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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Paul Longworth, Wantage, GB;
Jason John Hall, Sandford-on-Thames, GB;
Inventors:
Paul Longworth, Wantage, GB;
Jason John Hall, Sandford-on-Thames, GB;
Assignee:
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., Alsip, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for folding a tab over a peelable panel on an end structure comprising a ring/panel. The ring and panel are formed from the same flexible material which has no inherent deadfold characteristic. In one embodiment an upper tab fold tool includes a pivotable plate for holding the folded edge of the tab in position prior to heat sealing to the peelable panel.