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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
Patrik Zeiter, Zürich, CH;
Heinz Oster, Feuerthalen, CH;
Alcan Technology & Management Ltd., Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
Process for manufacturing cold formed shaped packaging having at least one recess made from a metal-plastic laminate . Examples of such shaped forms of packaging are the base parts of push-through packs or blister packs. The process is such that the laminate is held between a retaining tool and a die . The die exhibits at least one opening and a stamping tool is driven into the die opening causing the laminate to be shape-formed into the said packaging and, correspondingly, exhibiting one or more recesses. The die and the retaining tool exhibit facing edge regions , and within the edge region the die exhibits a shoulder region that surrounds the die opening or openings . The surface of the shoulder region lies 0.01 to 10 mm lower than the surface of the edge region of the die . A first stamping tool with low-friction shape-forming surface forms the metal-plastic laminate in one or more steps down to 100% of the final depth of the recess and subsequently the same or a second stamping tool likewise with low-friction shape-forming surface effects the final forming of the pre-formed laminate in one or more steps to at least 100% of the final depth of the recess.