JPH05147648A - Token provided in container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To ensure correct attachment of a token in the token held in the condition of free attachment and detachment to from a pulling ring or a lever of a can, by making fitting and retaining of a token to the circumferential part of a pulling ring or a lever. CONSTITUTION: A can edge 1 of a receptacle consists of fixation by a hollow rivet 8 of a lever 3 with a ring part 5 to a can edge main body 2 with a peripheral flange 9 and reinforced bead 11, and the can edge main body 2 also has a U-letter aperture 14 which is demarcated by a nick 13 and easily opened. A token 16 for purchase certification is attached to a large aperture 4 provided in the ring part 5 of the lever 3. This token 16 is provided with a main body 17 adaptable to the aperture 4, a first lateral lug 18 with a rib 19 with a bulge, and a second lateral lug 20 opposite to the first lateral lug diametrically, and fitting can be maintained by adapting the rib 19 to the circumferential part of the ring shaped lever 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a token attached to a package or the like to be used for proof of purchase of goods or for other purposes. In particular, the present invention relates to a purchase proof token attached to a lever that opens a conventional can used to store beverages and the like, and to a method for securing the token to a trigger ring and an apparatus for performing this method. ..

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Trigger ring can ends having a bottom surface printed for gaming purposes were legislated in certain states and used in the United States. The reason for this is that the trigger ring was completely removable and the ring removed from the can end was recognized as a dangerous abandoned object. U.S. Pat. No. 4,459,910 discloses a press with a number stamped on the underside of a trigger ring at the end of a beverage can, the purpose of which is to make a given number eligible for a prize for the purchaser. ..

British Patent 1,540,229 discloses a beverage can end which uses a lever attached to the can end by a hinge plate portion which pushes an openable flap portion into the can. Be left behind. This can end is shown in Figures 1 and 2 and is now in widespread use. The lever cannot be removed for product sales and game purposes because the lever remains on the can end.

The games and prizes for the purpose of sales promotion are pleasing to the purchaser, and particularly function effectively for the distribution of branded products.

US Pat. No. 3,958,354 discloses a sales token for attachment to the trigger tab ring of a so-called easy-open container, which can be easily opened. The token is particularly formed of a plastic material, includes a mounting portion, is adapted to a finger-opening insert of the ring, and is also provided with connecting means for removably securing the token mounting portion. The token attachment means described in this specification include the following means: That is, in order to perform snap attachment to the portion opened with fingers (Figs. 1, 2, 3), a continuous groove formed on the outer peripheral wall surface of the attachment portion or snap attachment (Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7) Has a lateral wing extending outwardly from the mounting portion beyond the adjacent portion of the trigger ring, or the token has an outer peripheral surface corresponding to the inner periphery of the finger opening portion, and this outer peripheral surface is the inner surface of the trigger ring. The token is snap-fittable to the peripheral surface, and is provided with a plurality of elastic projecting means provided at equal intervals around the outer circumference of the main body of the token.

In all of the embodiments described in US Pat. No. 3,958,354, the token is retained in the tab by snap-fitting the token in the finger opening, so that particularly the elastic token material is injection molded. If there is a dimensional change in the token during the operation, the snap attachment will be unsatisfactory and the token will easily come off. In this case, it would be best to attach the token to the tab before attaching the tab to the can.

[0007]

It is essential that the token be held securely in the tab so that it does not fall out of the tab and become crushed in the press riveting the tab to the can end. It is best to fit, or crimp, the lateral tabs of the token within the perimeter of the tab for the purpose of retaining the token in the tab in a requestive manner.

[0008]

The above-mentioned problems are solved by the present invention as follows. First, in a token that is removably retained while engaging a ring-shaped trigger or lever adapted to attach to the container wall, the trigger ring engages the lever due to the curved portion of the lever material. Is held. The advantage of having a circumferential grip on the token is that it can then be held securely while the trigger ring is attached to the can end.

The token has at least one projecting portion extending laterally from the body of the token, the projecting portion being retained in engagement with a ring or lever by a curved portion crimped onto the projecting portion. ing. The advantage of this arrangement lies in the partial gripping feature that allows the token to be removed from the ring after opening the can. The token is formed from a plastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene or a metal strip. These materials can technically give the shape of the token, but in all cases the shaped token can be fixed to the lever by caulking.

