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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A method of developing a can (e.g. beverage) bottom profile is presented. More specifically, finite element analysis on a parametric representation of a beverage can is used for developing an improved beverage can design. By specifying performance parameters that the beverage can must meet and providing specific geometric limitations on the design an improved beverage can design is obtained. The resulting improved beverage can design is independent of the gauge of the material used in construction thereof. The improved beverage can provides a concave dome on the bottom of the can connected to a bottom stand which in turn is connected to a cylindrical side wall of the can via a slanted connecting wall.