| 摘要 |
THE PRESENT INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A DECORATIVE PATTERN ON GLASSWARE (26) HAVING AN EDGE (282) THAT INCLUDES A BASE (60), A FORMING TOOL (150),ACTUATION MEANS AND CONTROL MEANS. THE FORMING TOOL (150) IS MOUNTED ON THE BASE (60). THE TOOL (150) IS MOVEABLE BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION AND A SECOND POSITION. THE TOOL ENGAGES THE EDGE (282) OF THE GLASSWARE AT THE SECOND POSITION TO FORM THE DECORATIVE PATTERN ON THE EDGE. THE ACTUATION AND CONTROL MEANS MOVE THE TOOL (150) FROM THE FIRST POSITION TO THE SECOND POSITION. THE METHOD OF THE INVENTION INCLUDES THE STEPS OF (A) MOVING THE GLASSWARE (26) ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH (P); (B) HEATING THE EDGE (282); AND (C) ENGAGING THE EDGE (282) WITH A FORMING TOOL (150) AS THE TOOL IS BEING MOVED ALONG THE PREDETERMINED PATH (P) TO FORM THE DECORATIVE PATTERN ON THE EDGE OF THE GLASSWARE (26).(FIG 7)
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