EP0337500A2 - Récipient - Google Patents
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- EP0337500A2 EP0337500A2 EP89109413A EP89109413A EP0337500A2 EP 0337500 A2 EP0337500 A2 EP 0337500A2 EP 89109413 A EP89109413 A EP 89109413A EP 89109413 A EP89109413 A EP 89109413A EP 0337500 A2 EP0337500 A2 EP 0337500A2
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- 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
- B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
- B21D22/20—Deep-drawing
- B21D22/30—Deep-drawing to finish articles formed by deep-drawing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
- B65D1/00—Containers 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
- B65D1/12—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums
- B65D1/14—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape
- B65D1/16—Cans, casks, barrels, or drums characterised by shape of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
- B65D1/165—Cylindrical cans
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- the present invention relates generally to a drawn and ironed beer and beverage container according to the introductory portion of claim 1.
- the container can be formed using reduced thickness stock material without increasing the diameter of the disc-shaped stock material.
- the new container has excellent column strength, buckle strength and resistance to harsh handling, while at the same time incorporates a nesting feature for allowing the bottom profile wall to nest with the end attached to the reduced neck portion of the container.
- the drawn and ironed beer and beverage container includes a cylindrical side wall having a reduced neck surrounding an upper open end with an outwardly-directed flange adapted to be seamed to a reduced diameter end.
- the bottom profile is designed to nest on the reduced diameter end to provide a peripheral support around the entire perimeter between the end and the bottom of two adjacent containers.
- the bottom profile includes a spherically, inwardly-domed portion surrounded by a generally U-shaped annular segment defining a lower support for the container with the annular segment having a diameter of about 80% of the diameter of the side wall.
- a specifically configured annular joining segment is integral with the side wall and the U-shaped annular segment with the joining segment including a first annular arcuate portion having an interior radius and a second annular arcuate portion having an exterior radius to produce an annular support point for nesting with an end on an adjacent container.
- the particular domed profile is configured to eliminate the need of any metal reversal during the formation of the bottom profile at the end of a drawing and ironing operation, and the profile incorporates specifically, dimensioned radii and segments that simplify the metal-deforming process so that the containers can be manufactured at acceptable production rates.
- Fig. 1 of the drawings discloses a fragmentary portion of a container, generally designated by reference numeral 10, having a generally cylindrical side wall 12 and an integral end wall 14.
- Container 10 is what is commonly known as a “drawn and ironed container” wherein a flat circular metal disc is converted into a shallow cup in a press, commonly referred to as a "cupper". The shallow cup is then delivered to a drawing and ironing machine, commonly referred to as a "bodymaker” wherein the cup is reformed to reduce the diameter thereof and increase the height by reducing the thickness of the side wall. The end wall is subsequently reformed at the end of the stroke of the punch that forms part of the press or bodymaker. After the end wall or bottom has been reformed to the particular bottom profile, the container has a reduced neck 16 formed around the open end and an outwardly-directed flange 18 with the flange being utilized for double-seaming an end thereto.
- the bottom profile of the drawn and ironed container is configured such that the bottom of one container will nest within the end of an adjacent container attached to the reduced neck and the container is still capable of withstanding internal pressures in the order of 7.03 kg/cm2 (100 psi) and also has a column strength of approximately 159 kg (350 pounds) or greater.
- the present container has exhibited excellent results in drop-tests that have recently become a criteria in the beer and beverage industry.
- the lower end 14 of the container 10 includes a center domed portion 20 (Fig. 3) surrounded by an annular U-shaped portion 22 and an annular joining segment 24 integral with the side wall 12 and the U-shaped portion 22.
- the center domed portion 20 has a spherical radius R1 and is joined to the U-shaped portion by an arcuate segment 26 having a radius R2.
- the U-shaped portion 22 includes an annular, substantially vertical wall 28 and an outer annular wall 30 interconnected by an annular arcuate lower segment 32 having an interior radius R3.
- the lower segment 32 defines an annular support surface 34 for the container 10.
- the inner annular wall 28 is substantially vertical and defines an included angle with respect to a vertical axis (not shown) through the container which is as close to zero as possible, while the outer annular wall 30 defines an angle A.
- the joining segment 24 includes a first annular arcuate portion 36 having an exterior radius R4 and a second annular arcuate portion 38 having an interior radius R5.
- the particular radii and dimensions of the various parts that form the integral lower end 14 of the container are important to the overall performance of the container when filled with pressurized contents and also incorporates a nesting feature which will preclude "wobbling" when two filled containers are stacked on each other.
