| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 413 | Sheet metal container making | 52 |
| 413001000 | METHOD | 41 |
| 20130078056 | EXPANSION PROCESS FOR CONFORMATION OF TWO PARTS METAL PACKS, AND EXPANSION PROCESS EQUIPMENT FOR CONFORMATION OF TWO PARTS METAL PACKS - The present invention relates to the manufacture of two-piece cans, comprising body and cover, with the most varied shapes of bodies, enabling expansion by means of various processes through the specific tooling, that expands the format desired to be obtained. The body of the can ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130039722 | METAL STRIPS WITH METALLIC-APPEARANCE EXCELLENT IN FORMING STABILITY AND SEAMLESSLY-FORMED CAN BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A metal band having metallic appearance and being excellent in forming stability is provided. The metal band includes a coating film containing not less than 20 mass % in the coated and dried state, of filler of aluminum or aluminum alloys on the side thereof corresponding to the outside of a can. The metal band also has a resin-rich portion containing not more than approximately 5 mass % of the filler, approximately 0.1 to 20 μm in thickness in the coated surface far from the metal strip surface, seamlessly-formed can bodies made of such strips. Methods for manufacturing such strips and can bodies are also provided. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130028685 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FORMING A BAND LOOP AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING PEEL-OFF LIDS - When handling a foil band ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20090269169 | CAN END - In a method of forming a beverage can end wherein a beverage can end shell has a curl defining a perimeter of the can end, a chuckwall extending downwardly and radially inwardly from the curl, a generally U-shaped countersink joining the chuckwall to an outer peripheral edge of a center panel, a method of forming an arcuate chuckwall in the beverage can end shell is described. The method of forming the arcuate chuckwall comprises the steps of providing a partially formed can end, providing an upper tooling having an annular, generally arcuate segment, and providing a lower tooling having a circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment in at least partial alignment with the annular, generally arcuate segment of the upper tooling. The annular, generally arcuate segment of the upper tooling and the circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment of the lower tooling are brought into engagement with a public side and a product side of the partially formed can end, respectively. A portion of the partially formed can end is reformed to form a circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment located between an upper bend in the can end having a center of curvature above a public side of the can end and a lower bend in the partially formed can end having a center of curvature below the public side of the partially formed can end. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20130064627 | EXPANDABLE MEMBER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The instant disclosure provides an apparatus, comprising a metallic body having at least one sidewall, wherein the sidewall encloses a void, and an expandable material retained within the void and encased by the sidewall; wherein the void comprises a first volume at a first temperature; and wherein, at a second temperature of at least about 500° C., the expandable material expands such that the void comprises a second volume, wherein the second volume is greater than the first volume, wherein, via the expansion of the expandable materials, the at least one sidewall exerts a pressure of at least about 150 psig. Methods are also provided. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130022428 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AN INNER GLASS-LINED STEEL TANK FOR A HOT WATER HEATER - A method of constructing an inner glass-lined steel tank is described. The lower edge of the top dome shell is machined wherein a smooth angulated surface is formed between an outer and an inner surface of the top dome shell to form a smooth angulated surface to eliminate abrupt transition edges. Also, couplings are machined and press-fitted into the tank wall to form smooth surfaces with the inner surface of the tank. When the porcelain enamel is sprayed inside the tank there are no sharp edges which often results in defects due to the fact that the porcelain enamel is not properly adhered thereto. Such defects eventually cause corrosion within the inner tank and greatly reduce the life expectancy thereof as well as the life expectancy of the sacrificial anode connected to the tank and extending therein. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20100272542 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER BODIES FROM METAL SHEET - In the field of manufacturing container bodies by means of resistance seam welding machines, at least a disturbance variable is collected, particularly errors in cutting the metal sheet. Because of this collection of disturbance variables, at least a control variable is automatically changed in order to compensate or to diminish the influence of the disturbance variable on the welding seam quality. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20090263213 | PRE-ROUNDING ELEMENT ON A ROUNDING APPARATUS - A pre-rounding element ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20110142571 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF A PACKAGE FOR THE TRANSPORT AND/OR STORAGE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL, USING THE PHENOMENON OF WELDING SHRINKAGE - A method for the manufacture of a package for the transport and/or storage of nuclear materials, where the package includes an inner ferrule, an outerferrule and means of thermal conduction, and where the method includes: the construction of an essentially circular casing having at least one lengthways slit defined by two facing lengthways edges; and the welding of the facing lengthways edges, in order to obtain the outer ferrule, where this step is accomplished such that the welding shrinkage causes a compression stress of the means of thermal conduction between the ferrules, in a radial direction, and such that each welding bead only fastens the two edges which it links one on to the other. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120141232 | LAMINATED STEEL SHEET FOR TWO-PIECE CAN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TWO-PIECE CAN, AND TWO-PIECE LAMINATED CAN - A laminated steel sheet including a polyester resin layer arranged on at least one face of the steel sheet, polyester resin forming the polyester resin layer is obtained by polycondensation of dicarboxylic acid and diol components, the dicarboxylic component contains terephthalic acid as the main ingredient and a copolymerizing ingredient, the diol component comprises ethylene and/or butylene glycol as a main ingredient and a copolymerizing ingredient, the sum of the copolymerizing ingredient in the dicarboxylic acid and the copolymerizing ingredient in the diol component is 8 to 16% by mole in the polyester resin, and the polyester resin layer has 0.06 or less of plane orientation factor. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120243963 | PROCESS FOR FORMING THE WALL OF THE MOUTH OF A METAL CONTAINER OR PACKAGING, DEVICE FOR THIS PURPOSE AND PACKAGING OR CONTAINER OBTAINED - A process of forming the wall of the mouth of a cylindrical, metal container or packaging from a tubular ring that may or may not be molded that has to accommodate a sealing lid equipped with an elastic seal secured by a vacuum created in the container is characterized essentially by the use of a single element, the head carrying out the deformation of the internal diameter of the container by expansion to produce a bead together and simultaneously with a contraction that produces shrinkage above the bead of the mouth, the head comprising an expansible stationary part and a moving part that turns around the stationary part, the parts of the head being coaxial, which has the effect of compressing the metal and hardening it by organizing the metal molecules under two simultaneous stresses, which hardens the packaging and allows it to withstand the vacuum applied thereto. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20100296898 | Resin-Coated Metal Plate And Drawn Cans Using These Plates - The present invention offers resin-coated metal plates and methods of making, in which the resin-coated metal plates prevent wicket scars from occurring during processes of varnish, print and dry, and there are few scars on the resin-coated surface, the inner surface side of the can and that have superior corrosion resistance and workability, and drawn cans using these metal plates. Therefore, resin film that is applied to the metal plates, is comprised of two layers of a crystallized saturated polyester resin layer [A] and a layer composed of resin [B] that is comprised of saturated polyester resin (i) and ionomer resin (ii), wherein the layer composed of resin [B] is laminated on the above-mentioned metal plate to tightly contact with it, and on the polar surface of the saturated polyester resin layer that is crystallized [A] a highly crystallized layer (X) is formed. A drawn can is formed using the resin-coated metal plate. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100247273 | Cookware with Tarnish Protected Exterior - An article of cookware in the form of a cooking vessel exposes only a portion of a copper inner layer on the upper portion of the exterior sidewall. The layer does not change color or tarnish as it sufficiently distal from the bottom of the cooking vessel that it is not subject to direct heat and oxidation during normal use. The unique bright color of the native copper is further protected from tarnish caused by fingerprint by a protective coating that can withstand moderate heating. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120201630 | METHOD OF PRODUCING METAL PACKAGES - A method for producing metal packages is disclosed, comprising the steps of forming a metal package, in particular from steel or aluminum, from a sheet metal material, in particular from thin or very thin sheet or tin plate, wherein the metal package comprises a cavity having inner surfaces that are coated with a paraffin-based coating material. The coating material is preferably heated after coating to a temperature above the solidifying temperature. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20100296897 | BODYMAKER - A can bodymaker and a method of forming different sizes of drawn and wall ironed cans from the same bodymaker, in which the bodymaker includes a ram ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20080253862 | FORMATION OF A CURL IN A UNITARY CLOSABLE CONTAINER - Disclosed is a device and method for forming a curl in a closable container. A process of forming a pre-curl is used, which is followed by a second separate step of forming the completed curl. The two-step process provides for higher tolerances with respect to the shape of the curl that allows the curl to be used as a sealing surface for a recloseable metal bottle. A three-step process provides for even greater tolerances and reduces longitudinal forces by completing the curl using lateral forces. Also, a die curler is disclosed that has an eccentric motion that forms a curl in a single progressive curling process. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120121363 | EMBOSSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of embossing a crown cap comprises the steps of : detecting a pre-printed drawing on the bottom of the crown cap, varying the angular positioning of the crown cap so as to position the drawing according to a preset positioning, and impressing a raised/recessed pictogram on the bottom of the crown cap. The pre-printed drawing and the embossed pictogram will have a desired reciprocal position. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20100247272 | MATERIALS FOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RETAIL CONTAINER AND RESULTING RETAIL CONTAINER - In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers such as shipping, display and display ready packaging, for example, and resulting containers and associated preassemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in preassemblies that are more easily and quickly assembled into fully assembled containers including a plurality of stacking shoulder provided at opposing ends of the containers. | 09-30-2010 |
| 413002000 | Assembling receptacle with closure | 12 |
| 20100143077 | SPINNING PROCESS FOR METALLIC PACKAGES FORMING WITH PRE-FLAP FORMING AND SPINNING EQUIPMENT FOR METALLIC PACKAGES FORMING WITH PRE-FLAP FORMING - It is understood as being preferably intended for the manufacture of cans through spinning, molding the can bodies ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20090257847 | BI-CAN HAVING INTERNAL BAG - A can assembly includes a can body, and a cap that is seamed to the can body, and a bag. The bag, which may be formed by a thermoforming process, includes a thickened portion as part of a peripheral flange that terminates in a bulb. A throat that receives the bulb is formed by necks on the body and cap such that the bulb is spaced apart from the seam. A constriction formed by the neck radially inboard from the bulb receives the thickened portion of the bag. The process for forming the can assembly includes forming the seam and thermoforming a billet into the bag. At least part of the flange is formed between matched portions of mold flanges. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100119335 | ROTARY SEAMER - A rotary seamer ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100158640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A METALLIC CONTAINER - A method of forming a metallic container includes the steps of providing body and lid portions, placing the body and lid portions together, keeping portions of the body and lid portions in contact with one another, and reciprocally rotating the lid portion with respect to the body portion, thereby generating frictional heat and forming a friction weld therebetween. An apparatus for attaching the lid and body portions of a metallic container includes a base to support the body, a support assembly to support a flange of the body, and a sonitrode for contacting a flange of the lid, wherein the flanges of the lid and body are held together between the support assembly and the sonitrode. A motor reciprocally rotates the sonitrode relative to the support assembly, thereby moving the flanges relative one another to generate frictional heat and create a friction weld therebetween. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100092266 | CAN MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND CAN MANUFACTURING METHOD - A can manufacturing device in which a tool supporting base has: a plurality of working tool units that support a plurality of working tools; a supporting member that supports a plurality of working tool units; and a linear driving mechanism that reciprocates the working tool units with respect to the supporting member in the axial direction of a workpiece. The linear driving mechanism has: a guide section fixed on the supporting member with a base plate therebetween; a slide rail that is fixed on the working tool unit and slides along the guide section; an electromagnetic coil provided on the base plate; a magnet plate that is provided on the working tool unit and generates, between the electromagnetic coil and itself, a thrust force for the guide section; and a supply pipe that is provided at the electromagnetic coil and supplies coolant to the inside of the electromagnetic coil. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110311337 | ACCESS PORT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An access port for subcutaneous implantation is disclosed. Such an access port may comprise a body for capturing a septum for repeatedly inserting a needle therethrough into a cavity defined within the body. Further, the access port may include at least one feature structured and configured for identification of the access port subsequent to subcutaneous implantation. Methods of identifying a subcutaneously implanted access port are also disclosed. For example, a subcutaneously implanted access port may be provided and at least one feature of the subcutaneously implanted access port may be perceived. Further, the subcutaneously implanted access port may be identified in response to perceiving the at least one feature. In one embodiment, an identification feature is engraved or otherwise defined by the access port, so as to be visible after implantation via x-ray imaging technology. | 12-22-2011 |
