EP1434894A4 - Enveloppe de canette et extremite de canette a sertissage double - Google Patents

Enveloppe de canette et extremite de canette a sertissage double

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EP1434894A4
EP1434894A4 EP02752312A EP02752312A EP1434894A4 EP 1434894 A4 EP1434894 A4 EP 1434894A4 EP 02752312 A EP02752312 A EP 02752312A EP 02752312 A EP02752312 A EP 02752312A EP 1434894 A4 EP1434894 A4 EP 1434894A4
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Prior art keywords
seamed
shell
double
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EP02752312A
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German (de)
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EP1434894B1 (fr
EP1434894A2 (fr
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R Peter Stodd
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Container Development Ltd
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Container Development Ltd
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Priority claimed from US09/898,802 external-priority patent/US6419110B1/en
Application filed by Container Development Ltd filed Critical Container Development Ltd
Publication of EP1434894A2 publication Critical patent/EP1434894A2/fr
Publication of EP1434894A4 publication Critical patent/EP1434894A4/fr
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Publication of EP1434894B1 publication Critical patent/EP1434894B1/fr
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Revoked legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
    • 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
    • B21D51/30—Folding the circumferential seam
    • B21D51/32—Folding the circumferential seam by rolling
    • 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
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/12—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls
    • 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
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/12—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls
    • B65D7/34—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls with permanent connections between walls
    • B65D7/36—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls with permanent connections between walls formed by rolling, or by rolling and pressing
    • 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
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/42—Details of metal walls
    • B65D7/44—Reinforcing or strengthening parts or members

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
EP02752312A 2001-07-03 2002-07-01 Enveloppe de canette et extremite de canette a sertissage double Revoked EP1434894B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US898802 1997-07-23
US09/898,802 US6419110B1 (en) 2001-07-03 2001-07-03 Double-seamed can end and method for forming
US10/078,152 US6516968B2 (en) 2001-07-03 2002-02-19 Can shell and double-seamed can end
US78152 2002-02-19
PCT/US2002/022287 WO2003004716A2 (fr) 2001-07-03 2002-07-01 Enveloppe de canette et extremite de canette a sertissage double

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1434894A2 EP1434894A2 (fr) 2004-07-07
EP1434894A4 true EP1434894A4 (fr) 2009-04-29
EP1434894B1 EP1434894B1 (fr) 2011-03-02

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP02752312A Revoked EP1434894B1 (fr) 2001-07-03 2002-07-01 Enveloppe de canette et extremite de canette a sertissage double

Country Status (12)

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US (1) US20030121924A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1434894B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4647207B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN1321862C (fr)
AU (1) AU2002354810B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR0211033B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2451453C (fr)
IL (1) IL159505A0 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA03012003A (fr)
NZ (1) NZ530353A (fr)
RU (1) RU2323796C2 (fr)
WO (1) WO2003004716A2 (fr)

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CN106672390B (zh) * 2017-03-07 2018-07-13 苏州斯莱克精密设备股份有限公司 耐压基本盖、易拉盖以及带易拉盖的易拉罐
CN108438434B (zh) * 2018-04-16 2023-12-15 苏州斯莱克精密设备股份有限公司 一种耐压基本盖、易拉盖以及带易拉盖的易拉罐
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NZ530353A (en) 2006-03-31
EP1434894B1 (fr) 2011-03-02
RU2003137570A (ru) 2005-05-27
IL159505A0 (en) 2004-06-01
JP4647207B2 (ja) 2011-03-09
JP2004533933A (ja) 2004-11-11
CA2451453C (fr) 2010-01-26
BR0211033A (pt) 2005-01-04
CA2451453A1 (fr) 2003-01-16
WO2003004716A3 (fr) 2004-04-29
EP1434894A2 (fr) 2004-07-07
US20030121924A1 (en) 2003-07-03
CN1524049A (zh) 2004-08-25
WO2003004716A2 (fr) 2003-01-16
BR0211033B1 (pt) 2013-04-16
RU2323796C2 (ru) 2008-05-10
AU2002354810B2 (en) 2008-01-03
CN1321862C (zh) 2007-06-20

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