The token can be formed by injection molding a plastic material. Alternatively, the token shape may be cut from a long strip of plastic strip, metal strip or laminate to form at least one protrusion extending laterally from the body.

After holding the token in the ring-shaped trigger or lever, the trigger or lever is attached to the container wall by riveting as is usually provided at the can end. The token may be stamped on the side facing the container wall to allow the game to play.

The ability to hold a token in a lever or ring trigger is enhanced by a pair of axially aligned protrusions that extend laterally from the token body and beside the lever or trigger ring. It is necessary to be careful so that the token does not come off while being held at the circumference of the song.

The body of the token has a shape that allows it to fit loosely within the aperture of the lever or ring so that the surface is visible to the user so that the user can push the surface to remove the token from the lever or ring. ..

According to a second technical idea of the present invention, a holding method for guaranteeing a token for purchase in a ring or a lever is proposed, which method comprises the steps of sending a metal strip containing a token portion to a split station. , Applying pressure to the strip to split each token from the strip, sending the split token into a lever or ring trigger, and caulking the periphery of the material of the lever or ring to engage the token. And include. The advantages of this method are as follows. That is, the token receiving surface of the lever or ring trigger is automatically aligned to ensure accurate mounting.

The band material including the token portion is formed by molding a thermosetting plastic material to form a pair of long products in which a plurality of tokens are connected.

Each token is stamped during or after molding.

Alternatively, the strip containing the token portion may be extruded from a single thermosetting resin or as a coextruded material of a thermosetting polymer and a second polymer, or an extruded material applied to a metal strip. Or as a laminate of polymeric material onto a metal strip. In this case as well, the seal is attached to the band before dividing the tokens from the band.

In the preferred method, the extrusion band is shaped to have a central web and offset flanges that project laterally from opposite sides of the central web.

The token is divided from the extruded strip by the cooperation of the die and the punch, the punch first cutting out the token,
The token is then sent to a lever or ring trigger. Therefore, not only does the punch move in a single motion to cut out the token plate, but it also sends the token to the lever or ring.

The punch and die cooperate to cut out the body to be cut from the central web of the extruded strip and at least one protrusion laterally extending from the body in a plane offset from the plane of the body and then the lever. Alternatively, the peripheral portion of the trigger is bent and crimped against the peripheral portion of the token, thus retaining the central web portion within the opening in the lever or trigger. The levering trigger with the token pressed is sent to a riveting station where the lever or ring is riveted and held at the can end.

According to another technical idea of the present invention, a device for holding a token on a lever or a ring is proposed. This apparatus comprises (a) a means for sending a strip-shaped material containing a token portion to a split station, (b) a split station for cutting the token portion from the strip-shaped material, and (c) a partial lever or ring shape for the split token. Means to send to trigger position,
(D) means for crimping the peripheral portion of the lever to the peripheral portion of the token.

In a preferred example of this device, the means for dividing the token portion from the strip is a punch and a die, which after dividing the token from the strip, the punch is a lever or ring partially formed through the token and die. Engage with.

The preferred embodiment includes means for transporting the lever or ring with attached tokens to a station for riveting the lever or ring to the can end.

The means for supplying the strip of token material to the dividing station further comprises means for providing a seal on the strip. The means for applying the stamp to the band-shaped material include a marking tool,
There are heating die stamp tools, or printing means such as inkjet. When the token is used in a game or a lottery, the means for giving a seal gives the token one of the ranges of the seal.

The extruded portion may be stamped prior to cutting the token.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

[0027]

The token is held on the curved portion of the ring-shaped trigger or lever so that it can be held without being detached during mounting.

[0028]

1 and 2 show a can end of the kind disclosed in GB 1540229. The can end (1) comprises a can end body (2) and a lever (3), which has a large opening (4) on the right side and forms a ring-shaped lever (5).

The small hole (6) is the corner hinge plate (7) of the lever.
, The hollow rivet (8) enters the small hole (6) and fixes the lever (3) to the can end (2).

The can end (2) has a peripheral flange (9), a chuck wall (10) and a reinforcing bead (11), the reinforcing beat (11) extending inwardly from the chuck wall (10) and in the middle. It supports the panel (12). The rivets (8) project from the central panel (12).

