COOLING DEVICE FOR GLASS CONTAINER FORMING MACHINE

摘要

An air cooling mechanism for a machine for molding glass objects from molten glass. The mechanism comprises a mold (14) including mold halves each having a plurality of air passages (20). A fixed plenum (22) includes a slot (24) for the passage of air from that plenum into the air passages of that mold half. Pivot means (2 6) are provided for pivoting the mold halves from a first position where the mold defines an article cavity, to a second positio n away from the article to be molded. In this second position, one end of the air passages are in registry with the slot to effec t the transport of air from the plenum and through the air passages.