classification:

C03B 9/44

US Classification:

065260000

Abstract:

An adjustable stacker bar assembly includes a pad assembly having a lower pad that is mounted to a push bar. The lower pad is in direct contact with and independently mounted to the push bar. An upper pad is mounted to and spaced apart from the lower pad by a spacer. The spacer is free of contact with the push bar. The pads contact and push glass articles into an annealing furnace. The entire pad assembly is readily vertically movable relative to the push bar in the event that a workpiece is lodged beneath the lower pad.

US Patent:

20130241222, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 18, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/824909

Inventors:

Todd W. Bendure - Denton TX, US
Nicu Lepadatu - Denton TX, US
Shandon T. Fullingim - Decatur TX, US

Assignee:

POCO GRAPHITE, INC. - Decatur TX

International Classification:

C03B 9/447

US Classification:

294 864, 2940208

Abstract:

In an embodiment of the invention, a tong assembly for handling glass articles such as bottles, jars, and the like during the manufacture of same, utilizes replaceable matched pairs of components that vertically seat and are captured on features on the pair of tongs. The components may be in an interlocking, gravity restrained engagement and that may be replaced by lifting the components out of their interlocking engagement, removing them and replacing same by lowering the replacement components into the interlocking engagement whereby the replacement components are then captured and constrained by pairs of engagement surfaces. Lowering may be by lowering the entirety of the insert or lowering a portion such as the component is rotated into seating engagement. The components may be inserts held in place with the resiliency of spring clips that are themselves retained on the inserts also by the spring clips resiliency. Matched pairs of components are movable toward and away from one another as the tongs are closed and opened for grasping and releasing the upper portions of glass articles such as bottles and jars. The matched pair of components may be inserts for engaging the upper portion of the glass articles, the inserts captured within interlocking portions of takeout jaws. The matched pair of components may be protective covers.