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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:
Apr. 10, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kyuichi Shibasaki, Yokosuka, JP;
Hideo Kurashima, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356237 ; 2502 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting pinholes in cans comprising a dark box consisting of a light seal plate and a window, a photodetector detecting electrically the outer penetration of light, and light sources disposed around the can. The light seal plate has a groove for receiving an open end of a can therein and is of a hardness greater than that of the can. The groove of the light seal plate communicates with a trap. The surface of the groove is black non-luster.