Ball Corporation

Ball Coporation

John L Siles

Samuel Melancon

Stanley M Platek

Anthony Chatey

Kevin Reed Jentzsch

Matthias K Van De Liefvoort

Erik E Gatewood

David J Bonfoey

Charles H Carson

David C Robinson

Stanley Platek

Novel recycled aluminum alloys are provided for use in an impact extrusion manufacturing process to create shaped containers and other articles of manufacture. In one embodiment blends of recycled scrap aluminum are used in conjunction with relatively pure aluminum to create novel compositions which may be formed and shaped in an environmentally friendly process. Other embodiments include methods for manufacturing a slug material comprising recycled aluminum for use in the impact extraction process.

Impact extruded containers from recycled aluminum scrap

A reclosable beverage can end () has a circumferential curl () centered about a center longitudinal axis (). A circumferential wall () extends downwardly from the curl () and inwardly towards the longitudinal axis (). A center panel () is produced from a metallic material and centered about the longitudinal axis (). The center panel () has a public side () and an opposing product side (). A tab () is mounted to the public side () of the center panel (). A pour opening () is formed by an aperture in the center panel () and sealed by the tab (). The pour opening () is at least partially defined by a pour opening curl () of the metallic material of the center panel ().

Resealable can end with stay on tab

The present invention relates generally to forming a threaded neck in a metal bottle manufactured by a process known as impact extrusion. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods, apparatus and alloy compositions used in the impact extrusion manufacturing of containers and other articles with sufficient strength characteristics to allow threading the container necks to receive a threaded closure on the threaded neck.

Aluminum impact extruded bottle with threaded neck made from recycled aluminum and enhanced alloys

Novel aluminum alloys are provided for use in an impact extrusion manufacturing process to create shaped containers and other articles of manufacture. In one embodiment blends of recycled scrap aluminum are used in conjunction with relatively pure aluminum to create novel compositions which may be formed and shaped in an environmentally friendly process. Other embodiments include methods for manufacturing a slug material comprising mixtures of aluminum alloys for use in the impact extraction process, a container manufactured using the aluminum alloy in an impact extrusion process, and the container, wherein the material of the container is the aluminum alloy.

Aluminum container

Aluminum alloy for impact extruded containers and method of making the same

An image recorder () supported above a conveyor () captures images of a top surface of the loaded pallet () supported on the conveyor (). The image is transmitted to a computer (). A software routine stored on a memory on the computer () compares the image to a manufacturing specification. The software routine determines whether the image is within a manufacturing tolerance of the manufacturing specification.

Finished pallet inspection apparatus

Beverage containers are provided for storing liquid contents. In various embodiments, containers are provided with devices and means for allowing a controlled ingress or oxygen or similar material to the container contents. In preferred embodiments, devices and methods for storing wine are provided.

Beverage containers with controlled oxygen transmission features

Aluminum alloy slug for impact extrusion

Novel aluminum alloys are provided for use in an impact extrusion manufacturing process to create shaped containers and other articles of manufacture. In one embodiment blends of recycled scrap aluminum are used in conjunction with relatively pure aluminum to create novel compositions which may be formed and shaped in an environmentally friendly process. Other embodiments include methods for manufacturing a slug material comprising recycled aluminum for use in the impact extraction process.

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Westminster, CO, United States of America

John L Siles