The notch (13) is a U-shaped opening (14)
This portion (14) extends below the tip of the lever (15) but does not include the rivet (8).

When the ring end (5) is raised around the rivet (8), the hinge plate (7) flexes and the tip (1)
5) Fracture the flaw (13) and open the opening (14) as shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 3, the same functional members are shown in FIGS.
The same reference number is attached. In FIG. 3, the large opening (4) is substantially filled with the token (16),
It is held by the folds of the curved ring (5). FIG. 8 shows the tab raised with the tip not moved sufficiently to break the score.

4 and 5, the token (16) includes a body (17) shaped to fit into the opening (4) and a first lateral lug (18) having a rib (19) having a bulge. A second lateral lug (20) diametrically opposed to the first lug (18)
And have. The rib (19) having the bulged portion is gripped by the curved peripheral portion (5), and the curved peripheral portion (5) is formed so that the token can be freely peeled off after the can is opened.

FIG. 5 shows that the lower side of the talk, that is, the side facing the central panel (12) of the can end, is provided with a seal indicating which prize is the center of the game. If the game simply collects tokens of cans purchased by the purchaser to prove the number of purchases, this seal need not be attached to the underside of the talk. However, when different sellers play games with similar rules at the same time,
It may be essential to mark each side of the token with a distinctive mark to characterize the characteristics of the beverage purchased.

FIG. 6 shows a token (1) formed by molding a plurality of continuous talks between a pair of parallel rods (F ₁ F ₂ ).
6) is shown. The series of tokens is a strip that is sent to the splitting device.

In FIG. 7, the token has a central body (1D) which is adjacent to the rib (19) in the first lug (1).
8) and a second lug (20).

If necessary, token body material (17)
May be stamped before being removed from the rods (F ₁ , F ₂ ). The technique of attaching a seal is a well-known technique such as laser printing or ink jet, and the seal is attached to the position P. If the body is thick enough, engraving can be done.

In FIG. 6, after stamping the molded tokens, each token has a rod (F ₁ ,
By moving F ₂ ) it is delivered to the split station. At the splitting station, the tokens are split from the edge cutting tools or rods (F ₁ and F ₂ ) each consisting of a punch and a die (not shown) indicated by C and C ₂ .

The token (16c) is split from the rods (F ₁ , F ₂ ) by a punch (not shown) at the split station, the punch acting on the dotted line (C ₁ , C ₂ ).
Ideally the divided tokens are pushed into engagement with the metal lever that awaits to receive the talk, then the metal of the ring-shaped trigger (5) is crimped onto the ribs (19) Hold.

FIG. 8 shows the beverage can at the beginning of opening. The trigger ring is lifted and its tip (15) has a notch (1
It is not moved until 3) is broken. The token remains attached to the Naho ring-shaped trigger (5) even if the force of the finger is applied, and cannot be removed unless the lever is further moved.
Further movement of the lever releases the opening (14) from the central panel (12).

FIG. 9 shows the same can as the one shown in FIG. 8 or shows a completely open can. In this state, the token still remains in Leva and can be removed from Leva (3).

In FIGS. 10 and 11, the token is cut from a continuous extruded material, inserted into a partially molded lever, and the curved circumference of the lever is bent to be held by the first lug (protruding portion) of the token.

The deformed shape of the extruded material is disclosed in a small piece that falls from the tool. Although the cross-sectional shape of FIG. 10 is rectangular at the edge of the extruded material and is different from the shape shown in FIG. 8, a bulged portion can be formed during the crimping process (see FIG. 11).

The tool shown in FIG. 10 has a die and a guide (2
1), a punch (23) and a tool block (23) forming a ring (3). The die guide (21) is a part (24, 2) supporting the first and second lugs of the token.
5), the tokens are laid flat between their parts (24, 25). The die guide (21) is further part (2
7, 28), which part (27, 28) reinforces the die guide (21) so that it does not bend when traversing the lever.

The orifice (29) guides both sides of the token and thus holds the token with the portion (28).

