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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
May. 11, 2005
Joseph G. Schill, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Jeffery L. Shortridge, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Christopher D. Shuey, Fishersville, VA (US);
Dennis E. Green, Johns Island, SC (US);
Joseph G. Schill, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Jeffery L. Shortridge, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Christopher D. Shuey, Fishersville, VA (US);
Dennis E. Green, Johns Island, SC (US);
Belvac Production Machinery, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A machine arrangement includes a plurality of machines arranged to cooperate with each other in a manner which comprises a machine line. This machine line incorporates apparatus which is associated with and/or comprises part of the machines for: at least one of moving, holding, manipulating and shaping cans as they pass from a can infeed to a can discharge of the machine line and move along a path having a predetermined configuration. This apparatus minimizes operations necessary for changing from a set up suitable for modifying a can having a first set of dimensions to a set up suitable for a can having a second set of dimensions.