- a container having a cylindrical side wall diameter D1 of 64.93 mm (2.597 inches) was formed from a flat circular disc having a diameter of 137.38 mm (5.495 inches) and a thickness of 0.32 mm (0.0128 inch). The disc was first converted into a cup and then converted to a finished drawn and ironed container using tooling shown in Fig. 2, to be described later.
- the container center dome 20 has a spherical radius R1 of 53.85 mm (2.120 inches) with the radius R2 of segment 26 being 1.25 mm (0.050 inch).
- the lower annular arcuate support had a radius R3 of 1.00 mm (0.040 inch) and the angle A for wall segment 30 was 27°30′ and the angle for wall segment 28 was less than 5°, preferably as close to vertical as possible.
- the exterior radius R4 was 2.80 mm (0.100 inch), while the interior radius R5 was 5.00 mm (0.200 inch).
- the support diameter D2 for the container was 50.00 mm (2.000 inches), while the diameter D3 for the center of the radius R4 was 59.13 mm (2.365 inches) and the diameter D4 for the center of the radius R5 was 54.68 mm (2.187 inches).
- This type of container was then filled with beverage and an end 40 was seamed to the reduced neck portion 16 by a double seam 42 (Fig. 4).
- the end was a standard commercial 206 End.
- Fig. 5 of the drawings shows the nesting relation between two containers stacked upon each other. It should be noted that the annular arcuate segment 36 has continuous extended contact with the double seam 42 and the U-shaped annular segment 22 is partially wedged into the double seam to prevent tilting of the upper container with respect to the lower container.
- the diameter D2 was less than 80% of the diameter D1 of the container.
- the relationship between the diameter of the support surface 34 and the spherical radius R1 of dome 20, along with the vertical annular wall 28, is believed to add strength characteristics.
- the fact that the joining segment has two arcuate segments 36 and 38 having significantly different radii, with radius R5 being about twice the radius R4, provides excellent internal pressure resistance.
- Fig. 2 of the drawings shows the tooling used for forming the bottom profile of the present invention.
- the tooling includes a center dome pad 50, an outer annular forming element 52 and a punch 54.
- the center dome pad 50 has an upper spherical surface 56 having a radius R1 and a peripheral edge having a radius R2, along with a peripheral vertical surface 58.
- the outer annular forming element 52 has an inclined flat surface 60, a convex annular surface 62 having a radius R4, and a concave annular surface 64 having a radius R5.
- the punch 54 has a lower nose 70 configured to produce the U-shaped portion 22 and an outer surface 72 conforming to the surfaces 62 and 64.
- Containers constructed in accordance with the present invention exhibited more than adequate resistance to buckling, internal pressure and column strength. It has also been noted that the stock material thickness could be reduced to 0.03175 cm ((0.0125 inch), and possibly as low as 0.03048 cm (0.0120 inch), which significantly reduces the raw material cost for these containers.
- the tapered upper end 16 of the container is a constantly-reducing taper from the cylindrical sidewall to the upper flange 18.
- This constantly-reducing tapered smooth neck is produced in a spin-necking operation and tests have shown that this results in significantly increased crush strength for the container. In fact, these tests show that the upper edge of the neck will actually curl rather than having the tapered portion wrinkle.
- the domer 50 and annular forming element 52 are biased with unique biasing means that produce greater pressure in a confined space to insure that the container shell is accurately reformed around the punch 54 without wrinkling of the very ductile aluminum.
