Patent information:

Patent:Utility 2,143,696
Patented:January 10, 1939
Applied:April 19, 1937
Title:Apparatus for Assembling Hollow Building Blocks
Description:Semi automatic method for assembling glass blocks
Category:OI
Assigned to:Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

Patentee Information:

HOLMES, Minot K. Muncie, IN
JONES, David Muncie, IN

Class and subclass information:

Class:65GLASS MANUFACTURING
Subclass:251PLURAL DISTINCT GLASSWORKING APPARATUS Plural presses Plungers orbiting above orbiting molds;
Class:65GLASS MANUFACTURING
Subclass:58PROCESSES Fusion bonding of glass to a formed part Of parts having opposed facing areas out of contact (e.g., building blocks);
Class:65GLASS MANUFACTURING
Subclass:322PRESS MOLDING MACHINE With means to adjust plunger stroke;
Class:198CONVEYORS: POWER-DRIVEN
Subclass:408CONVEYOR FOR CHANGING ATTITUDE OF ITEM RELATIVE TO CONVEYED DIRECTION For changing both the elevation and the posture of successive items By an orbitally moving conveyor;
Class:198CONVEYORS: POWER-DRIVEN
Subclass:412CONVEYOR FOR CHANGING ATTITUDE OF ITEM RELATIVE TO CONVEYED DIRECTION By conveyor and means driven for turning successive conveyed items By means between successive conveyor sections or conveyor elements;

Known specimens:

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