EP2499049B1 - Method of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped metal vessels - Google Patents

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EP2499049B1
EP2499049B1 EP10830527.7A EP10830527A EP2499049B1 EP 2499049 B1 EP2499049 B1 EP 2499049B1 EP 10830527 A EP10830527 A EP 10830527A EP 2499049 B1 EP2499049 B1 EP 2499049B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
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    • 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
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    • B21D51/26—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner
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    • 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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
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  • This invention relates to a method of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped metal vessels, the method comprising forming a cylindrical metal tube into a shaped metal vessel, the shaped metal vessel comprising a sealed end, an open end, and an integral carry ring proximate the open end.
  • Column load is isolated between the open end and the carry ring by supporting the shaped metal vessel by the carry ring.
  • the shaped metal vessel is sealed with a closure, wherein deformation of the shaped metal vessel between the sealed end and the carry ring due to column load is minimized during application of the closure.
  • a shortcoming is that in designing packaging with thinner walls to support column loads more material is used in the product packaging, which raises the cost of the packaging.
  • JP 2003 205924 A discloses a bottle and method of manufacture for stable capping of a bottle.
  • JP 2003 285132 A discloses a method and device for manufacturing a metal bottle capable of withstanding a large shoulder load.
  • a shaped metal vessel is used in the present invention. Details of such shaped metal vessels can be found in the co-pending patent application entitled “ SHAPED METAL VESSEL", inventor John E. Adams et al., which was filed concurrently with the present application.
  • a plurality of shaped vessels 102A-C comprising outsert 106A-C can be formed by way of a plurality of cylindrical tubes and conveyed on a carrier 304.
  • a carry ring can then be formed to shaped vessel 102A-C.
  • a carry ring support 302A-B can be used to support the shaped vessel during fill and or application of a closure 202.
  • a column load can be isolated between the carry ring and the open end of the shaped vessel 102C during shaped vessel 102 filling and or when the closure 202 is being applied.
  • column load also referred to as axially loading is defined as a load or force along or parallel to a concentric with a primary axis.
  • the primary axis is from the top open end to the bottom sealed end of the shaped vessel 102.
  • such a column load is typically present during fill and or when the closure is being applied to the shaped vessel 102 and when the shaped vessels are stacked on top of each other, such as when forming pallets of stacked product, store displays, storage of finished product, and or is present in other situations, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • a cylindrical tube is defined as the space enclosed by a cylindrical surface.
  • a soda vessel can be referred to as a cylindrical tube.
  • shaped vessel 102 can be referred to as a shaped metal vessel.
  • An advantage of isolating the column loading to the area between the carry ring and the open end of the shaped vessel 102A-C is that such column loading does not get applied to the area of the shaped vessel below the carry ring. As such, isolating the column load to the area between the carry ring and the open end of the shaped vessel effectuates the ability to manufacture a thinner walled shaped vessel, from metal or other materials, that might otherwise deform and or crush under high column loading.
  • An economic advantage is that thinner walled vessels have less material and are less costly to manufacture. This is particularly true regarding metal vessels.
  • a marketing and fabrication advantage is that the thinner walled vessels can be easier to shape and form, which effectuates the ability to create highly shaped vessels by numerous molding methods including blow molding, pressure ram, embossed, rolled, hydro formed, pneumatic formed, stamped halves, and or other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • FIGS. 2A-2B there is illustrated one example of product packaging also referred to as shaped vessel 102 comprising an integral thread and integral carry ring.
  • threads 122 and carry ring 114 are formed integral to the vessel 102, and rolled edge 104 can be formed integral to the vessel 102.
  • An advantage of this embodiment is that no additional outsert or separate carry ring is required. This can lead to faster manufacturing line speeds, less complicated assembly, and lower cost vessels 102.
  • Closures such as a crown finish type, a threaded finish type, a rolled-on pilfer proof (ROPP) type, a plastic closure, snap-on closure finish, and or other types and kinds of closures, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • Crown finishes can be metal, plastic, and or other materials, as may be required and or desired.
  • Plastic closures can be threaded, twist-off, and or other types of closure, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • Figure 2B also illustrates how a shaped vessel 102 thin wall cross section 110 can be a rolled edge 104 or otherwise shape edge 104 at the top of the open end 124 of the vessel 102. Threads 122 and a carry ring 114 are integral to the vessel wall 110 eliminating the need for an outsert.
  • FIG. 3A-3B there is illustrated one example of product packaging also referred to as shaped vessel 102 comprising an inward extending integral carry ring 120.
  • Figure 3B illustrates a cross sectional view of the open end 124 of the shaped vessel 102, illustrating the side wall 110, formed edge 104, and the formed carry ring 120.
  • a carry ring 120 is formed in the side wall of the shaped vessel 102.
  • a length 'B' can be in the range of 5mm to 30mm, with a preferred length of less than 20mm.
  • An opening 'H' length can be in the range of 13mm to 50mm.
  • a rolled edge 'I' length can be in the range of 0.25mm to 5mm, with a preferred length of less than 3mm.
