US3232260A
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Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1962-03-01
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederik A Siemonsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:53
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D51/00; B21D51/16; B21D51/26; B21D51/2615; B21D51/263; B23; B23D; B23D31/00; B23D31/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A PROCESS OF INWARDLY BOWING THE BOTTOMS OF CYLINDRACEOUS CONTAINERS WHICH HAVE BOTTOMS AND TRIMMED OPEN ENDS WHICH COMPRISES: ALTERNATELY ROTATING AND STOPPING A CONTAINER CARRYING WHEEL CONSTRUCTION HAVING A PERIPHERY MOVING IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TO A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLANE AND WITH ITS AXIS OF ROTATION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FLAT PLANE AND WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER CARRYING NOTCHES ALONG SAID PERIPHERY; SERIALLY FEEDING SAID CONTAINERS INTO SAID NOTCHES WITH THEIR AXES SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE AND WHILE SAID NOTCHES ARE STOPPED AT A FIXED CONTAINER FEED POSITION; AND SERIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY INWARDLY BOWING THE BOTTOMS AND OUTWARDLY FLARING SAID TRIMMED OPEN ENDS OF SAID CONTAINERS BY BOWING MEANS AND FLARING OPERATED BY A CRANKSHAFT WHILE SAID WHEEL CONSTRUCTION IS SERIALLY STOPPED WHILE RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID CONTAINERS ARE AT A BOWING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A PROCESS OF INWARDLY BOWING THE BOTTOMS OF CYLINDRACEOUS CONTAINERS WHICH HAVE BOTTOMS AND TRIMMED OPEN ENDS WHICH COMPRISES: ALTERNATELY ROTATING AND STOPPING A CONTAINER CARRYING WHEEL CONSTRUCTION HAVING A PERIPHERY MOVING IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TO A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT PLANE AND WITH ITS AXIS OF ROTATION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FLAT PLANE AND WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTAINER CARRYING NOTCHES ALONG SAID PERIPHERY; SERIALLY FEEDING SAID CONTAINERS INTO SAID NOTCHES WITH THEIR AXES SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE AND WHILE SAID NOTCHES ARE STOPPED AT A FIXED CONTAINER FEED POSITION; AND SERIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY INWARDLY BOWING THE BOTTOMS AND OUTWARDLY FLARING SAID TRIMMED OPEN ENDS OF SAID CONTAINERS BY BOWING MEANS AND FLARING OPERATED BY A CRANKSHAFT WHILE SAID WHEEL CONSTRUCTION IS SERIALLY STOPPED WHILE RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID CONTAINERS ARE AT A BOWING POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |