US3245533A
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Inspecting glass container for horizontal checks
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-19
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1983-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans R Rottmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/90; G01N21/9054; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/12; B07C5/122; B07C5/126; G01N2021/9063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
AN APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING GLASS CONTAINERS FOR HORIZONTAL CHECKS IN THE FINISH WHICH COMPRISES MEANS FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS IN SUCCESSION THROUGH AN INSPECTION STATION, MEANS FOR DIRECTING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT BEAMS CONTINUOUSLY DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY RELATIVE TO A CONTAINER ALONG RADIAL PLANES AGAINST THE FINISH OF THE CONTAINER, AN ANNULAR INTERIOR SURFACE MIRROR, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID ANNULAR MIRROR ABOVE THE FINISH OF THE CONTAINER IN AXIALLY ALIGNED RELATION THERETO AT SAID INSPECTION STATION, LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS ABOVE THE CONTAINER IN SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE AXIS OF THE CONTAINER IN POSITION TO BE ENERGIZED BY A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID LIGHT BEAMS REFLECTED BY A HORIZONTAL CHECK UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY AGAINST THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID ANNULAR MIRROR AND REDIRECTED BY SAID MIRROR TO SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSE TO THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS FOR REJECTING THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
AN APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING GLASS CONTAINERS FOR HORIZONTAL CHECKS IN THE FINISH WHICH COMPRISES MEANS FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS IN SUCCESSION THROUGH AN INSPECTION STATION, MEANS FOR DIRECTING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT BEAMS CONTINUOUSLY DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY RELATIVE TO A CONTAINER ALONG RADIAL PLANES AGAINST THE FINISH OF THE CONTAINER, AN ANNULAR INTERIOR SURFACE MIRROR, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID ANNULAR MIRROR ABOVE THE FINISH OF THE CONTAINER IN AXIALLY ALIGNED RELATION THERETO AT SAID INSPECTION STATION, LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS ABOVE THE CONTAINER IN SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE AXIS OF THE CONTAINER IN POSITION TO BE ENERGIZED BY A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID LIGHT BEAMS REFLECTED BY A HORIZONTAL CHECK UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY AGAINST THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID ANNULAR MIRROR AND REDIRECTED BY SAID MIRROR TO SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSE TO THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID LIGHT SENSITIVE MEANS FOR REJECTING THE CONTAINER.
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