Alcoa Inc.

Richard R Mathabel

Alejandro Jose Santamaria

Howard C Chasteen

Mark A Jacober

Daniel Bergstrom

Kenneth A Bowman

Darl G Boysel

Eileen M Kenzevich

Harry R Zonker

Andrew F Clarke

Michael J Anthony

Mark S Abel

Alejandro J Santamaria

The present invention provides a can lid having an air passage that focalizes air flow to the pour spout opening during pouring in a manner that provides a laminar flow without substantial surging. More particularly, the present invention provides a container including a can lid, a severable pour spout in the can lid, and at least one air passage integrated into the can lid extending from the severable pour spout by a dimension to provide a focused air flow to an interior of the container to a spout opening when severed.

Vent tube for liquid container

A packaging unit () for containing, for example cigarettes () has a body made of curved metal () and curved metal back () surfaces connected by metal sides (), and a metal bottom (), preferably having a central raised exterior part or bottom () surrounded by a ridge (), with a lid () having a straight hinge () across the top, where the unit is capable of hermetic sealing.

Curved back reclosable metal packaging unit

An apparatus for resisting rotational movement of can ends in a downstacker is provided, that includes a housing having a bore, a ring having a bore that is disposed within the housing, a second ring having a bore that is disposed within the housing and a sleeve having a bore that is disposed within the housing wherein the bores of the ring, the second ring and the sleeve are in substantial alignment relative to each other. A method of resisting the rotational movement of can ends in a downstacker is also provided.

Apparatus for resisting rotation of can ends in a downstacker and method regarding same

A can end is provided that has a three part chuck wall. The first chuck wall has an angle of 20 degrees to 35 degrees as measured from an axis perpendicular to the can end. The second chuck wall has an angle of 4 degrees to 27 degrees as measured from the axis. The third chuck wall has an angle of 18 degrees to 32 degrees as measured from the axis. Tooling adapted to manufacture the can end is also provided. Additionally, a seaming chuck is provided that has a recess that is adapted to avoid contact with radii of curvature along the chuck wall during seaming of the can end to a can body.

Can end, tooling for manufacture of the can end and seaming chuck adapted to affix a converted can end to a can body

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Lower Burrell, PA, United States of America

Richard R Mathabel