CA1114757A - Flexible bottom profile for drawn and ironed beverage can - Google Patents

Flexible bottom profile for drawn and ironed beverage can

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CA1114757A
CA1114757A CA329,674A CA329674A CA1114757A CA 1114757 A CA1114757 A CA 1114757A CA 329674 A CA329674 A CA 329674A CA 1114757 A CA1114757 A CA 1114757A
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Helmuth Supik
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Continental Group Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/12Cans, casks, barrels, or drums
    • B65D1/14Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape
    • B65D1/16Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
    • B65D1/165Cylindrical cans

Abstract

FLEXIBLE BOTTOM PROFILE FOR
DRAWN AND IRONED BEVERAGE CAN
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A bottom profile for a can in which a center dome-shaped portion is provided circumscribed by an annulus which may be flat or formed with a concentric bead or provided with various shaped depressions, the annulus merging at its outer edge with the cover edge of a frustoconical portion which at its upper edge merges into the can body wall, the inner edge of the annulus merging with the marginal edge portion of the dome and the depressions defining radial arrays of ribs or strength imparting configurations of different shapes.

Description

FLEXIBLE BOTTOM PROFILE FOR
DRAWN AND IRONED BEVERAGE CAN

This invention relates to a can with a dome-shaped (calotte) bottom outwardly or inwardly offset center portion circumscribed by an annular bead between the dome and the can body.
Cans in one piece of a similar kind are known as disclosed in U.S. patents 3,369,694, 3,904,069 and 3,409,167 which show various types of expandable bottoms. The disad-vantages or problems in these known cans are that:
a. The application of the profiles disclosed leadto a considerable difference in height between the closed and the empty can, on the one hand, and the conventional can with a large rigid calotte (cup) on the other. This has as a con-sequence costly conveyor changes in the installations at thecustomer.
b. Furthermore, in the conventional can with the large, rigid calotte, it is known that the adhesion of lac-quer or coating on the interior is worse where the slightest deformation of the sheet metal takes place, namely in the area of the bottom profile. Such profiles as dlsclosed in the above references are submitted to a lesser deformation than that of the instant invention.
c. When the containers with the prior art profiles are pressurized rolling out of the ends which delimits the small calotte from the flat portion can occur. The thereby caused embrittlement of the lacquer may cause a premature defect of the can.
d. The relative afterflow of the sheet material from the body into the area of the bottom is greater in the disclosed profiles than in case of the conventional large rigid calotte.
e. The resulting value of the unit pressure upon the small calotte is smaller in case of the known profile than the pressure upon the conventional calotte, but thç
sheet metal in the area of the smaller inner calotte is un-necessarily thick.

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-2- ~ 7 These problems are solved by the features of the preserlt invention. In case of cold~drawn cans it is caused by deformations in the annular bottom area that in stretch-drawing and in forming the bottom deformations less of the material flows from the body area into the bottom area and the calotte-shaped section is equally stretch-drawn by a reduction of the thickness of its sheet metal, while in the known cans only a deformation of the area of the calotte is basically obtained. By the greater stretching of the area of the calotte, a considerably better adhesion of the lacquer layers on the inner surface of the can is obtained in the bottom area because of the greater roughness caused by the stretching operation and the larger area thereof.
A to-the-outside circular, or even better an in-ward projecting bead in the bottom section has proven to beadvantageous. This bead borders advantageously directly with the edge of the calotte. The bead needs to project only qlightly from the plane, in which the outer edge of the an-nular bottom section is placed, to the outside or to the in-side. ~ height of the bead of less than 2 mm, preferably aheight between 0.2 and 0.5 mm suffices. In the latter case, the stability of the empty can above all is also improved.
In a crown-shaped arrangement of several deforma-tions in the annular bottom section these deformations pro-ject throughout into the inside of the body of the can. Thedeformations can then penetrate at least into the inner delimiting edge of the annular bottom section, so that they penetrate slightly even into the calotte area.
This invention relates to the provision of a metal can for pressurized packaged products, the can in an as formed non-pressurized state comprising a cylindrical body and an in-tegral bottom, the bottom including an outer transition sec-tion of inverted frustoconical shape joined to the body by a radius, a generally planar intermediate ring-shaped section, and a central calotte-shaped section pro3ecting into the in-terior of the can, the can bottom being characterized by stif-fening deformation means in the intermediate ring-shaped section.

