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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:
Oct. 15, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert P Smith, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
William S Gillespie, Barrington, IL (US);
Hal L Inglis, Fox River Grove, IL (US);
Donald B Hoyne, Cary, IL (US);
Assignee:
American Can Company, Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 1067 ; 219 1043 ; 219 1053 ; 219 1071 ; 219 1073 ; 198403 ; 198459 ; 198420 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing of workpieces comprising the steps of continuously transferring the workpieces to and fro among a plurality of rotating members, wherein each member carries a plurality of sets of work stations. Workpieces, such as precut tubular sleeves, and tube heads, are sealed to form containers, utilizing continuously rotating turrets and cooperating rotating members designed to produce such containers efficiently and at high rate of production.