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endingABOUT
THE
GLASS
FLIPPER
Purpose
The
Glass
Flipper
is
a
machine
that
flips
glasses
from
upside
down
to
right
side
up,
from
one
rack
to
another
rack.
Once
the
glasses
are
right
side
up
in
the
racks
they
are
filled
with
ice
and
water
or
other
liquids,
ready
to
be
taken
into
banquet
rooms
and
put
on
tables
for
banquets.
Glass
racks
usually
hold
sixteen
to
thirty-six
glasses.
Benefits
Reduces
time
to
flip
glasses
by
more
than
half,
thus
cutting
labor
dollars.
No
fingerprints
A
huge
reduction
in
a
chance
of
cross
contamination
from
user
to
glass.
There
is
little
or
no
chance
of
glass-to-glass
contact,
reducing
breakage.
Ergonomic
for
the
user,
the
operator
stands
straight
up
during
flipping.
Easy
to
use
and
can
even
be
operated
with
one
hand.
Portable/light
weight-
Approximately
100lbs
on
locking
wheels
Design
The
Glass
Flipper
is
built
for
speed
and
safety.
The
machine
stands
approximately
five
feet
tall
with
a
footprint
of
about
thirty-two
inches
by
thirty
two
inches.
Machines
will
slightly
vary
in
size
as
they
are
custom
made
to
fit
the
wide
variety
of
glass
racks
many
companies
manufacture.
The
machines
are
made
mainly
of
restaurant
grade
aluminum
and
stainless
steel.
The
working
mechanism
of
the
machine
is
the
spinning
chassis.
The
chassis,
a
cube
shape
frame,
has
a
mounting
plate
on
the
rear
outside
center,
where
it
is
attached
to
a
swivel
that
is
attached
to
the
frame
cross
bars.
The
frame
has
four
legs
attached
to
a
steel
plate
at
the
bottom
with
locking
wheels
underneath.
The
swivel
is
attached
to
the
frame
at
cross
bars
between
the
two
back
legs.
Springs
are
located
between
the
center
back
of
the
chassis
and
the
swivel,
allowing
the
chassis
to
be
maneuvered
side
to
side
and
up
and
down
without
putting
pressure
on
the
swivel
or
the
frame.
The
top
and
the
bottom
of
the
chassis
are
divided
equally
by
a
thin
piece
of
metal,
the
rack
holders,
that
protrude
in
from
the
sides
an
inch
and
run
front
to
back.
The
rack
holders
hold
the
top
rack
in
place
when
the
bottom
rack
is
removed.
The
rack
holders
also
act
as
a
guide
ramp
for
the
top
of
the
rack
where
the
Rack
Adaptor
fits.
The
Rack
Adaptor
is
a
custom
made
plastic
grate,
form
fitted
to
fit
each
brand
of
rack.
Above
and
below
each
rack
holder
on
the
sides
are
flexible
guide
ramps
that
run
front
to
back.
On
the
inside
top
and
the
inside
bottom
of
the
chassis
are
three
flexible
guide
ramps
that
run
front
to
back.
Guide
ramps
are
made
of
thin
flexible
metal,
glued
to
a
half-inch
thick
strip
of
foam
rubber
and
glued
to
the
chassis
Operation
A
Rack
Adaptor
is
placed
in
the
top
of
an
empty
glass
rack.
The
empty
glass
rack
is
slid
into
the
front
bottom
half
of
the
chassis.
The
chassis
is
then
rotated
180
degrees,
putting
the
empty
rack
on
top.
Another
Rack
Adaptor
is
then
placed
in
the
top
of
a
full
rack
of
upside-down
glasses.
The
full
rack
is
now
slid
into
the,
now
open,
front
bottom
half
of
the
chassis.
The
chassis
is
then
rotated
180
degrees.
The
glasses
then
fall,
right
side
up,
from
the
top
rack
to
the
bottom
rack.
The
bottom
rack
now
with
right
side
up
glasses
is
removed
from
the
chassis
and
placed
aside.
The
Rack
Adaptor
is
now
removed
from
the
already
flipped
rack
of
glasses,
placed
in
the
top
of
the
next
rack
of
upside-down
glasses
and
the
process
is
repeated.
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