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US06/657,224 US4620434A (en) | 1982-09-29 | 1984-10-03 | Domer assembly for container-forming apparatus |
US657224 | 1985-05-20 | ||
US736428 | 1985-05-20 | ||
US06/736,428 US4685582A (en) | 1985-05-20 | 1985-05-20 | Container profile with stacking feature |
Related Parent Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19850905153 Division EP0196327A4 (fr) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-09-30 | Ensemble en dome pour la formation d'une paroi extreme d'un conteneur. |
EP85905153.4 Division | 1985-09-30 |
Publications (3)
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EP0337500A2 true EP0337500A2 (fr) | 1989-10-18 |
EP0337500A3 EP0337500A3 (en) | 1989-11-23 |
EP0337500B1 EP0337500B1 (fr) | 1993-06-09 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19890109413 Revoked EP0337500B1 (fr) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-09-30 | Récipient |
EP19850905153 Withdrawn EP0196327A4 (fr) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-09-30 | Ensemble en dome pour la formation d'une paroi extreme d'un conteneur. |
Family Applications After (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19850905153 Withdrawn EP0196327A4 (fr) | 1984-10-03 | 1985-09-30 | Ensemble en dome pour la formation d'une paroi extreme d'un conteneur. |
Country Status (3)
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EP (2) | EP0337500B1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE3587397T2 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1986002026A1 (fr) |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0417436A1 (fr) | 1989-09-15 | 1991-03-20 | Schmalbach-Lubeca AG | Boîtes de boisson métalliques en deux pièces |
US5325696A (en) * | 1990-10-22 | 1994-07-05 | Ball Corporation | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container |
WO1997026195A1 (fr) * | 1996-01-15 | 1997-07-24 | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. | Fond pour emballage a surpression interne |
DE19708826C2 (de) * | 1996-12-01 | 2001-01-25 | Hans Werner Franzer | Behälter, insbesondere Dose, aus dünnwandigem Blech |
EP1477056A1 (fr) * | 2003-07-10 | 2004-11-17 | Ball Packaging Europe GmbH | Récipient destiné à boire pour animaux adapté pour recevoir et ouvrir une canette de boisson fermée, cette même canette fermée et remplie de boisson et une unité étant de complément du récipient pour boire |
WO2009158666A1 (fr) * | 2008-06-26 | 2009-12-30 | Alcoa Inc. | Contenant à double paroi et procédé de fabrication |
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US4723433A (en) * | 1986-01-28 | 1988-02-09 | Adolph Coors Company | Method and apparatus for doming can bottoms |
GB9609407D0 (en) * | 1996-05-04 | 1996-07-10 | Metal Box Plc | Base forming station |
US10160022B2 (en) | 2012-09-21 | 2018-12-25 | Stolle Machinery Company, Llc | Bodymaker and double action domer assembly with staged piston |
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FR2099514A1 (fr) * | 1970-07-22 | 1972-03-17 | Crown Cork & Seal Co | |
WO1983002577A1 (fr) * | 1982-02-02 | 1983-08-04 | Claydon, Paul, Charles | Procede de façonnage de conteneurs |
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1985
- 1985-09-30 EP EP19890109413 patent/EP0337500B1/fr not_active Revoked
- 1985-09-30 WO PCT/US1985/001895 patent/WO1986002026A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1985-09-30 DE DE19853587397 patent/DE3587397T2/de not_active Revoked
- 1985-09-30 EP EP19850905153 patent/EP0196327A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2099514A1 (fr) * | 1970-07-22 | 1972-03-17 | Crown Cork & Seal Co | |
WO1983002577A1 (fr) * | 1982-02-02 | 1983-08-04 | Claydon, Paul, Charles | Procede de façonnage de conteneurs |
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0417436A1 (fr) | 1989-09-15 | 1991-03-20 | Schmalbach-Lubeca AG | Boîtes de boisson métalliques en deux pièces |
US5325696A (en) * | 1990-10-22 | 1994-07-05 | Ball Corporation | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container |
US5524468A (en) * | 1990-10-22 | 1996-06-11 | Ball Corporation | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container |
WO1997026195A1 (fr) * | 1996-01-15 | 1997-07-24 | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. | Fond pour emballage a surpression interne |
US6173857B1 (en) | 1996-01-15 | 2001-01-16 | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance | Bottom for a package with internal overpressure |
DE19708826C2 (de) * | 1996-12-01 | 2001-01-25 | Hans Werner Franzer | Behälter, insbesondere Dose, aus dünnwandigem Blech |
DE19708826C3 (de) * | 1996-12-01 | 2003-10-30 | Hans Werner Franzer | Behälter, insbesondere Dose, aus dünnwandigem Blech |
EP1477056A1 (fr) * | 2003-07-10 | 2004-11-17 | Ball Packaging Europe GmbH | Récipient destiné à boire pour animaux adapté pour recevoir et ouvrir une canette de boisson fermée, cette même canette fermée et remplie de boisson et une unité étant de complément du récipient pour boire |
WO2009158666A1 (fr) * | 2008-06-26 | 2009-12-30 | Alcoa Inc. | Contenant à double paroi et procédé de fabrication |
US8132687B2 (en) | 2008-06-26 | 2012-03-13 | Alcoa Inc. | Double-walled container and method of manufacture |
RU2509701C2 (ru) * | 2008-06-26 | 2014-03-20 | Алкоа Инк. | Емкость с двойными стенками и способ ее изготовления |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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DE3587397D1 (de) | 1993-07-15 |
EP0337500B1 (fr) | 1993-06-09 |
DE3587397T2 (de) | 1994-05-05 |
EP0196327A1 (fr) | 1986-10-08 |
EP0196327A4 (fr) | 1988-06-27 |
WO1986002026A1 (fr) | 1986-04-10 |
EP0337500A3 (en) | 1989-11-23 |
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