Method of and apparatus for forming a reinforced can end

Claim 3

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the lastmentioned exerting step transforms the radius into a narrow bead having a wall thickness at least in part greater than the wall thickness of the radius prior to the transformation thereof.

Claim 4

The method as defined in claim 1 including the step of releasing the gripping of the central portion only after the completion of the second force exerting step.

Claim 5

The method as defined in claim 1 including the step of gripping the flange during the performance of the second force exerting step.

Claim 6

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the central portion gripping is effected at least in part through fluidic pressure.

Claim 7

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the central portion gripping is effected at least in part through mechanical pressure.

Claim 8

The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the central portion gripping is effected by opposing fluidic and mechanical pressure.

Claim 9

The method as defined in claim 1 including the step of gripping the flange during the performance of the second force exerting step, and the flange gripping step is effected at least in part through fluidic pressure.

Claim 10

The method as defined in claim 1 including the step of gripping the flange during at least part of the performance of the first force exerting step, and releasing the gripping of the central portion only after the completion of the second force exerting step.

Claim 11

Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressureresistant can end comprising means for creating a generally circular planar metallic blank having a central portion and an outboard peripheral edge portion, first force exerting means for exerting first forces against the peripheral edge portion of the blank in a first direction to deform the peripheral edge portion out of the plane of the central portion and shape the blank into a generally flanged cup-shaped configuration defined by the central portion, a radius, a frusto-conical wall and a shallow annular channel-like flange opening in a direction toward the central portion, gripping means for gripping the central portion, and second force exerting means for exerting second forces greater than the first forces against the flange in a second direction opposite the first direction while said gripping means are gripping the central portion to deform at least a part of the metal of the radius in the absence of restraint out of the plane of the central portion plane, to a side thereof opposite the annular flange to thereby form an annular reinforcing countersink radius, and in the same direction as the opening direction of the flange; and said first and second force exerting means further establish said first and second directions as a single reciprocal opposing path of force exertion.

Claim 12

Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressureresistant can end comprising means for creating a generally circular planar metallic blank having a central portion and an outboard peripheral edge portion, first force exerting means for exerting first forces against the peripheral edge portion of the blank in a first direction to deform the peripheral edge portion out of the plane of the central portion and shape the blank into a generally flanged cup-shaped configuration defined by the central portion, a radius, a frusto-conical wall and a shallow annular channel-like flange opening in a direction toward the central portion, gripping means for gripping the central portion, and second force exerting means for exerting second forces greater than the first forces against the flange in a second direction opposite the first direction while said gripping means are gripping the central portion to deform at least a part of the metal of the radius in the absence of restraint out of the plane of the central portion plane, to a side thereof opposite the annular flange to thereby form an annular reinforcing countersink radius, and in the same direction as the opening direction of the flange; and said first and second force exerting means further establish said first and second directions as a single reciprocal opposing path of force exertion.

Claim 13

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion.

Claim 14

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, and fluidic pressure means for applying fluidic forces to urge one of said pads toward the other of said pads thereby gripping the blank central portion therebetween.

Claim 15

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said first force exerting means includes an annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to said gripping means, said annular forming member having a terminal end face, said terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, and said first force exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally flanged cup-shaped configuration.

Claim 16

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said second force exerting means includes an annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to said gripping means, said annular forming member having a terminal peripheral end face, and said terminal peripheral end face being positioned in opposing contact with a convex surface of said flange to form the shallow annular channel-like configuration thereof.

Claim 17

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, a first of said pair of pads and said first force exerting means being carried by a first common support, a second of said pair of pads and said second force exerting means being carried by a second common support, and means defined by at least one of said first pad and first force exerting means for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius.

Claim 18

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, a first of said pair of pads and said first force exerting means being carried by a first common support, a second of said pair of pads and said second force exerting means being carried by a second common support, and means defined by both said first pad and said first force exerting means for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius.

Claim 19

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, and one of said pads include an annular groove set-off between a pair of annular shoulders which are spanned by the radius during the formation thereof.

Claim 20

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, and means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius.

Claim 21

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, and said first pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for preventing metal exposure of a coated blank during the movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction during the formation of said annular reinforcing countersink radius.

Claim 22

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for preventing metal exposure of a coated blank during the movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction during the formation of said annular reinforcing countersink radius, and said metal exposure preventing means is an angled annular surface setting-off an obtuse angle to said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface.

Claim 23

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, and said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction.

Claim 24

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generaly axially aligned relationship, said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction, and said last-mentioned means is an annular outwardly opening groove disposed between said second pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface.

Claim 25

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, and said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface being of a frusto-conical configuration increasing in diameter in said first direction.