The punch has a shape that matches the shape of the orifice (24) and also extends to the lower surface (3).
0). This part (30) has a curved part shaping profile (31). When the punch is lowered and contacts the bar, the bar is restricted on all sides. The punch engages the token with the lever through the die orifice. FIG. 11 shows the token fitted and held in the lever and showing the bent portion of the lever engaged with the first lug by the profile of the punch.

As the lever passes along the die guide (23) of the tool, the extrudate is moved to extrude the piece S'from the die guide (21).

12-20 show the process of a press tool station in which a ring trigger is prepared to receive a token, the token is split from the token strip and fitted into the trigger. , Then held in the trigger by caulking the ring trigger on the lug of the token.

The figure shows a tool station having upper and lower tools (35, 36). In FIG. 13, the ring-shaped trigger (37) is provided with a finger hook opening (3) while the trigger is crimped.
2) is formed. The ring-shaped trigger is the lower tool block (3
6) supported on the boss (3)
9), this boss (39) fits into a recess in the ring-shaped trigger between the trigger tip (40) and the rivet receiving plate (41). This boss is the punch (4) of the upper tool (35).
In cooperation with 2), the punch (42) has a bend forming profile (43) to center the trigger between the upper and lower tools (35, 36).

In FIG. 13, a ring-shaped trigger (37) having a curved portion is shown, and the curved portion (3) forming a finger hanging opening is shown.
8) and a slot (44) at the right end of the trigger,
As shown, it is formed by the upwardly facing peripheral portion of the curved periphery of the ring.

FIG. 14 shows the upper and lower tools (48, 49) for flattening the crimped bend formed by the tool of FIG. 12 so that the token is positioned within the height of the ring trigger. To In FIG. 15, the lower tool (49) is supported, and the lower tool (49) has a boss (50) extending between the trigger tip (40) and the rivet receiving plate (41). .. The lower tool (49) has a flat surface (51) which supports the ring portion of the ring-shaped trigger and forms a recess (52). The recess (52) is axially aligned with the portion (53) of the upper tool (47). The part (53) of the upper tool (47) is surrounded by a hollow punch (54) which cooperates with the lower tool to crush the bend (38) and flatten the bend (38). And orient the upstanding portion in the desired direction to form a slot (44) for receiving the lug of the token.

The orientation of the slots is shown as the bent portion at the beginning of bending, as shown in FIGS. FIG. 17 shows a splitting and mounting station in which the upper tool (56) and the lower tool (57).
And a pressure plate (58) are provided which cooperate to split the token from the token material (see FIG. 18) and fit the split token to a predetermined trigger ring (see FIG. 19).

In FIG. 17, the upper tool (56) has a tool holder (59) from which a pilot peg (60) projects, the pilot peg (60) triggering the upper tool into a ring-shaped trigger. (See FIG. 10).
The cutting punch (61) projects from the tool holder and pushes the divided tokens into the ring-shaped trigger through the pressing machine (52).

The pressing plate (58) is a pilot peg (60).
Has a plate (62) forming a second hole having a first hole (63) and a stepped hole (64) for supporting a cutting die (65) and a cutting punch with the die (65). Collaborate to cut the token from the strip. The top plate (66) forms a pair of peripheral slots with the pressure plate portion to guide the strip and prevent it from bending during cutting.

The token strip is an offset flange or continuous extrudate having a central portion (69) adjacent the lugs (70, 71). On the right side of the strip, another flange (72) is displaced with respect to the plane of the central part of the strip.

The bottom tool (57) has a substantially flat facet (73) and serves to push the ring-shaped trigger (3) into the metal shed (73). The ring trigger is blanked from the shed (73) (see FIG. 10) and the pilot holes in the shed receive the pilot pegs.

In FIG. 18, the upper tool is next to the bottom, the pressure plate (58) holds the trigger ring, its shed flat,
On the other hand, the pilot peg (60) engages the hole, and the shed (73) of the ring-shaped trigger and the cutting punch (61) cooperate with the die (65) to cut the token from the strip, shown by the dotted line. From the position through the die to the predetermined ring-shaped trigger (3
Push the token into 7) (see FIG. 19).

The ring-shaped trigger together with the token is transferred to another station shown in FIG. 20 by the movement of the shed (73) of the ring-shaped trigger. At this station, the initial bend formed by the tool shown in FIG. 13 is crimped onto the lug of the token.

