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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., Alsip, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Paul Ramsey, Oxfordshire, GB;
Matthew Buy, Maidenhead, GB;
Assignee:
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., Alsip, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 51/44 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 17/28 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2013.01); B41M 5/0047 (2013.01); B41M 5/0058 (2013.01); B65D 17/4012 (2018.01); B21D 51/44 (2013.01); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B65D 2203/00 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0013 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0014 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0056 (2013.01); B65D 2517/5091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming a beverage can end () having ink jet markings () on its tab () comprises a step of applying ink via an ink jet to a surface of tab stock, wherein the tab stock surface is unlubricated and substantially free of factory lubricant. The method further includes a step of lubricating the tab stock after the step of applying ink, a step of forming the tab stock into tabs, and a step of combining the tabs with an end shell to from the beverage can end.