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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Kenneth A. Bowman, Apollo, PA (US);
Daniel B. Bergstrom, Sarver, PA (US);
Richard R. Mathabel, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Kenneth A. Bowman, Apollo, PA (US);
Daniel B. Bergstrom, Sarver, PA (US);
Richard R. Mathabel, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for resisting rotational movement of can ends in a downstacker is provided, that includes a housing having a bore, a ring having a bore that is disposed within the housing, a second ring having a bore that is disposed within the housing and a sleeve having a bore that is disposed within the housing wherein the bores of the ring, the second ring and the sleeve are in substantial alignment relative to each other. A method of resisting the rotational movement of can ends in a downstacker is also provided.