In FIG. 20, the upper tool (74) has a shape in which the upright portion (45) of the right lug is crushed while holding the left lug in the recess (77) shown in FIG. It is equipped with a punch (75). The punch (75) holds the token flat in the ring trigger.

The completed trigger with the token attached is transferred to a tool station, not shown, where the trigger is riveted to the center panel of the can end as is well known. The reason I have described that the peripheral part of the ring-shaped trigger is crimped to the partial lug of the token is more than the one that completely crimped the token without the lug when opening the can with the ring-shaped trigger attached. It is easy to remove the token. However, it is also possible to propose another device for performing careful crimping when necessary.

21, 22, and 23 show another token (8
0), the three lugs (81, 82, 83) of this token (8) are the plug parts (8) of the token.
It is displaced from the plane of 4). The first lug is crimped as described above. The other two lugs are crimped to the sides of the ring trigger.

FIG. 24 shows another token (85) cut from a flat strip. This token (85)
Is three lugs (86,87,
88) and is similarly caulked with the token lag shown in FIGS. The token in Figure 24 is easy to make, but with the center of the token facing upwards,
It is difficult to remove unless finger pressure is applied to the upper surface of the ring-shaped trigger to open the fingers. When the strip for cutting out the token is formed by cold forming, metal-polymer laminate, thermosetting cold forming such as acrylonitrile butadiene diene, the strip is stretched and formed,
It may then be fitted into a cutout and ring 3 trigger.

The tokens described above are molded from an extruded material of polypropylene, but other polymers such as polyethylene or polyvinyl chlorite can also be used. Colored tokens are often used as tokens for games, and the seals cannot be read through the tokens.

Tokens typically weigh 0.15 grams and recyclable sheds weigh 0.06 grams per token and are inexpensive to manufacture.

It should be noted that although the lugs described in the examples have a substantially rectangular core cross-section, other shapes are possible based on the technical idea of the present invention.

[0067]

Since the token is provided with a lug, that is, a protrusion protruding laterally, and the protrusion is crimped to the tab, that is, the ring-shaped trigger or the curved wall of the finger hooking opening of the trigger ring, the container end The position ensures that the token is retained within the tab, while being easy to remove from the tab. It is possible to provide a method and apparatus that facilitates molding and crimping of the token and the tab.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a known can end.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a can end including a token according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a token.

FIG. 5 is another perspective view of a token.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a strip-shaped material in which tokens are continuously connected.

FIG. 7 is an end view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the can end in the opening.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the opened can end.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a mounting tool.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the processed portion of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of a processing position of a token caulking curved portion of a ring-shaped trigger.

FIG. 13 is a plan view after a curved portion is formed on the ring-shaped trigger.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a tool for flattening a curved portion of a ring-shaped trigger.

FIG. 15 is a plan view in which the curved portion of the ring-shaped trigger is flattened.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the ring-shaped trigger before mounting the token.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing a relative position when the token is crimped into the ring-shaped trigger.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a state in which the caulking tool is engaged with both members in FIG. 17.

19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the token is located at the caulking position with the caulking tool in FIG.

FIG. 20 is a side view of the crimping station.

FIG. 21 is a plan view of another token and trigger ring.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a token.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a token.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 can end 2 can end part 3 lever 4 large opening 5 ring 6 small hole 7 hinge plate 8 rivet 9 flange 12 center panel 13 notch 16 token 17 token central body 18 lug 19 rib 20 lug 21 die guide 22 punch 29 orifice 45 Upright Curve Part 46 Circumferential Curve Part

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Andreux Philippe Pavely, UK, Wilts S.N. 24 Beege, Lower Bransdon, Buck Lane, Robin Hood (No house number) (72) Inventor Roy Amesmar UK, Berks Earl 616 9 Essette Newbury Hermitage, Lippscombe Close 6 (72) Inventor Peter Stanley Huosquitt 14 England, Oxon, O'Ethx 14 3 Wydee, Abingdon, Eason Drive 45 (72) Inventor Debited Martain White England, Oxon, Opeex 14 Abingdon, Burton Crouse 14

