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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Ball Corporation, Westminster, CO (US);
Inventors:
John L. Siles, Westminster, CO (US);
Matthias K. Van De Liefvoort, Louisville, CO (US);
Kevin Reed Jentzsch, Woodland Hills, UT (US);
Assignee:
Ball Corporation, Westminster, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 21/00 (2006.01); B21C 23/00 (2006.01); B21C 23/18 (2006.01); B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); C22C 1/00 (2023.01); B21H 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 23/002 (2013.01); B21C 23/186 (2013.01); B21D 51/2615 (2013.01); B23P 15/00 (2013.01); B65D 1/0207 (2013.01); B65D 1/0246 (2013.01); B65D 41/045 (2013.01); B65D 41/0464 (2013.01); C22C 1/00 (2013.01); C22C 21/00 (2013.01); B21H 3/04 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49988 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49989 (2015.01);
Abstract
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.