  • An opening diameter 'K' can be in the range of 10mm to 47mm, with a preferred diameter of less than 32mm.
  • a carry ring of length 'J' can be in the range of 1mm to 8mm, with a preferred length of less than 5mm.
  • FIG. 4A-4B there is illustrated one example of product packaging also referred to as shaped vessel 102 comprising an integral outwardly extending carry ring.
  • Figure 4A illustrated the shaped vessel 102 comprising the integral outwardly extending carry ring 120.
  • Figure 4B illustrates a cross sectional view of the open end 124 of the shaped vessel 102, illustrating the side wall 110, formed edge 104, and the formed carry ring 120.
  • a carry ring 120 is integrally formed in the side wall of the shaped vessel 102.
  • Shaped vessel 102 can be characterized with certain preferred embodiment dimensional ratios. Such shaped vessel 102 can also utilize straight walls, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • a length of the outsert 106 'B' can be in the range of 5mm to 30mm, with a preferred length of less than 20mm.
  • An opening 'H' length can be in the range of 13mm to 50mm.
  • a rolled edge 'I' length can be in the range of 0.25mm to 5mm, with a preferred length of less than 3mm.
  • An opening diameter 'K' can be in the range of 10mm to 47mm, with a preferred diameter of less than 27mm.
  • the size of the shaped vessel can vary to accommodate shaped vessels that are small, medium, and large, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • dimensional aspects for a typical 500 milliliter (ml) vessel can be as follows.
  • the total length of the shaped vessel 120 'A' can be in the range of 230mm to 280mm, with a preferred length in the range of 251mm.
  • a tapered body minimum diameter 'L' can be in the range of 20mm to 30mm, with a preferred diameter in the range of 25mm.
  • a mid body maximum diameter 'M' can be in the range of 50mm to 80mm with a preferred diameter in the range of 68mm.
  • a low body minimum diameter 'N' can be in the range of 45mm to 70mm, with a preferred diameter in the range of 59mm.
  • a base maximum diameter 'O' can be in the range of 50mm to 75mm, with a preferred diameter of in the range of 69mm.
  • a tapered body 'C' length can be in the range of 80mm to 100, with a preferred length in the range of 80mm.
  • a mid body 'D' length can be in the range of 20mm to 50mm, with a preferred length in the range of 30mm.
  • a low body 'E' length can be in the range of 100mm to 120mm, with a preferred length in the range of 106mm.
  • a base 'F' length can be in the range of 18mm to 30mm, with a preferred length in the range of 22mm.
  • a shaped vessel 102 length 'G' can be in the range of 50mm to 75mm, with a preferred length of less than 69mm.
  • the thickness of the metal can be in the range of 0.0030 inch (0.076 mm) to 0.0250 inch (0.635 mm).
  • a cylindrical tube fabricated from metal, or other material can be molded and or formed into a shaped vessel 102.
  • a carry ring is then formed in the shaped vessel 102 proximate the open end of the shaped vessel 102.
  • the shaped vessel 102 can then be supported by the carry ring to isolate the column load associated with the application of a closure 202 to the region between the open end and the carry ring.
  • isolating the column load to the open end of the shaped vessel 102 minimizes deformation of the shaped vessel 102 resultant from column loading during application of the closure 202.
  • the shaped vessel 102 is then sealed with the application of a closure 202.
  • the method begins in block 1002.
  • a cylindrical tube is formed or otherwise shaped into a shaped vessel 102.
  • a cylindrical tube can be formed by injection molding, cupping, drawn and ironing (D&I), draw or re-draw (DRD) of sheet metal, impact extrusion of metal slugs, and or by other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the cylindrical tube can be formed into a shaped vessel 102 by way of one or more or the following methods blow molding, pressure ram, embossing or de-embossing, die forming, trimming, shaping, hydro forming, pneumatic forming, rolled, necking or contouring, stamped halves, and or by other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the method of the present invention forms the carry ring as a separate step after the vessel is formed.
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  • This is considered an advantage in the present invention and is due in part to the fact that no preform exists and often the starting material is sheet metal or metal slug and as such molding or forming of the vessel is required prior to being able to add and or form a carry ring.
  • embossed is defined as an embellishment such as indicia having a raised pattern on a surface.
  • De-embossed is defined as an embellishment such as indicia having a sunken pattern on a surface.
  • a surface can be the surface of the shaped vessel 102, the closure 202, and or other surfaces, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the vessel 102 can create an iconic shaped vessel, the trade off can be a very thin walled vessel that can no longer support a column load that is generated while applying the closure to the vessel.
  • the cost of the shaped vessel 102 may be directly proportional to the amount of material such as aluminum or other material used to form the vessel.
  • the more metal needed to make the vessel the higher the cost of the vessel.
  • such shaped vessels 102 fabricated form metal or metal alloy can be shaped with wall thicknesses in the range of 0.0030 inch (0.0076 mm) to 0.0250 inch (0.635 mm).
  • the shaped vessel 102 has a sealed end and an open end.
