US 12,291,478 B2
Glass forming machine comprising a swabbing device and method
Erik Joakim Wallgren, Sundsvall (SE); Martin Grönblad, Sundsvall (SE); and Carlos David Bermudez, Medellin (CO)
Assigned to Emhart Glass SA, (CH)
Filed by Emhart Glass SA, Steinhausen (CH)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/853,161.
Claims priority of application No. 21189761 (EP), filed on Aug. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0040726 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. C03B 40/027 (2006.01); C03B 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC C03B 40/027 (2013.01) [C03B 19/025 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
12. A glass forming machine comprising a blank station with a blank mould for forming a parison from a gob of molten glass inside the blank mould and a baffle for closing the blank mould, wherein the glass forming machine further comprises a swabbing device which is configured to spray lubricant onto the baffle for lubricating the baffle, wherein the swabbing device comprises a spray bracket with at least one nozzle and/or with a rod-shaped extension having a nozzle, wherein the glass forming machine is configured such that the baffle can be moved to a parking position beside the blank mould, wherein the swabbing device comprises, on a side face of the spray bracket, one nozzle of the at least one nozzle to spray lubricant onto the baffle when the baffle is in the parking position.