Title:
CAN LID CLOSURE AND METHOD OF JOINING A CAN LID CLOSURE TO A CAN BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001041948
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A preferred embodiment of the disclosed can lid (10) has a center panel (12) having a central axis that is perpendicular to a diameter of the outer rim, or peripheral curl portion (38), of the can lid (10), an annular countersink surrounding the center panel, an arcuate chuckwall extending radially outward from the annular countersink, an arcuate step portion extending radially outward from the arcuate chuckwall, a transitional portion extending radially outward from the arcuate step portion, and a peripheral curl portion extending outwardly from the transitional portion.
Inventors:
NEINER CHRISTOPHER G
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/042561
Publication Date:
February 14, 2002
Filing Date:
December 05, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
METAL CONTAINER CORP INC (US)
International Classes:
B21D1/00; B65D8/20; B21D51/30; B21D51/32; B21D51/38; B21D51/44; B65D21/02; B65D21/036; (IPC1-7): B21D51/38
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996037414A1 | 1996-11-28 | |||
| WO1998034743A1 | 1998-08-13 |
Foreign References:
| GB2315478A | 1998-02-04 | |||
| EP0340955A1 | 1989-11-08 | |||
| US5582319A | 1996-12-10 |
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