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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventor:
John R. Ross, Broomfield, CO (US);
Assignee:
BALL CORPORATION, Westminster, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B21D 51/46 (2006.01); B21D 51/48 (2006.01); B65D 41/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 51/46 (2013.01); B21D 51/2615 (2013.01); B21D 51/2661 (2013.01); B21D 51/48 (2013.01); B65D 41/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a tool operable to releasably join a metallic end closure to a metallic container. In one embodiment, the tool is configured to form a thread in the closure and the container. The tool may optionally crimp the closure to the container. Once sealed, the container can be opened by rotating the closure in an opening direction. The closure can subsequently re-close the container by rotating the closure in a closing direction.