EP0298230A3 - Method and apparatus for making cans with a truncated pyramidal shape - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for making cans with a truncated pyramidal shape Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0298230A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: pyramidal shape; truncated pyramidal; making cans; cans; making
Prior art date: 1987-07-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP88108120A

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German (de)

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EP0298230B1 (en

EP0298230A2 (en

Inventor

Herwig Schmidt

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Elpatronic AG

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Elpatronic AG

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1987-07-07

Filing date

1988-05-20

Publication date

1990-07-18

1988-05-20 Application filed by Elpatronic AG filed Critical Elpatronic AG

1989-01-11 Publication of EP0298230A2 publication Critical patent/EP0298230A2/en

1990-07-18 Publication of EP0298230A3 publication Critical patent/EP0298230A3/en

1992-11-19 Application granted granted Critical

1992-11-19 Publication of EP0298230B1 publication Critical patent/EP0298230B1/en

2008-05-20 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
- B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
- B21D51/26—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
- B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
- B21D51/26—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner
- B21D51/2646—Of particular non cylindrical shape, e.g. conical, rectangular, polygonal, bulged
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S72/00—Metal deforming
- Y10S72/715—Method of making can bodies

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Making Paper Articles (AREA)
Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
Forging (AREA)
Shaping Metal By Deep-Drawing, Or The Like (AREA)
Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
Bending Of Plates, Rods, And Pipes (AREA)
Automatic Assembly (AREA)
Shaping Of Tube Ends By Bending Or Straightening (AREA)
Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)

EP88108120A 1987-07-07 1988-05-20 Method and apparatus for making cans with a truncated pyramidal shape Expired - Lifetime EP0298230B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CH2571/87A CH673790A5 (en)	1987-07-07	1987-07-07
CH2571/87		1987-07-07

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0298230A2 EP0298230A2 (en)	1989-01-11
EP0298230A3 true EP0298230A3 (en)	1990-07-18
EP0298230B1 EP0298230B1 (en)	1992-11-19

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88108120A Expired - Lifetime EP0298230B1 (en)	1987-07-07	1988-05-20	Method and apparatus for making cans with a truncated pyramidal shape

Country Status (15)

Country	Link
US (2)	US4901557A (en)
EP (1)	EP0298230B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPH01215420A (en)
KR (1)	KR920004664B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1013482B (en)
AU (1)	AU622111B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR8803368A (en)
CH (1)	CH673790A5 (en)
DE (2)	DE3725186A1 (en)
DK (1)	DK378388A (en)
FI (1)	FI882827A (en)
GR (1)	GR3006879T3 (en)
NO (1)	NO169639C (en)
SU (1)	SU1625323A3 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA884213B (en)

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1987
- 1987-07-07 CH CH2571/87A patent/CH673790A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-07-29 DE DE19873725186 patent/DE3725186A1/en active Granted
1988
- 1988-05-20 DE DE8888108120T patent/DE3876019D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-05-20 EP EP88108120A patent/EP0298230B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-05-30 AU AU16769/88A patent/AU622111B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-06-10 US US07/205,203 patent/US4901557A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-06-10 CN CN88103545A patent/CN1013482B/en not_active Expired
- 1988-06-13 ZA ZA884213A patent/ZA884213B/en unknown
- 1988-06-14 FI FI882827A patent/FI882827A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-07-06 NO NO883017A patent/NO169639C/en unknown
- 1988-07-06 BR BR8803368A patent/BR8803368A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-07-06 JP JP63167006A patent/JPH01215420A/en active Granted
- 1988-07-06 SU SU884356062A patent/SU1625323A3/en active
- 1988-07-06 KR KR1019880008381A patent/KR920004664B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-07-07 DK DK378388A patent/DK378388A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
1989
- 1989-10-27 US US07/428,235 patent/US5000370A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1993
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Publication number	Publication date
DE3725186A1 (en)	1989-01-19
NO169639C (en)	1992-07-22
DE3725186C2 (en)	1990-10-18
DK378388D0 (en)	1988-07-07
BR8803368A (en)	1989-01-31
GR3006879T3 (en)	1993-06-30
JPH0353056B2 (en)	1991-08-13
AU622111B2 (en)	1992-04-02
DE3876019D1 (en)	1992-12-24
KR920004664B1 (en)	1992-06-13
ZA884213B (en)	1990-02-28
FI882827A (en)	1989-01-08
US4901557A (en)	1990-02-20
JPH01215420A (en)	1989-08-29
NO169639B (en)	1992-04-13
CN1030372A (en)	1989-01-18
NO883017L (en)	1989-01-09
EP0298230B1 (en)	1992-11-19
EP0298230A2 (en)	1989-01-11
CH673790A5 (en)	1990-04-12
KR890001652A (en)	1989-03-28
AU1676988A (en)	1989-01-12
SU1625323A3 (en)	1991-01-30
DK378388A (en)	1989-01-08
FI882827A0 (en)	1988-06-14
US5000370A (en)	1991-03-19
CN1013482B (en)	1991-08-14
NO883017D0 (en)	1988-07-06

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