Abstract: The present invention provides a three-piece rectangular can which can overcome drawbacks (joint defect) of a can body joint portion of a three-piece can, and is of a new type which overcomes shortage of a can body strength which a two-piece can possesses, and exhibits excellent liquid leakage resistance, excellent can body strength and excellent heat radiation property or the like even when the can is used as a casing of a battery or electric equipment.

Abstract: Apparatus for storing and feeding electronic components to a component inserting machine comprising a plurality of component storing and feeding units having a pair of slanted, upper and lower guiderails for movably supporting stick-magazine holders, the lower guide rail having a component discharge opening with a raceway extending downwardly toward the inserting machine. A stick-magazine holder on the slanted guiderails moves therealong, under a first stick magazine, abuts against an abutment on the lower guiderail, is aligned with the discharge opening and the first stick magazine is released toward the raceway. A pusher pushes the first stick magazine upward away from the abutment and permits the holder to advance by one step so that a second stick magazine in the holder is brought to abut against the abutment.