| 413004000 | End joint forming | 6 |
| 20080253863 | Angled Sealing Surface For Container End Panel - End panel ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120315111 | HIGH SPEED SEAMING ASSEMBLY - A seaming assembly configured to seam a can end onto a can body to form a seamed container is disclosed. The seaming assembly includes a lifter assembly, a seaming chuck, and a knockout pad. The lifter assembly may be configured to lift a can body, and may include a spring. The seaming chuck may include a surface that is configured to contact a portion of the can end during seaming. The knockout pad may be movable relative to the seaming chuck, and may be configured to locate the can end prior to seaming. The spring may be preloaded to provide a force between 30 lbf and 90 lbf to the can body when the lifter assembly has lifted the can body and the can end has contacted the seaming chuck. The force provided to the can body may increase to between 90 lbf and 150 lbf after the spring has been compressed. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120321415 | Method for Applying a Metal End to a Container Body - A metal end is applied and sealed to a plastic or paper/plastic composite container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a compound-angle chuck wall that extends down from the curl. The chuck wall has an upper part that is substantially linear and at an angle α1 with respect to an axis of the end, and a lower part that is substantially linear and at a larger angle α2 with respect to the axis. The compound-angle chuck wall allows a substantial diametral clearance between a lower end of the lower part of the chuck wall and the inner surface of the container body, while there is substantially zero clearance, or preferably an interference fit, between the upper part of the chuck wall and the inner surface of the container body. Accordingly, the chuck wall guides the end into concentric alignment with the container body during application. | 12-20-2012 |
| 413006000 | Rolling | 3 |
| 20110299959 | PROCESS FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER IN METAL SHEET - The container has a tubular body having a peripheral lateral wall provided with an upper end portion and a lower end portion defining an upper retention hook and a lower retention hook to which is double-seamed a lower end wall. An upper end wall is conformed to incorporate a peripheral upper skirt presenting an end edge defining an inverted U shaped upper closure hook to be seated onto the upper retention hook sandwiching an elastic sealing element therebetween. The upper closure hook and the upper retention hook and also a portion of the peripheral upper skirt and a confronting region of the upper end portion are deformed for seaming the upper closure hook onto the upper retention hook and to form, respectively, a retention rib and a retention groove which tightly fits the retention rib. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110008134 | DOUBLE SEAMING CHUCK-KNOCKOUT - A chuck-knockout assembly for seaming a can end onto a can body to form a seamed container is disclosed. The chuck-knockout assembly may include an upper chuck body and a lower chuck body. The upper chuck body may include a first drive surface and may be rotatably coupled to a seaming machine frame. The lower chuck body may include a second drive surface and may be longitudinally moveable relative to the upper chuck body. The second drive surface may be configured to engage a periphery of the can end during seaming and disengagement of the container. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20090035096 | OPENING CURLED PORTION OF METAL CAN AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF - A method for configuration of an outwardly curled portion formed on an opening portion of a metal can, in which both inner and outer faces of a metal sheet forming at least around the opening portion are covered with a resin film, in which the curled portion formed above an inclined face by curling an upper end of a trim end portion so as to confine it inside of the curled portion, as being squeezed in the can radius direction so as to contact a lower end thereof with the inclined face, and in which the metal sheet layers are folded in the can radius direction via the resin films except around both upper and lower ends of the curled portion. Accordingly, the trim end portion of in the curled portion can be prevented from getting rusty, and deterioration in the appearance of the curled portion can be avoided. Moreover, the strength of the curled portion is enhanced so that the resistance against the deformation is improved. | 02-05-2009 |
| 413008000 | Forming or treating metallic closure | 10 |
