CLASS 413, SHEET METAL CONTAINER MAKING |
1 | METHOD: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Process for forming a complete sheet metal container or part of
one, a complete sheet metal closure or part of one.
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2 | . Assembling receptacle with closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Process for attaching or uniting an end closure to an open topped
container.
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3 | .. Including work feeding: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Process wherein either the end closure or the open topped container
is transported or conveyed to an assembly station.
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4 | .. End joint forming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Process specific to the connection between the open topped container and the end closure. | |
5 | ... Metal to nonmetal: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Process wherein either the end closure or the open topped container is made of a nonmetallic material and the other element is metallic. | |
6 | ... Rolling: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Process including curling overlapping portions of the end closure
and the open ended container into a toroidal bead that lies adjacent
the upstanding wall portion of the said container to thereby form
a fluid tight joint.
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7 | ... Applying sealant: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Process including the step of applying a sealing material, liquid
or preform, between the end closure and the open topped container
to form a tight joint therebetween.
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8 | . Forming or treating metallic closure preform: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Process wherein a previously shaped metallic component of an end
closure is adhered to or assembled with another element, or is coated,
impregnated or molded upon; or is otherwise conditioned to make
it more usable as an end closure.
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9 | .. By joining with preformed gasket or liner: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein a previously shaped seal or covering material is
assembled with the metallic component.
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10 | .. Forming means to deter or detect tampering (e.g., child proof cap): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process for fabricating on or attaching to the end closure either means preventing easy disengagement of the closure from the receptacle or means signalling such disengagement has occurred or has been attempted. | |
11 | .. Reshaping previously used crown cap: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein previously used end closure having a fluted and flared skirt is recycled by deforming it into its original shape thus enabling reuse. | |
12 | .. Fabricating or assembling member having frangible portion (e.g., tear tab forming): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process for making a member having a weakened breakable portion
thereabout in the end closure, or for attaching a member containing
such a weakened portion to the end closure to thereby allow access
to the containers when the weakened portion is broken.
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13 | ... Forming user lip guard: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Processes including providing a edge or portion to protect the user"s mouth against injury from any rough edge produced when the weakened portion is broken. | |
14 | ... Assembling pull tab (e.g., ring) to tear tab: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Process wherein an actuator is secured to the member, by a element
that is extending through an aperture in either the actuator or
the member.
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15 | ... Forming discontinuous frangible fracture line (e.g., push-in type with hinged tear tab): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Process for fabricating a member having a weakened peripheral portion which extends about only a portion of the member and wherein the container is opened by pushing the member downwardly. | |
16 | .... Having pull tab and hinged tear tab: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 15. Process wherein the member is joined to the closure through a nonfranging section about which the member swings and wherein a manually actuated element is provided for effecting the franging and pivoting of the member. | |
17 | .... Scoring to form fracture line: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 15. Process including forming a line of fracture by a scoring step which thins or partially cuts through the metal closure. | |
18 | .. Coating: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process including the step of coating all or part of a closure, before or after forming, with a metal or nonmetal coating to aid in the assembly of the closure to the receptacle or to inhance its sealing capacity. | |
19 | ... Applying liquid to form gasket or liner: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 18. Process wherein the metallic component is contacted with a liquid
which adheres to the component and forms a seal or covering layer
thereon.
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20 | .... By spraying: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. Process wherein a stream of the liquid is projected against the
metallic component.
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21 | .. Solder applying: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein a fusable metal is applied to the metallic component.
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22 | .. Making or applying pouring spout or conical neck: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein the closure is formed with a converging neck or
integral pouring spout.
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23 | .. Forming thread: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein a helical screw is formed on a skirt portion of a metallic end closure. | |
24 | .. Forming lug (e.g., twist-off cap): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Process wherein a inwardly directed projection is formed on a skirt
portion of a metallic end closure.
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25 | . Making pull tab gripping means (ring end): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Process for forming the ring means used to pull a tear tab off a
can top to open the can.
