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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Esad Zubcevic, Vejle, DK;
Assignee:
Glud & Marstrand A/S, Losning, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/900 ; B21D 1/110 ; B21D 5/128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/900 ; B21D 1/110 ; B21D 5/128 ;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for making cans from three pieces of a sheet metal, namely a bottom part, a body part and a closure, the method and apparatus enabling cost efficient production of cans in small batch sizes. The apparatus has means for forming a tubular can body from a blank of sheet material without internally supporting the tubular form. The apparatus further has means for subsequently forming the tubular can body into a cross sectional shape without the use of a dedicated press tool, means for beading, curling and flanging the can body and means for attaching the bottom part and the closure to the can body.