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It has also proven to be of further advantage to provide several blank (cup) like impressions dividedly ar-ranged in the annular bottom section on two concentric par-tial circles.
The invention is best explained on several ex-amples of embodiments with the aid of schematic drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the lower portion of a can made according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary bottom view of the can shown in Figure l;
Figures 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 are fragmentary schematic vertical sectional views of various embodiments of the invention, and Figures 4, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17 are fragmentary bottom views of the cans of Figures
3, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16, respectively.
The can shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a basically cylindrical can body 1 which at its lower end is integral -with a bottom. The transition between the body and the bottom can be made by a rounding or curve, preferably, how-ever, by a beveling in the shape of a truncated cone 3, as shown in Figure 1. The bottom proper consists of two sec-tions, namely of a central section 6 projecting into the `
inside of the body 1 and being of ~alotte or dome shape, and surrounding the central section 6 is an intermediate bottom section 5 that is basically radially extending. The radial W~dth of the annular section 5 of the bottom 2 is radially li~ited ~t the in$ide by the edge 8 to the calotte shaped portion 6 and at the outside by ~he edge 4 of the transition-al sec~ion 3, The calotte 6 is visibly thinner than theannula~ bottom section 5.
As far as heretofore described, the design of the bottom corresponds basically to the design of the bottom of the container according to Figure 5 of ~.S. patent No.
3,369,694.
The annular section 5 has, however, additional deformations. In the example according to Figures 1 and 2, B
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this deformation consists of an annular bead 7 which has a radially inside flange forming a direct continuation of the calotte section 6. The bead 7 projects axially downwardly although it may slope toward the inside (not illustrated).
The axial projection of the crest of the bead 7 relative to the annular section 5 from the outward delimiting edge 4 is identified by the numeral 10 and is less than 2 mm in a customary size beverage can made of metal. The axial dis-tance 10 is preferably from about 0.2 to 0.4 mm.
The angle between the annular section 5 and the can body 1 is identified by the numeral 11 in Figure 1 and the numeral 25 in Figure 7. This angle can be larger than 90 (Figure 7) in a preferred example of embodiment, but also smaller than 90. Due to the preferred inclination of the annular section 5, the radial inner delimiting edge of the annular section as related to the outer delimiting edge
4 is spaced downwardly.
The axial distance between the highest point of the calot~e shaped section and of the deepest point of the annular bottom section is represented by the numeral 9. It is recognized that this axial height 9 is comparably small.
A better stability of the empty container over the prior art is nevertheless provided as was demonstrated by thorough tests.
In the example of embodiment according to Figures 3 and 4, there is a flat bead 12 which projects into the interior of the container and spans the entire width of the annular section between the delimiting edges 13 and 14.
The axial depth of deformation of the bead 12 is designated by the numeral 10.
In the exmaple of embodiment according to Figure
5, the width of the annular bead 1~ is limited to a fraction of the width of the annular section whereby on both sides of the bead there remain flat sections 19 and 20 of the annular section.
In the example of embodiment according to Figure -
6, there is an axially downwardly projecting bead 22 combined ~D

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with a bead 23 projecting axially into the interior of the can. The bead 23 is directly adjacent to the calotte area 6.
In a preferred example of embodiment, the bead 23 can be omitted. seside the outwardly projecting bead 22, there is still a plane or flat annular area of the bottom section 5 left. While in the heretofore described examples of embodi-ments the deformations are made annularly, it is equally feasible to make crown-shaped divided deformations in the annular bottom section 5.
In the example of embodiment according to Figure
7, radially extending depressions 27 are provided which extend between the edge 13 of the dome 6 and the edge 13 and the edge 14 and of the truncated portion 3. The depres-sions widthwise (circumferentially of the can) are of the order of those shown at 30 in ~igure 11.
In the example of embodiment according to Figures
8 and 9, there are at least four circumferentially spaced, equally cup-shaped depressions or dimples 28 provided in the bottom section 5. The depressions extend into the interior of the body of the can. The dimples 28 intersect the radi-ally inner limiting edge of the annular bottom section 5 as clearly shown in Figures 8 and 9. Instead of four, a greater number of cup-shaped deformations can be provided as indicated in dash lines at 28a.
In the example of embodiment according to Figures 10 and 11, the cup-shaped depressions of the embodiment of Figures 8 and 9 are elongated in a radial direction to extend over the entire width of the annular section 5 so that the outside placed ends of the depressions 30 or 30a penetrate into the frustoconical transitional section 3.
In the example of Figures 12 and 13, there are cup-shaped depressions 35 which have a basically radial extent approximately equal to the radial width of the annular sec- -tion 5. The cup-shaped depressions 3; are appropriately limited on the radially outwardly direc~ed side and to both circumferential sides by steep walls, in the bottom area and in the radially inner area. However~ a continuous flat wall 34 is provided.
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In the examples of Figures 14 and 15, the depres-sions 38, 39 are arranged in crown shape and are divided into two different pitch circles 40, 41. In the example of embodiment according to Figures 14 and 15, the deformations are longer in radial direction than in circumferential direc-tion. They are spaced in the circumferential direction by a gap whereby adjacent depressions 38, 39 in the circumferential direction are assigned to different pitch circles overlap in radial direction. A joint line, concentric with the can axis is eliminated. The bottom thus has an extraordinary stiffness, so that the deformations are kept within limits. Further, the calotte area being subjectto only a slight expansion, takes only a slight portion of the usable volume.
In the embodiment of Figures 16 and 17, the two different diameter pitch circles have formed thereon circular depressions 45, 46. The depressions 45 are of larger di-ameter than the depressions 46.
The above-described cans are all in the as formed non-pressurized state. That is, the cans have not been filled with any product and have not been internally pressurized by any gaseous pressure.