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26 | APPARATUS APPLYING CLOSURE TO RECEPTACLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for placing either the top or bottom or both on the rectilinear
can body in a manner that creates an air tight seal within the container.
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27 | . Seamer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus wherein the end closure receptacle are united by means which folds an overlapping portion of the periphery of the end closure an edge of the receptacle body upon each other, to thereby form an air tight seal between the closure and the receptacle. | |
28 | .. No workpiece no seam type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein means are provided to stop the seaming operation if either the lid or receptacle does not arrive at the seaming station in time to be united with the other. | |
29 | .. With lubricating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein a means is provided to ease the friction between
the moving parts of the seaming apparatus or the parts being seamed.
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30 | .. Progressive seaming stations: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein the seaming is accomplished in successive operations in at least two separate, spaced locations. | |
31 | .. Roller die: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Apparatus wherein the seaming is done by a cylindrical means that rolls about the can lip periphery during the seaming operation. | |
32 | ... Irregular can: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein the can is not round in cross section. | |
33 | .... Pattern cam: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 32. Apparatus wherein the cylindrical means is constrained to follow a noncircular path approximating the shape of the finished can by a contoured cam. | |
34 | ... Gasket or seal applying means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein a means is provided for applying a sealing means between
the can body and lid so that the lid and body are seamed together
in an air tight.
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35 | ... Lid feeding means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein said seamer and roller die means are provided for delivering
can ends to the joining means separately from the receptacle.
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36 | ... Rectilinear movement of seam head: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein the cylinder means moves in a straight line joining the end closure to the receptacle during the seaming operation. | |
37 | ... Can holder or lock: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein means are provided to clamp the receptacle in a fixed position during the seaming operation. | |
38 | ... Portably mounted or attached seamer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein said seamer can be easily moved from one point of use to another. (This is not a hand held tool but a movable one.) | |
39 | ... Hand actuated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein manually operated means is used to move the cylindrical means to perform the seaming operation. | |
40 | ... Roller spreader: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus wherein plural cylinder means are provided and additional means are provided for moving the cylindrical means towards and away from each other so that the work to be seamed can be inserted or withdrawn from the apparatus. | |
41 | .... Cam actuated: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Apparatus wherein said cylinder means are moved radially outwardly by the action of a cam. | |
42 | .. Fluted chuck: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein said seamer is a cylindrical member having longitudinal slits there in to facilitate its placement over the means to be seamed thus enabling the said means to be rotated and effect the seaming operation. | |
43 | .. Reciprocating die: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein the seaming tool has at least one die that moves linearly in and out of engagement with the can body and can end to help forge a seam between the body and end. | |
44 | .. Geneva drive mechanism: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus wherein said seamer is actuated by a geneva gear. | |
45 | . Closure or receptacle feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus wherein the closure or receptacle is fed to the station
where the two are united to transport either an end closure or a
receptacle to a station where the two are united.
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46 | .. Magnetic feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Apparatus wherein the feed is done by a magnet that drives or secures one or more components and carries it to the joining station. | |
47 | .. Storage means (e.g., magazine): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Apparatus wherein the closures or can bodies are retained in a storage means which supplies the transport means. | |
48 | ... Dropper type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Apparatus wherein said storage means comprise mechanism that causes the closure or can body to free fall either directly into the uniting station or onto transport means which moves it into the uniting station. | |
49 | .... And pusher: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Apparatus wherein actuation is initiated by a force causing the lid
or body to leave the magazine and free fall or slide a short distance
to the joining area.