| 20100003109 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A METAL CLOSURE WITH SEPERATE DISC AND RING FROM A SINGLE CLOSURE BLANK - A method of production for a 2-piece “Combo” style closure ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090214322 | Method and Device for Opening Cans - An indented portion under the opening ring in a can with a ring pull up and open mechanism to ease the opening process of cans. Option of advertising, lotteries and other marketing methods using the indentation to house such marketing literature. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100028104 | METHOD OF MAKING AN EASY OPEN CAN END WITH HIGH PRESSURE VENTING - An improved convenience closure that is adapted for sealing an end of a can includes an end panel having a peripheral score, a rivet formation, a mustache score and a flex line score defined therein. The mustache score may include a central portion that is positioned radially inwardly on the end panel relative to the rivet formation. The central portion is preferably curved, with a concave side of the curvature facing the rivet formation. The mustache score also may include first and second preferably symmetrical end portions, each of which is continuous with the central portion. Most of the total length of each of the end portions may be curved away from a nearest portion of the peripheral score, with a convex side of curvature facing the nearest portion of the peripheral score. Tooling for making the convenience closure and a method of making such a convenience disclosure are also disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110110750 | DEGASSING CONTAINER - The present invention discloses a container comprising a circular end wall, a peripheral body wall, and an annular rolled end seam. A channel is created in the rolled end seam and is in communication with the interior of the container. A one-way valve forms a seal between the rolled end seam and an outer surface of the body wall. The one-way valve allows gases from the interior of the container to escape from the container during packaging. | 05-12-2011 |
| 413012000 | Fabricating or assembling member having frangible portion (e.g., tear tab forming) | 4 |
| 413014000 | Assembling pull tab (e.g., ring) to tear tab | 1 |
| 20100183406 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING TEAR-OPEN LIDS - During the manufacturing of tear-open lids out of lid rings with a tear-open foil sealed on it, the tear-open foil having a tear-open tab, the tear-open tab is fixed by means of an adhesive surface which is applied onto the tape before stamping out the tear-open foil out of a band of this material. | 07-22-2010 |
| 413015000 | Forming discontinuous frangible fracture line (e.g., push-in type with hinged tear tab) | 3 |
| 20120308337 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIDS WITH TEAR-OFF FOIL - In the area of manufacturing covers with tear-open foils, the cover blanks, or covers are always secured against an undesired take-off from the transport means during the transport and the processing. This allows a very high manufacturing cadence equally for light covers and particularly for aluminium covers. | 12-06-2012 |
| 413016000 | Having pull tab and hinged tear tab | 1 |
| 20100166528 | FLEXIBLE TAB, TOOLING FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE FLEXIBLE TAB AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE FLEXIBLE TAB - The present invention generally relates to a flexible tab used to open beer/beverage can ends and food can ends. The tab has a plurality of slots provided in about a middle part of the tab between a nose portion and a lift portion on opposing sides of the tab. The slots combine to form a fulcrum that extends generally transverse to an axis that passes along a length of the tab. The fulcrum allows the lift portion to pivot upwards and downwards in relation to the nose portion. The tab also has a paneled or beaded area adjacent to the slots at about the middle part of the tab. Tooling for the manufacture of the flexible tab is also provided. A method for manufacturing the flexible tab is additionally provided as well. | 07-01-2010 |
| 413017000 | Scoring to form fracture line | 1 |
| 20120082529 | Arrangement and method for manufacturing can lids - In a method according to the invention for the manufacture of tear notches ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 413022000 | Making or applying pouring spout or conical neck | 1 |
| 20120269602 | BOTTLE CAN MEMBER, BOTTLE, AND THREAD FORMING DEVICE - An effective thread number in the thread section which is disposed on the mouth section of the bottle is formed to be 2.2. That is, the thread section is formed such that the thread section | 10-25-2012 |
| 413023000 | Forming thread | 1 |
| 20110164948 | APPARATUS FOR THREADING CANS - A threading turret assembly includes a plurality of threading heads. The threading heads comprise first and second threading rollers. The threading head is configured to impart a thread onto a metallic can such that a threaded cap may be screwed onto the can to seal an opening in the can. The turret assembly is configured to rotate such that the plurality of threading heads orbit the centerline of rotation about which the turret rotates. The turret is configured to impart a rotation onto the plurality of threading heads as the threading heads orbit the center of rotation. | 07-07-2011 |
| 413025000 | Making pull tab-gripping means (ring end) | 1 |
| 20100021270 | TOOLING AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A TAB WITH COIN PRECURL FOR IMPROVED CURL FORMATION - A tab is used to open beer/beverage can ends and food can ends. The tab has one or more arcuate strips that are provided on a surface of the tab proximate to a peripheral surface of the tab where the one or more arcuate strips have been formed further into a preselected portion of curled or hemmed portions of the tab. Tooling for the manufacture of the tab is also provided. A method for manufacturing the tab is additionally provided as well. | 01-28-2010 |
| 413026000 | APPARATUS APPLYING CLOSURE TO RECEPTACLE | 6 |
