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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177092 | Can end An easy open end for a pressurized food container, having an end panel and a conventional aperture score, surrounding the periphery of an aperture through which the contents of the container may be dispensed. A tab is provided to facilitate easy opening of the apert... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157119 | Can end A can end having a countersink bead, an inclined chuck wall and a strong seam, resists distortion from its circular profile when subjected to thermal processing or when packaging carbonated beverages. This high hoop strength affects the manner in which the can end u... | 04/17/2012 |
| D656818 | Closure cap | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123451 | Method of and apparatus for forming a closure A method and apparatus for forming a closure in which the closure includes a peelable panel with integral tab folded over the panel. The apparatus includes upper and lower reform tools, the upper reform tool having a tab relief feature and local scallops at each end... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113375 | Easily openable can lid having a movable portion A can lid of a can provided with an easily openable opening means is disclosed wherein the can lid is equipped with a can lid which is fastened by winding tightly on the can main body and the top end opening of the can main body, a score section installed around the... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096156 | Forming of metal container bodies Apparatus and method for forming (e.g. die necking) open ends of open-ended metal container bodies. An exemplary embodiment provides a number of movable holders for container bodies that move the container bodies along a path extending through the apparatus. A motor... | 01/17/2012 |
| D652297 | Closure cap | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091403 | Bodymaker ram attachment A bodymaker ram attachment has a screwed locator (60), which is fastened to a slide block (70) of the bodymaker and can be aligned to the machine. A new ram with an internal thread and location diameter is screwed onto the locator. A clamp ring (65 | 01/10/2012 |
| D651082 | Closure cap | 12/27/2011 |
| D651081 | Closure cap | 12/27/2011 |
| D650670 | Closure cap | 12/20/2011 |
| D650669 | Closure cap | 12/20/2011 |
| D650278 | Vented beverage can end | 12/13/2011 |
| D650277 | Vented beverage can end | 12/13/2011 |
| D650276 | Vented beverage can end | 12/13/2011 |
| D650275 | Closure cap | 12/13/2011 |
| D649237 | Electronic aerosol | 11/22/2011 |
| D649236 | Electronic aerosol | 11/22/2011 |
| D649049 | Full aperture open beverage can | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047754 | Tooling for making easy open can end 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 positione... | 11/01/2011 |
| D647799 | Closure cap | 11/01/2011 |
| D647400 | Full aperture open beverage can | 10/25/2011 |
| D646156 | Biscuit box | 10/04/2011 |
| D645741 | Closure cap | 09/27/2011 |
| D644506 | Biscuit box | 09/06/2011 |
| D643718 | Full offset-circular aperture can | 08/23/2011 |
| D643103 | Electronic aerosol | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980413 | Base for metallic container An improved metallic can has an integral base that defines a standing ring that is more resistant to buckling than conventional designs. It includes a vertically oriented cylindrical sidewall and a unitary end wall having a recessed central portion and a downwardly ... | 07/19/2011 |
| D641622 | Full aperture open beverage can | 07/19/2011 |
| D641239 | Full aperture open beverage can | 07/12/2011 |
| RE42485 | Can end | 06/28/2011 |
| 7942256 | Multi-stage process handling equipment An apparatus for handling articles (4) through a multi-stage process, the apparatus comprising at least one rotatable process turret (2) having a number of pockets (3), wherein each pocket (3) is adapted to support an article (4). ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7909555 | Tool for making 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 positione... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7854106 | Gasket for press-on twist-off closure A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7832589 | Reclosable metal container A reclosable metal container in the style of a bottle-shaped can has a conventional can body of steel or aluminum to which a metal neck component is seamed. A sleeve of plastics fits over the neck component and a detent inside the sleeve clips it onto the seam. The ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7805970 | Can manufacture An assembly for can manufacture includes a toolpack having coolant dies (3,4,5,6) adjacent and either side of ironing dies (1,2) so that coolant may be circulated around cavities in the coolant dies so as to cool the ironing die inserts (12). Ge... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784323 | 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 positione... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784322 | Method of making an 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 positione... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7766183 | Peelable lid structure A peelable lid structure, particularly for use in the closing of food cans, has a tab which is folded over the center panel and secured in the folded position for processing of can contents and/or handling operations. As the tab is secured, an inexpensive laminate s... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759124 | Blancher with automated process control A method of operating a blanching system includes steps of automatically sampling a blanching solution and mixing the sampled blanching solution with a reagent that is formulated to change at least one property according to a concentration of a metal ion in the blan... | 07/20/2010 |