  • product can be put into the shaped vessel 102 and with a closure 202 seal the product into the shaped vessel 102.
  • the method continues in block 1004.
  • a carry ring is formed proximate the open end of the shaped vessel 102.
  • a carry ring can be used to support the shaped vessel during fill and or application of the closure 202.
  • Such application of a closure 202 can introduce a column load in the range of generally 30 lbs (14 kg) to 800 lbs (360 kg) depending on the type, kind, and manner that the closure is applied.
  • a column load could be sufficient to deform and or crush the thin walled shaped vessel 102.
  • a carry ring can be formed into the wall of the shaped vessel and illustrated in Figures 4A-4B and or formed by other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment. The method then continues in block 1006.
  • the column load is isolated between the carry ring and the open end of the vessel by supporting the shaped vessel with a carry ring support 302.
  • the shaped vessel below the carry ring does not receive sufficient column load during application of the closure 202 to cause deformation and or crushing of the thin walled body portion of the shaped vessel 102.
  • the method continues in block 1008.
  • the shaped vessel 102 is sealed with a closure 202.
  • the shaped vessel can be filled with a product such as a refreshing COCA-COLA product prior to the shaped vessel being sealed.
  • a product such as a refreshing COCA-COLA product prior to the shaped vessel being sealed.
  • Column load can range generally from 30 lbs (14 kg) to 800 lbs (360 kg) depending on the type, kind, and manner that the closure is applied.
  • An advantage with the present invention is that with the use of a carry ring, significantly higher column load forces can be used in the application of putting the closure onto the shaped vessel 102.
  • other types and kinds of closure 202 that currently cannot be used to seal vessels due to high column load damaging the vessel, can be used with the present invention due in part to the fact that the column load can be isolated between the carry ring, by way of the carry ring support 302 and the open end of the shaped vessel 102. The method is then exited.
  • FIG. 7 there is illustrated examples of exemplary embodiments of methods of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped vessels during closure application. Such exemplary embodiments can be selectively utilized with the methods of the present invention.
  • the shaped vessel can be filled with a product.
  • a product can be filled through the open end of the shaped vessel 102.
  • Such products can include food, beverage, and or other products, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the cylindrical tube can be heated to increase the workability of the vessel material prior to and or during the step of molding.
  • a metal cylindrical tube can be heated to soften the metal prior to and or during molding.
  • molding methods can include blow molding, pressure ram, embossed, rolled, hydro formed, pneumatic formed, stamped halves, and or other types and kinds of molding, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the shaped vessel can be decorated.
  • decoration can be brand name indicia, product indicia, nutrition content indicia, and or other indicia and or decoration, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • indicia and or decoration can be applied to the shaped vessel by way of printing, screening, ink jet, application on a pre printed label, and or by other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the cylindrical tube is formed from a sheet metal or metal slug.
  • sheet metal can be formed into a cylindrical tube by way of cupping, drawn and ironing (D&I), impact extrusion of metal slugs formed, and or by way of other types and kinds of methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • D&I drawn and ironing
  • the formed shaped vessel 102 can be heat treated to strengthen the vessel walls or improve the metal for future forming operations.
  • heating methods can include annealing, tempering, re-crystallizing, and or other methods, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the shaped vessel can be trimmed.
  • the open end of the shaped vessel can be trimmed to create a uniform even open end edge.
  • trimming of the open end edge can be effectuated prior to rolling the edge such as illustrated in Figures 2A-2B and 3A-3B shown as rolled edge 104.
  • the shaped vessel can have the interior of the vessel coated to prevent the contents of the vessel such as a food, beverage, or other packaging contents, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment from coming in contact with the metal side walls of the vessel.
  • such metal vessel can leach into the packaging contents and or the packaging contents can adversely interact with the metal that forms the vessel.
  • a coating such as epoxies, acrylics, polyesters, polymer laminates, and others can be used to ensure separation of the metal vessel surface from the vessel contents such as a food or a beverage.
  • a coating can be applied to the sheet metal prior to forming the cylindrical tube, to the cylindrical tube prior to shaping into a shaped vessel, and or to the shape vessel after shaping, as may be required and of desired in a particular embodiment.
  • the shaped vessel can be cleaned to remove any process films, oils, dirt and or debris, contamination, sterilization, and or cleaned for other purposes, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • final shaping can be provided after initial shaping processes are performed.
  • other non-shaping steps can be performed such as decoration, trimming, cleaning, and other non-shaping steps, as may be required and or desired in a particular embodiment.
  • additional shaping steps can be performed.
  • the capabilities of the present invention can be implemented in software, firmware, hardware or some combination thereof.
  • one or more aspects of the present invention can be included in an article of manufacture (e.g., one or more computer program products) having, for instance, computer usable media.
  • the media has embodied therein, for instance, computer readable program code means for providing and facilitating the capabilities of the present invention.
  • the article of manufacture can be included as a part of a computer system or sold separately.
  • At least one program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform the capabilities of the present invention can be provided.

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