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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6846143 | Compound dip process for metal cans Sealant is applied onto or into a folded-seam closure of a metal can. Instead of introducing sealant into the U-shaped lid flange and drying, the compound or sealant is applied to the flange base. The base of the metal can is dipped into a current of fluid sealant o... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6533517 | Compound dip process for metal cans Sealant is applied onto or into a folded-seam closure of a metal can. Instead of introducing sealant into the U-shaped lid flange and drying, according to the invention the compound or sealant is applied to the base flange, the base of the metal can being... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6129494 | Compound dip process for metal cans Sealant is applied onto or into a folded-seam closure of a metal can. Instead of introducing sealant into the U-shaped lid flange and drying, according to the invention the compound or sealant is applied to the base flange, the base of the metal can being... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5947673 | Stepped seam for a can An improvement in the shape of a fold in a tin can allows the use of sheet metal of lower gauge than that currently used. This is achieved with a fold geometry on a tin can which is closed off with a double fold, such as for a drink or food tin; by provid... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5603157 | Methods of producing button-type batteries and a plurality of battery terminal housing members A method of forming a button-type battery includes: a) providing an electrically conductive sheet having an exposed surface which is divisible into a plurality of areas; b) depositing an uncured electrically insulative gasket material onto the conductive ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5308418 | Packing container for liquid, especially pressurized contents A packing container is disclosed in which an end wall of the packing container has an opening formed therein for emptying the contents of the container. The opening in the end wall is covered by a cover strip which is detachably secured to the end wall. T... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5143504 | Method of manufacturing a seam connection Method of manufacturing a seam connection between body flanges (9) and end wall flanges (5) of a drum (11) by means of a seaming roller (14) which folds the flanges about eaach other, the essential difference with respect to prior art seaming operations b... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5088870 | Method for forming a two chambered can A method for forming a two chambered can having a first chamber in a seamless hollow can cylinder with a closed end portion formed by deep drawing a thin aluminium sheet a second chamber defined in a recess which is formed by inversely rolling a part of t... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5016785 | Skirtless mounting cup An apparatus and method is disclosed for an improved mounting cup for sealing with a container of an aerosol device. The container includes an annular bead extending about an opening in the container with the annular bead defining an internal surface cont... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4906158 | Head seam for a pail The rim of a pail body is provided with a compound curl for reception of a lid. The compound curl comprises as upper region extending away from the wall of the pail body or its outside, a lower region extending from the outer periphery of the said upper r... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4858782 | Metal vessel having circumferential side seam and process for production thereof Disclosed is a metal vessel comprising upper and lower members, each of which consists of a seamless molded metal cup having a protecting resin cover layer, the open end portions of the upper and lower members being lap-bonded to each other through an adh... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4832236 | Pressurizable containers A valve cup (60) for an aerosol dispensing can has a side wall (68) of lesser girth at the bottom than in an upper zone of which a portion is adapted to intensify the seal in the swaged seam between the cup curl (70') and the body curl (22). The side wall... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4693658 | Method of manufacturing a container body having a tear strip, the body per se, and a metal blank from which the body is to be manufactured The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a body formed of a shaped sheet metal blank having an opening tear strip terminating in a tongue. Overlapping edges of the blank are welded together and at the tear strip melting of a tin coating of the ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4648859 | Apparatus for applying a sealing material to the edge of a length of packaging The invention relates to a device which seals a base or a lid onto a length of section and in particular to apparatus for sealing tubular section used as packaging and obtained by adhesion of several strips of fibrous, cellulosic, metallic, plastic and ot... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4597502 | Industrial container with removable end closures and method of manufacture A reusable industrial drum is formed by temporarily joining the periphery of the end closure to the rim of the cylindrical shell by curling to produce a spiral seam. The outermost layer of the seam, consisting of a portion of the end closure, is cut to pe... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4556354 | Process for production of bonded can of key-opening type Disclosed is a bonded can of the key-opening type comprising a coated metal blank and a seam formed by lap-bonding outer and inner end edge portions of the coated metal blank to each other by a tape of a thermoplastic resin adhesive, wherein the adhesive ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4538758 | Composite container An improved hermetically sealed composite container formed by double-seaming a pair of compounded metal ends to extended length flanges on the opposite ends of a can body so that the compound is bonded to an inner liner on the can body to provide an effec... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4508481 | Process for preparation of metal vessels Disclosed is a process for preparation of metal vessels, which comprises lap-bonding circumferential open end portions of outer and inner members, each consisting of a formed seamless metal cup, to each other through an adhesive, said process being charac... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4464109 | Capped plastic container A disposable lamp comprising a body, formed of a plastic material for holding a flammable fluid therein and including a mouth onto which is secured a burner-closure assembly. The burner-closure assembly comprises a burner and cap means. The cap means is c... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4372459 | Annular seam between two container body halves This relates to an annular seam between two tubular body portions. The seam is particularly adapted for joining open ends of two cup members to form a container. The seam incorporates a hem on one of the members with the hem facilitating the application o... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4366662 | Process for preparation of cans and canned provisions Disclosed is a process for the preparation of cans which comprises pressing a flexible lid comprising an aluminum foil as a substrate and a heat-sealable resin layer formed on the surface thereof to a metallic can body being formed of a surface-treated fe... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4102304 | Apparatus for application of sealant This specification disclosed a method of and apparatus for the application of sealant gasketing or protective material to a can end or to other container members in which a transfer head having a transfer face in the shape of the container member area to ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4089283 | Metallic container and method for making the same The cover for a metal container has a first quantity of sealing material applied to an extent of its flange and the flange is pre-curled. The cover is assembled with a drum with the first quantity sealing material juxtaposed with a flange of the drum. The... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4037550 | Double seamed container and method A method of hermetically pressure-resistantly double seaming a metal end closure to a metallic container body whose wall is highly-worked, has a substantially axial grain direction and is less than about 0.057 inch thick at its marginal end portion, which... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4010703 | End lining with hot melt An improved method of providing a sealant layer in the double seam joining a can end panel and body. A dual band of molten resinous thermoplastic hot melt material is applied to the end unit and reflowed to obtain preferred placement. After double seaming... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3977342 | Method of manufacturing a metallic can A method of manufacturing a metallic can formed like a case container, comprising forming a four-fold seamed edge portion by folding and seaming by adhesive means edges of a sheet for building a can body. The four-fold seamed edge portion is included in a... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3952677 | Curled container bodies, method of securing closures thereto and containers formed thereby An open-ended cylindrical container body whose body wall marginal open end portion includes an annular body curl, and comprises metal less than about 0.0057 inch thick for a drawn and ironed container body, and less than about 0.002 inch for the metal foi... | 04/27/1976 |