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50 | .... And turret: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 48. Apparatus wherein said dropper type storage means is constructed in a circular feeder fashion to release the lids or bodies after a turning indexing step to deliver the components to the joining station. | |
51 | ... Including pusher: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Apparatus wherein said storage magazine supply means has a forcing means therein to move a component from the magazine to the joining station. | |
52 | .. Closure and receptacle feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Apparatus wherein both the receptacle and the closure are transported to a point where both are joined together. | |
53 | APPARATUS FORMING POURING SPOUT OR ASSEMBLING SPOUT WITH CONTAINER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for shaping or otherwise fabricating a material flow guide normally used in pouring content material from a container or for uniting such a material flow guide with a container. | |
54 | APPARATUS UNITING KEY TO CONTAINER OR CLOSURE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means for assembling a separable tear strip operator
with either the container or the end closure for the container,
said operator having a slot formed therein into which a portion
of the tear strip is inserted.
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55 | APPARATUS SCORING CONTAINER BODY: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus wherein means are provided for forming a pair of axially
spaced, parallel cuts on the tubular portion of the can body which
cuts substantially circumscribe the can body and define a tear strip therebetween.
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56 | APPARATUS TO FORM CONTAINER CLOSURE (LID): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for fabricating or partially fabricating a metallic end closure
to be used with a receptacle.
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57 | . Having means to apply solid solder: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Apparatus wherein means are provided for assembling an easily fusible metal,
e.g., solder, with the end closure while said fusible metal is in
the solid state.
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58 | . Having means to apply seal or liner: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Apparatus including means to assemble a gasket or similar sealing
or lining member with an end closure or for applying a fluent sealing
or lining medium to said end closure.
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59 | .. Having heating means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus having means to elevate the temperature of the end closure assembly or of some component thereof. | |
60 | .. By means contacting closure with liquid: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus wherein said member brings the lid into contact with a liquid coating
means.
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61 | ... By spraying: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Apparatus having means to project a stream of liquid against the end closure. | |
62 | .. And metal deforming means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus wherein additional means are provided to bend or otherwise distort a metallic component of the end closure, or some component thereof. | |
63 | .. With seal cutting means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus including means to sever one portion of a sealing or lining medium from a source of stock material. | |
64 | ... And means to feed a web of material: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Apparatus wherein the stock material is supplied to the severing means in the form of a striplike continuum. | |
65 | .. Means ejecting seal or closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus having means for removing either the finished cap or a misaligned seal from the assembly apparatus after the completion of the assembly operation. | |
66 | . Having means uniting pull tab on closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Apparatus including a means to join an actuating member to an end closure,
which end closure has a frangible zone, such that the member is
positioned to effect franging of said zone when desired.
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67 | . Having means forming frangible zone on closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Apparatus including means that weakens a linear portion of the lid
so that this line will subsequently fail under pressure and an area
within the weakened line can be bent or removed placing a hole in
said lid.
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68 | .. By means inserting ripper means into closure: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus wherein a cord or wire is inserted into the can top so that it can subsequently be pulled, ripping a line in the closed can top, thus opening the container. | |
69 | APPARATUS FOR CAN BODY MAKING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for forming a can body, per se.
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70 | . Blank feed: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Apparatus wherein means are provided to deliver preforms used to make can bodies to a can forming station. | |
71 | .. With bending: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 70. Apparatus wherein means are provided to force a preform into a cylindrical shape. | |
72 | ... With seaming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus wherein means are provided to longitudinally seam the bent preform. | |
73 | .... With body deforming (bending, flanging): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 72. Apparatus wherein said seaming is done to the two longitudinal edges after they are bent in an overlapping manner to hold them together with seamer making the joint air tight as a condition subsequent. | |
74 | .. With seaming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 70. Apparatus wherein means are provided for seaming the bent preform along its longitudinal edges. | |
75 | ... With body deforming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 74. Apparatus wherein said seaming is done to the two longitudinal edges after they are bent in an overlapping manner to hold them together with seamer making the joint air tight as a condition subsequent. | |
76 | .. Body deforming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 70. Apparatus wherein said blank is bent at the two longitudinal edges in an overlapping manner to hold them together. | |
77 | . With side seaming: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Apparatus wherein said cylindrical can body is longitudinally closed to form an air tight joint. | |
78 | MISCELLANEOUS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus not provided for elsewhere in the class. | |
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