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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7302822 | Shell press and method for forming a shell An apparatus and method for forming a shell with a central panel and a chuck wall is provided. The apparatus and method employ the use of a biasing member to selectively bias and control movement of the inner pressure sleeve and a die core having an outer diameter e... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7174762 | Can end A can end member has a center panel, a circumferential chuck wall, and a transition wall. The center panel is centered about a longitudinal axis and has a peripheral edge. The center panel also has a step portion located radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134824 | Curling-sealing compound lining machine for non-circular metal lids of containers The machine (4) operates continuously and is a single unit having a prismatic construction and a body with an upper base that incorporates a large rotary platen (1), a number of workstations (5) that are placed in said platen and are provided wi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107810 | Method and apparatus for forming container end shells with reinforcing rib A method and apparatus for forming a rolled reinforcing rib in an end shell of a container body in a single stroke and at a single station of a single or double action press prior to removal of the shell from the press. A blank disc is cut from sheet material by a p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069763 | Container end and forming systems therefor A method and apparatus for forming container ends includes tooling which forms dome members for can ends, which dome members include an open neck thereon. Thread lugs are formed as integral spaced apart shaped protrusions from the neck exterior. A system is also dis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066702 | Aerosol can ends A dome of a domed aerosol can end is initially formed and then a crown of the can end is formed so that material flow within a workpiece from which the can end is formed is controlled to substantially eliminate wrinkling problems associated with the use of sheet mat... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6915553 | Seaming apparatus and method for cans Seaming apparatus and method for seaming ends to cans are described. The seaming apparatus includes a seaming chuck received by the can end. The chuck includes an anvil portion and a peripheral upper anvil wall. The upper anvil wall is inclined at an angle α of gre... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6830419 | Aerosol can ends A dome of a domed aerosol can end is initially formed and then a crown of the can end is formed so that material flow within a workpiece from which the can end is formed is controlled to substantially eliminate wrinkling problems associated with the use of sheet mat... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6802683 | Can end manufacturing system and press therefor Ends for cans are made in a single press, eliminating the need for separate shell and conversion presses, balancers, track work, and other equipment, as compared to existing can end manufacturing systems, while reducing floor space and capital investment requirement... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6702538 | Method and apparatus for forming a can end with minimal warpage A method of forming a can end comprises the step of forming a substantially circular metal blank having a periphery and a center panel. An annular recessed panel is subsequently formed in the blank. The recessed panel has a first depth in relation to a su... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6575684 | Die for stay--on--tab A can lid having a top plate, a tab, a rivet, a score, a tongue, a first deboss, an emboss, a second deboss, and an embossed ridge. The first deboss is formed entirely within the score. The second deboss and emboss are formed entirely within the first deb... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6336780 | Blank edge reform method and apparatus for a container end closure A non-precurled, non-curled shell is transferred to a reform station. The reform station contains a coin die and a coin punch. The coin die has the desired round finished blank diameter machined into its face. The die cavity has a round die wall which sto... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6290447 | Single station blanked, formed and curled can end with outward formed curl A can end is punched from a sheet of material, formed and curled in a single station with a single movement of the punch. An intermediate axial peripheral wall is formed by the blanking punch and a cooperating die core ring. A pressure sleeve surrounding ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6082944 | Resealable beverage container and top therefor A resealable can end is provided including a neck member and hat member which can be sealed onto and removed from the neck member of the end, and is capable of containing product under pressure if desired. This end can be added, as by a conventional seam,... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5857376 | Method and apparatus for decurling a curled lid Apparatus for decurling a curled lid for a container wherein three decurling units are mounted on a base having an upstanding support wall wherein the first unit provides a partially decurled lid, the second unit provides a further decurled lid for perfor... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5820326 | Method and apparatus for making a tamper-evident crown Method and apparatus are disclosed for making a tamper-evident crown from a sheet of material. The tamper-evident crown includes a top wall, a depending peripheral flange, and a plurality of tabs bent inwardly from a lower circumferential edge of the flan... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5704754 | Can end fabricating system including an improved conveyor belt drum An improved can end transfer belt drive assembly includes a drum, drive teeth and belt support rings. The assembly also includes a support shaft rotatably supported by bearings within an associated can end press. The drum is fastened to the shaft and incl... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5287718 | Curl forming method for a can end A curl forming method for a can end which enables satisfactory curl formation in a thin can end without occurrence of wrinkles and without occurrence of scratches on internal surfaces of the can end and which can make a can end thinner. A punched can end ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5284045 | End tooling for multiple end diameters End tooling for forming easy open can ends has cooperatively-engageable upper and lower tooling defining a plurality of stations. Each station has appropriate punches and dies for progressively converting shells indexed by conveyor into easy open can ends... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5209098 | Method and apparatus for forming can ends Method and apparatus for forming can ends is disclosed wherein ends are blank from sheet material and formed in a die in which the completed end is formed and removed from the die at a vertical position below the blanking position. Formation and removal o... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5182934 | Dual lane conversion system A press for converting work pieces into finished parts has an elongated bolster mounted on a press bed. The bolster supports columns on which a ram is slidable. The bolster also supports the lower die shoe of the press tooling. A conveyor or transfer syst... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5158410 | Belt and drive for conversion press A conveyor belt and drive structure are disclosed for use with a conversion press in which an upper level of an endless conveyor belt is positioned between upper and lower tooling in the press. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of transversely and lo... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5142769 | Monitor and control assembly for use with a can end press A control assembly for use in controlling the operation of a can end press of the type having a plurality of operating stations for performing different work operations on a can end passing through the press, each operating station including a fixed stati... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5046637 | Can end shells Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressure resistant can end shell from sheet material comprises a cutting ring (11), a cutting punch shell (13) enterable into the ring (11) to blank out a disc of material therebetween, an annular draw ring (14) axially ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5044189 | Scrap guiding and chopping in a shell press A method and apparatus are disclosed for making and transferring shells for cans within a ram press. The shells are formed in a two-step operation in which shell preforms are formed at a first station within the press and then transferred to second statio... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4991735 | Pressure resistant end shell for a container and method and apparatus for forming the same An end shell for a container, as well as a method and an apparatus for making the same, is provided, comprising a central wall and an annular groove around and below the general plane of the central wall. The annular groove is defined inwardly by a panel ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4932823 | Can end tab sensing apparatus A press regulating device for detecting can end tab related defects including a plunger assembly for engaging a can end to be tested; a plunger deflection monitoring device; and a data processing device which receives a signal from the plunger deflection ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4904140 | Dual lane conversion system A press for converting work pieces into finished parts has an elongated bolster mounted on a press bed. The bolster supports columns on which a ram is slidable. The bolster also supports the lower die shoe of the press tooling. A conveyor or transfer syst... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4865506 | Apparatus for reforming an end shell An apparatus for reforming an end shell includes a stationary tooling assembly having a reform punch for engaging an interior surface of the central wall portion of the end shell. A reciprocating tooling assembly includes spring-loaded pressure pad compli... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4808052 | Method and apparatus for forming container end panels A method of forming a container end piece from a sheet of material includes the steps of forming an inverted cup by wiping a peripheral edge of the material over a die core ring, inverting the cup by advancing a punch core into the material, thereby formi... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4790705 | Method of forming a buckle resistant can end A buckle resistant end for containers which is formed with an inwardly bowed countersink wall, a countersink groove defined by two unequal radii and a central panel wall stretched taut by accentuated doming.... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4752172 | Apparatus for making a lid having a tear-away opening The apparatus of the invention provides a coat of lacquer or varnish on a tear-off cover, which is formed from a thin ferromagnetic metal, has a circumferential supporting lip and is equipped with a tear-off opening made by scoring and/or punching in or o... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4716755 | Method and apparatus for forming container end panels A method of forming a container end piece includes blanking a work piece from a sheet of material and forming an inverted cup therefrom by wiping the peripheral edge of the blank over a die core ring. The inverted cup is then reversed by advancing a punch... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4704887 | Method and apparatus for making shells for can ends The disclosure relates to a novel shell such as used in the manufacture of can ends, and to a method and tools for making such a shell. A non-circular blank having rounded corners is cut from thin metal. The blank is oblong in a direction transverse to th... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4667499 | Apparatus for forming a container curl with a generally V-shaped crushed portion An apparatus for deforming an existing external curl on a tubular side wall of a container to form a crushed curl through the use of a first die having an annular groove of generally semi-circular cross section which engages a peripheral inside and outsid... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4637961 | Shell for can ends The disclosure relates to a novel shell such as used in the manufacture of can ends, and to a method and tools for making such a shell. A non-circular blank having rounded corners is cut from thin metal. The blank is oblong in a direction transverse to th... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4611481 | Metal container end die A die for forming flanged can ends is provided according to the invention. The die includes an upper punch section including a hard ring having inner and outer rounded lower corners and a punch cut edge having an upwardly extending curvilinear female prof... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4608843 | Conversion die with double end sensor A conversion die for completing can ends having a double can end sensor which senses the presence of a double can and generates a control signal in response thereto which terminates operation of the conversion die.... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4597280 | Headpiece assembly A headpiece assembly for forming a rolled flange on the border of a collar associated with an annular lid. A sleevelike headpiece is axially slidably supported on a shaft and projects downwardly so as to surround and cooperate with a plurality of clamping... | 07/01/1986 |