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Claims (18)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A metal can for pressurized packaged products, said can in an as formed non-pressurized state comprising a cylindrical body and an integral bottom, said bottom including an outer transition section of inverted frustoconical shape joined to said body by a radius, a generally planar inter-mediate ring-shaped section, and a central calotte-shaped section projecting into the interior of the can, said can bottom being characterized by stiffening deformation means in said intermediate ring-shaped section.
2. A can in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deformation means is in the form of at least one concentric bead in said ring-shaped bottom section.
3. A can in accordance with claim 2 wherein said bead is disposed immediately adjoining the edge of said calotte-shaped section.
4. A can in accordance with claim 3 wherein said bead extends over substantially the entire width of said inter-mediate ring-shaped section.
5. A can according to claim 2 wherein said bead projects axially into the can interior.
6. A can in accordance with claim 3 wherein said bead protrudes axially below the plane of said intermediate ring-shaped section.
7. A can in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deformation means comprises a bead disposed adjacent to an edge of said central calotte section and projecting axially to one side of said bottom, said projection measured with respect to said intermediate ring-shaped bottom section being less than 2 mm. in depth.
8. A can in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deformation means comprises a plurality of dimples arranged approximately equidistant on the circumference and projecting axially into the interior of said can body.
9. A can in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deformation means comprises dimples projecting radially at least beyond the radially inner limiting edge of said inter-mediate ring-shaped bottom section and extending into said calotte section.
10. A can in accordance with claim 1 wherein said calotte-shaped bottom section has a visibly thinner plate thickness than said intermediate ring-shaped bottom section.
11. A can for pressurized packaged products, said can in an as formed non-pressurized state comprising a cylin-drical body and an integral bottom comprising a tapered peripheral portion of truncated cone-shape extending down-wardly from said body, a calotte-shaped central portion pro-jecting into the can interior, and an intermediate ring-shaped portion between said peripheral and central portions, said ring-shaped portion having a plurality of equidistantly circumferentially spaced cup-shaped dimples arranged on the ring portion and projecting into the interior of the body, said can being characterized by said cup-shaped dimples being defined in both circumferential directions and in a radial outward direction by a steep wall and in a radial inward direction by a relatively shallower wall.
12. A can in accordance with claim 11 wherein said intermediate ring-shaped bottom section together with a portion of the body wall lying in a common radial and axial plane defining therebetween an angle other than 90°.
13. A can in accordance with claim 11 wherein said dimples have centers located in staggered arrangement on two concentric circles.
14. A can for pressurized packaged products, said can comprising a cylindrical body and an integral bottom, said bottom including an outer transition section of inverted frustoconical shape joined to said body by a radius, a gen-erally planar intermediate ring-shaped section, and a central calotte-shaped section projecting into the interior of the can, said can bottom being characterized by stiffening defor-mation means in said intermediate ring-shaped section, said deformation means comprising a plurality of dimples arranged approximately equidistant on the circumference and projecting axially into the interior of said can body, said dimples having centers located in staggered arrangement on two con-centric circles.
15. A can in accordance with claim 14 wherein said dimples situated alternatively on said two circles are different.
16. A can in accordance with claim 14 wherein circumferentially adjacent ones of said dimples are in radially overlapping relation in a circumferential direction.
17. A can in accordance with claim 14 wherein said dimples situated alternatively on said two circles are dif-ferent in size.
18. A can for pressurized packaged products, said can in an as formed non-pressurized state comprising a cylin-drical body and an integral bottom comprising a tapered peri-pheral portion of truncated cone-shape extending downwardly from said body, a calotte-shaped central portion projecting into the can interior, and an intermediate ring-shaped portion between said peripheral and central portions, said ring-shaped portion having a plurality of equidistantly circumferentially spaced cup-shaped dimples formed thereon, said cup-shaped dimples each being defined in circumferential directions and in a radial outward direction by a steep wall and in a radial inward direction by a relatively shallower wall.
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