US Patent Issued to SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DES PRODUITS REFRACTAIRES on Aug. 26 for "Forehearth tank assembly for a glass distribution channel" (French Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,059, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DES PRODUITS REFRACTAIRES (France).

"Forehearth tank assembly for a glass distribution channel" was invented by Patrice Fournier (Les Angles, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Forehearth tank assembly for a glass distribution channel. The assembly includes a single liner, two plungers and more and a single flow washer that has first and second orifices. The plungers are arranged, at least in part, in the liner. More than three grooves are created on the inner surface of the liner. Each has, in an inner part of the liner that is intended to be in contact with molten glass,...