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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Gary L. Myers, Sarver, PA (US);
Anthony Fedusa, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Robert E. Dick, Cheswick, PA (US);
Gary L. Myers, Sarver, PA (US);
Anthony Fedusa, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Robert E. Dick, Cheswick, PA (US);
Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an expansion die for manufacturing containers including a work surface including a progressively expanding portion and a land portion; and an undercut portion positioned following the land portion of the work surface. The present invention further provides a process for manufacturing shaped containers including providing a container stock having a first diameter; expanding at least a portion of the container stock to a second diameter with at least one expansion die; and forming an end of the container stock to accept a container lid.