Patents by Inventor T. William Ames

T. William Ames 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).

  • Necked container body
    Patent number: 5497900
    Abstract: A die necking method and apparatus for producing a smooth tapered wall between the container side wall and a reduced diameter neck includes a plurality of rotatable necking turrets that each have a plurality of identical necking substations each having a necking die. The necking dies in the respective turrets have an internal configuration to produce a necked-in portion on the container which has a first arcuate segment integral with the container side wall and a second arcuate segment integral with the reduced diameter neck. The necking substations also have a floating form control element that engages the inner surface of the container to control the portion of the container to be necked. The necked-in portion is reformed in each succeeding turret by dies to produce a smooth tapered wall between the arcuate segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: American National Can Company
    Inventors: Antonio Caleffi, T. William Ames, Edward S. Traczyk, Dietrich K. Naggert
  • Method and apparatus for necking containers
    Patent number: 4774839
    Abstract: A die necking method and apparatus for producing a smooth tapered wall between the container side wall and a reduced diameter neck includes a plurality of rotatable necking turrets that each have a plurality of identical necking substations each having a necking die. The necking dies in the respective turrets have an internal configuration to produce a necked-in portion on the container which has a first arcuate segment integral with the container side wall and a second arcuate segment integral with the reduced diameter neck. The necking substations also have a floating form control element that engages the inner surface of the container to control the portion of the container to be necked. The necked-in portion is reformed in each succeeding turret by dies to produce a smooth tapered wall between the arcuate segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: American National Can Company
    Inventors: Antonio Caleffi, T. William Ames, Edward S. Traczyk, Dietrich K. Naggert