METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING A THIN, HOLLOW GLASS ITEM.

摘要

The invention relates to a method, comprising: feeding at least one molten-glass parison into a parison mold; forming, in the parison mold, a blank of the item (30) from said at least one parison; transferring the blank of the item into a finishing mold; and forming the item (30) in the finishing mold. While forming the item (30) in the finishing mold, excess glass is directed out of the base (32) of the item (30) so as to form a convex bulge (33), and said bulge (33) is removed such that the thickness of the base (32) of the article (30) is substantially constant.