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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:
May. 31, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt L Hahn, San Rafael, CA (US);
Robert J Allen, Daly City, CA (US);
Assignee:
American Can Company, Greenwich, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ; B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
113 / ; 1131 / ; 72405 ; 72455 ;
Abstract
An inverted conversion press for producing easy-open metal container ends is provided, which combines the functions of end and tab presses. The press includes a tab forming station and an end forming station, disposed one beneath the other and rendered alternately operative by a vertically-reciprocable slide assembly. A method for producing an article, comprised of assembled workpieces, is also provided.