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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2006
Laszlo A. Gombas, Golden, CO (US);
Laszlo A. Gombas, Golden, CO (US);
Werth Advanced Packaging Innovations, Ltd., Wheat Ridge, CO (US);
Abstract
The drive housing () of a bodymaker () carries a major ring () in stationary position and a planetary ring carrier () for rotation on the central axis of the major ring. The planetary ring carrier () carries a minor planetary ring () in internal engagement with the major ring () for rotation on its own axis in rolling orbit against the inside circumference of the major ring (). A crank () is connected to rotate with the planetary ring and provides a journal () positioned at the circumference of the planetary ring () for drivingly engaging a ram (). The diameter of the planetary ring () is one-half the diameter of the major ring (), establishing a straight-line path of movement for the journal () along an axis (X-X) parallel to a selected diameter of the major ring (). A frame () supports ram () in suitable position with respect to drive housing () for straight-line reciprocation on the axis (X-X) parallel to the selected diameter. A second ram () may extend in the opposite direction from the crank pin () on a same or parallel axis (X-X) to establish a double-action bodymaker ().