Patents by Inventor James E. Hymes

James E. Hymes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Can seaming apparatus
    Patent number: 5027580
    Abstract: A support pad is disclosed for supporting a can body member on a chuck mechanism during a seaming operation. The support pad includes an annular insert made of a ceramic material such as a whisker reinforced alumina material. The annular insert supports the rim of a can body member during the seaming operation. A vent passage is provided extending from a central portion of the upper surface of the support pad to a peripheral side surface for venting the space between the bottom wall of the can member and the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Coors Brewing Company
    Inventors: James E. Hymes, Robert B. Bergan