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A token or the like which is detachably held by engaging a ring-shaped trigger or lever attached to a container wall, wherein the token is engaged and held by a curved portion of a trigger ring or a lever. A token that is characterized by being. 2. The token according to claim 1, wherein the token has at least one projecting portion extending laterally from the token body, and the projecting portion is provided on the trigger ring or lever by a curved portion. A token characterized by being held in engagement. 3. The token according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the token is made of a material such as plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene. 4. The token according to claim 3, wherein the token is an injection-molded material made of a plastic material. 5. The token according to claim 3, wherein the token has a shape cut out from a longitudinally extruded part of a plastic band or a metal band and provided with at least one protruding part. .. 6. A token according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ring-shaped trigger or lever is attached to the container wall when held by the ring-shaped trigger or lever. 7. The token according to claim 6, wherein the token has a feature marked on the lower side facing the container wall. 8. The token according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the token has a pair of axially aligned projecting portions, each projecting portion extending away from the token body, and a lever or A token characterized by being held by the circumference of the trigger ring. 9. The token body according to claim 1, wherein the body of the token has a shape that fits inside the hole of the lever or the trigger ring, and the upper surface of the token is shown to the user. A token characterized by that. 10. A method of holding a token in a ring-shaped trigger or lever, feeding a strip containing a token portion to a split station and applying pressure to the strip to split the token from the strip. A method of holding a token, comprising: combining the divided token into a lever or ring trigger, and fitting the token to a peripheral portion of the material of the lever or ring trigger. 11. The strip according to claim 10, wherein the strip-shaped material including the token portion is formed by casting or molding a pair of long materials as a supply in which a plurality of cast tokens are connected in series. How to keep existing tokens. 12. The continuous token according to claim 11, which is decorated by a stamping process after molding before being separated from the strip, a treatment selected from the surface formed during molding or hot stamping. A method for holding a token characterized by the following. 13. The extruded polymer of claim 10, wherein the strip containing token portion is a thermoset polymer to form a two-layer strip, and a second polymer is coextruded in addition to the extruded polymer. Or a metal strip is coextruded, but is formed by laminating a polymer on the metal strip. 14. The token holding method according to claim 13, wherein a seal is written on the token before each token is divided from the band. 15. The belt-shaped material according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the belt-shaped material is formed and extends laterally from the central web and each side surface of the central web. A method for holding a token having an offset flange portion. 16. The token as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the token is first divided as a token from a strip and then fitted in a portion formed as a lever or ring trigger. How to hold the token. 17. The subordinate claim 16 dependent on claim 15, wherein the punch and die extend from the body laterally in a plane eccentric from the plane of the body and the body cut from the central web. A method for holding a token, comprising cooperating to cut out a token having a plurality of protrusions. 18. Any one of claims 10 to 17
Item 3. A method for holding a token according to the item 1, wherein the peripheral portion of the lever or ring-shaped trigger is curved so as to fit with the peripheral portion or the protruding portion of the token. 19. One of claims 10 to 18
In paragraph 1, the holding of the token, characterized in that the lever or ring trigger with the token attached is sent to a riveting station, where the lever or trigger ring is engaged with the can end by driving the rivet. Method. 20. A device for holding a token in a lever or a ring-shaped trigger, (a) means for feeding a strip-shaped material containing a token portion to a split station, and (b) a split station for splitting the token portion from the strip-shaped material. And (c) means for sending a token divided into positions where a lever or a ring-shaped trigger is partially formed, and (d) means for fitting a peripheral portion of a lever fitted to a peripheral portion of a token. Token holding device. 21. The means for dividing a token portion from a strip is a punch and a die, wherein the punch engages the token through a die with a lever or ring trigger after the token is separated from the strip. A token holding device. 22. The token holding device according to claim 20 or 21, further comprising means for transporting a lever-shaped or ring-shaped trigger attached with the token to a station for riveting the trigger ring to the can end. 23. Any one of claims 20 to 22.
The token holding device as set forth in paragraph 1, wherein the means for supplying the strip-shaped token material to the dividing station includes means for applying a seal to the strip-shaped material. 24. The token holding device according to claim 23, which is a stamping press tool, a high temperature die stamp tool or a print head. 25. The token holding device according to claim 24, wherein the means for applying a seal each applies a seal to one of the seal application ranges of the tokens.