| 20110014013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A METALLIC CONTAINER - A method of forming a metallic container by placing body and lid portions together, keeping parts of the body and lid portions in contact with one another, and vibrating the lid with respect to the body, thereby generating frictional heat to form a friction metallic weld therebetween. Apparatus for attaching the lid and body portions of the metallic container includes a body supporting base, an assembly to support a flange of the body, a sonotrode to contact a flange of the lid so that wherein the flanges of the lid and body are held together between the support assembly and the sonotrode. A motor vibrates the sonotrode relative to the support assembly to thereby move the flanges relative to one another generating sufficient frictional heat to create a friction metallic weld therebetween. | 01-20-2011 |
| 413027000 | Seamer | 5 |
| 20080253864 | Double Seam Monitor - An apparatus for monitoring the quality of a double seam used in can manufacture, or can filling, to seam a can end ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 413031000 | Roller die | 4 |
| 20110033265 | BEVERAGE CAN END SEAMING OPERATION TOOLING ASSEMBLY - A knockout tool for removing a filled beverage container from a seaming tool subsequent to attachment to a can end during a seaming process has a main portion positioned about a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of engagement segments extending downwardly from the main portion. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100196123 | CAN SEAMER - In seaming various shapes of cans, there is no need of replacement of a profiling cam or experience in techniques, thus enabling to reduce the number of components to be replaced and simplify a replacement work remarkably. Below a rotary driving ring ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100209216 | ROTARY SEAMER - A rotary seamer ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 413039000 | Hand actuated | 1 |
| 20110229288 | Aluminum box sealer - A method and apparatus to close boxes made out of aluminum foil like the ones used in supermarkets. The boxes are made to be closed by hand, manually crimping the open aluminum foil around the base against the edge of the lid. The apparatus is hand held and operated by rolling it around the edge of the open aluminum foil base. It will form the edge of the seal against the lid, thus closing the box. The result of this invention is an aluminum foil box sealer that safely and quickly seals the lid against the base of the aluminum foil base. | 09-22-2011 |
| 413056000 | APPARATUS TO FORM CONTAINER CLOSURE (LID) | 3 |
| 20120177464 | Crown type eccentric multi die press for manufacturing reinforced crown caps and embossed crown caps - The “Crown type eccentric multi die press for manufacturing reinforced crown caps and embossed crown caps” consists of a group of parts, most of them mobile and concentric, whose main parts—forming punches—when activated by the press, give form to the reinforced crown caps and/or to the embossed crown caps, in general. | 07-12-2012 |
| 413066000 | Having means uniting pull tab to closure | 2 |
| 20080267736 | System for forming and securing lift-tabs to can ends having an elongated crank shaft - A system for forming and attaching lift-tabs to can ends to form easy opening lift-tab can ends comprises a first frame, a second frame and a tab press for forming a lift-tab. The system also includes a drive roller adapted to move the strip of metal stock material through the tab press. The system further includes a conversion press for attaching a lift-tab onto a can end, a conveyor, a power source, and an elongated crank shaft operatively connected to the power source. The elongated crank shaft is adapted to transmit power for operating either or both of the tab press and the conversion press. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100124475 | TAB, TOOLING FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TAB AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TAB - The invention generally relates to a tab used to open food can ends and beer/beverage can ends. The tab has a nose portion located at a front end of the tab and a lift portion located at a back end of the tab. The tab also has a rivet receiving portion located proximate to the nose portion with a rivet hole. The rivet receiving portion is coupled to the nose portion. The rivet hole has a non-round perimeter with a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion. The first diameter portion has a plurality of first arcuate segments and the second diameter portion has a plurality of notches. The second diameter portion is greater in length than the first diameter portion. Tooling for the manufacture of the tab is also provided. A method for manufacturing the tab is additionally provided as well. | 05-20-2010 |
| 413069000 | APPARATUS FOR CAN BODY MAKING | 2 |
| 20120189404 | PRE-ROUNDING ELEMENT ON A ROUNDING APPARATUS - When rounding metal sheet sections for forming can bodies by means of a rounding machine, a pre-rounding element is used, whose lower part is deflectable with respect to the upper part by means of an actuating element. Thereby, the joint between the upper and the lower part is executed as a solid body joint whose section modulus in bending during the deflection is different along the joint. Thereby, a uniform impact on the metal sheet may be reached. Furthermore, the separating gap between the upper and the lower part is arranged obliquely, thus reducing the bending of the lower part. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20080199278 | Apparatus for Continuously Performing Localized and/or Extended Deformation on Metallic Containers - Apparatus ( | 08-21-2008 |
