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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:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael R Perry, Plymouth, MN (US);
James W Finkowski, Andover, MN (US);
James A Kivi, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73 492 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes a device and a method for testing a can for leakage with the device including a main body, a mechanism for sealing against an internal surface of the can to effect a sealed chamber within the can, a mechanism for placing the mechanism for sealing in a sealing relationship with the internal surface of the can to effect the sealed chamber, and a mechanism for effecting an increase of pressure in the sealed chamber for determining leakage from the sealed chamber.