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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 17, 2004
Timothy Turner, Pecatonica, IL (US);
Randy G. Forrest, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Timothy Turner, Pecatonica, IL (US);
Randy G. Forrest, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Rexam Beverage Can Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An end member () for a container has a central panel () extending radially outwardly from a central axis. A first panel radius () is located along a peripheral edge of the central panel (). A countersink () is integral with the first panel radius (). A chuckwall () extends upwardly from the countersink () to a seaming curl () located at an outer perimeter of the end member (). An approach point () is defined by a lower outer position of an axially stacked second end member (). A bend () is located on the chuckwall (). The bend () having an outwardly directed angle with a radius of curvature (R) which adapted to position the chuckwall () radially outwardly of the approach point () and in spaced relationship thereto.