Patents Assigned to Aleco Container, LLC
  • Metal bottle type container and related methodology
    Patent number: 9327859
    Abstract: A container is disclosed that has a drawn and ironed aluminum container body. The container body includes a body portion with a relatively constant outer diameter and a varying diameter neck portion integrally connected to the body portion and terminating in an opening. The container body is constructed and arranged to receive, without crushing deformation, a metal crown applied by conventional glass bottle crowning equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Aleco Container, LLC
    Inventors: Evan D. Watkins, Michael Atkinson
  • Metal bottle type container with insert/outsert and related methodology
    Patent number: 9139324
    Abstract: A metal drawn and ironed bottle type container accepts a conventional glass bottle crown applied by conventional bottle crowning equipment. In alternate embodiments, inserts or outserts may be used in conjunction with metal bottle type containers to provide finish areas that are compatible with either twist-off crowns or pry-off crowns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Aleco Container, LLC
    Inventors: Evan D. Watkins, Michael Atkinson
  • Indexing machine with a plurality of workstations
    Patent number: 9061343
    Abstract: A machine may include a plurality of stations, e.g., for performing progressive die-necking of open-ended container bodies. A conveyer may be provided to index the open-ended container bodies in a linear manner through the machine from station to station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Aleco Container, LLC
    Inventors: Evan D. Watkins, Michael Atkinson