Claim 26

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, and said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow concavely curved configuration.

Claim 27

The apparatus as defined by claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said termial end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow, concavely curved configuration, and said first annular forming member terminal end face being of a convexly curved configuration and at least in part generally a mirror image of said concavely curved end face.

Claim 28

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, and said annular chamber forming means is defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface increasing in diameter in said first direction.

Claim 29

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationshp to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular foring member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, and said annular chamber forming means is defined by an annular angled surface bridging an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface of said first pad.

Claim 30

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, and said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface.

Claim 31

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, and said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction.

Claim 32

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, and said first annular forming member terminal end face being of a convexly curved configuration.

Claim 33

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, and said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow concavely curved configuration.

Claim 34

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, and said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow concavely curved configuration, and said first annular forming member terminal end face being of a convexly curved configuration and at least in part a generally mirror image of said concavely curved end face.

Claim 35

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction, and said first annular forming member terminal end face being of a convexly curved configuration.

Claim 36

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increases in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction, and said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow concavely curved configuration.

Claim 37

The apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said gripping means include a pair of pads in contact with opposite side surfaces of the blank central portion, said first force exerting means include a first annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a first of said pair of pads, said first annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, the terminal end face being normally positioned to one side of the central portion plane, said first face exerting means being effective to move said terminal end face progressively through and beyond the central portion plane during which movement of the peripheral end face deforms the peripheral edge portion into said generally cup-shaped configuration, said second force exerting means includes a second annular forming member positioned in generally concentric relationship to and outboard of a second of said pair of pads, said second annular forming member having inner and outer peripheral surfaces spanned by a terminal end face, said first annular forming member and second annular forming member being disposed in generally axially aligned relationship, said first pad including an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface, means between said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface and said first pad for forming an annular chamber into which is deformed the radius part during the operation of said second force exerting means upon movement of said second annular forming member in said second direction to form said annular reinforcing countersink radius, said annular chamber forming means being defined by a frusto-conical configuration of said first annular forming member inner peripheral surface which increased in diameter in said first direction and a cooperative opposing annular angled surface bridging said first pad axial terminal end face and outer peripheral surface, said second pad having an axial terminal end face and an outer peripheral surface bridged by means for effecting unrestrained stretching of the material forming the first-mentioned radius during the movement of said first annular forming member in said first direction, said second annular forming member terminal end face being of a shallow concavely curved configuration, and said first annular forming member terminal end face being of a convexly curved configuration and at least in part a generally mirror image of said concavely curved end face.

Claim 38

Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressure-resistant can end comprising means for creating a generally circular planar metallic blank having a central portion and an outboard peripheral edge portion, means for forming the peripheral edge portion into a generally cylindrical wall thereby defining with the central portion a generally shallow cup-shape shell, first force exerting means for exerting first forces against the cup-shaped shell in a first direction to reshape the shallow cup-shape shell into a generally flanged cup-shaped shell defined by the central portion, a radius, a frusto-conical wall and a shallow annular channel-like flange with the flanged cup-shaped shell opening in a direction opposite to that of the shallow cup-shaped shell and toward the central portion, and second force exerting means for exerting second forces greater than the first forces against a central portion of the flanged cup-shaped shell in a second direction opposite the first direction to deform at least a part of the metal of the radius in the absence of restraint out of the plane of the central portion plane, to a side thereof opposite the annular flange to thereby form an annular reinforcing countersink radius, and in the same direction as the opening direction of the flange; and said first and second force exerting means further establish said first and second directions as a single reciprocal opposing path of force exertion.

Claim 39

Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressure-resistant can end comprising means for creating a generally circular planar metallic blank having a central portion and an outboard peripheral edge portion, means for forming the peripheral edge portion into a generally cylindrical wall thereby defining with the central portion a generally shallow cup-shape shell, first force exerting means for exerting first forces against the cup-shaped shell in a first direction to reshape the shallow cup-shape shell into a generally flanged cup-shaped shell defined by the central portion, a radius, a frusto-conical wall and a shallow annular channel-like flange with the flanged cup-shaped shell opening in a direction opposite to that of the shallow cup-shaped shell and toward the central portion, and second force exerting means for exerting second forces greater than the first forces against a central portion of the flanged cup-shaped shell in a second direction opposite the first direction to deform at least a part of the metal of the radius in the absence of restraint out of the plane of the central portion plane, to a side thereof opposite the annular flange to thereby form an annular reinforcing countersink radius, and in the same direction as the opening direction of the flange; and said first and second force exerting means further establish said first and second directions as a single reciprocal opposing path of force exertion.

Claim 40

The apparatus as defined in claim 36 including means for gripping said flange during the operation of said second force exerting means.