Patents Assigned to Container Development, Ltd.
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Patent number: 10654614Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with a lower wall portion of a chuck wall, and the chuck wall has an upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Patent number: 10246217Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: Ball Corporation, Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Publication number: 20180127145Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicants: Ball Corporation, Container Development Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Publication number: 20170341807Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with a lower wall portion of a chuck wall, and the chuck wall has an upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicants: Ball Corporation, Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Publication number: 20160297564Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: Ball Corporation, Container Development Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Publication number: 20160264288Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with a lower wall portion of a chuck wall, and the chuck wall has an upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicants: Ball Corporation, Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Patent number: 9371152Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignees: Ball Corporation, Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Publication number: 20150122829Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicants: CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT LTD., BALL CORPORATIONInventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Patent number: 8931660Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignees: Ball Corporation, Container Development, Ltd.Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Patent number: 8573020Abstract: Can shells are produced with tooling installed on a mechanical press, and the tooling includes an upper retainer supporting a blank and draw die enclosing an outer pressure sleeve and an inner pressure sleeve surrounding a die center punch, all having pistons. An air chamber is connected by air spring passages to the inner pressure sleeve piston, and the outer pressure sleeve receives the same air as the air chamber or lower pressure air. The die center punch has an insert which initiates the drawing of a cup, and the inner pressure sleeve and die center punch have contoured surfaces which mate with opposing surfaces on a die core ring to form and clamp the chuckwall of the shell during downstroke of the press. A panel punch has peripheral surfaces which form the panel wall and countersink of the shell during upstroke of the press.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: 8434342Abstract: Can shells are produced with tooling installed on a single action mechanical press, and the tooling includes an upper retainer supporting a blank and draw die enclosing an outer pressure sleeve and an inner pressure sleeve surrounding a die center punch, all having air actuated pistons. The die center piston has an air reservoir connected by air passages which form air springs for the inner pressure sleeve, and the outer pressure sleeve receives the same controllable air as the reservoir or low pressure plant air supply. The inner pressure sleeve has a projecting nose portion which initiates the drawing of a cup and has contoured surfaces which mate with corresponding surfaces on a die core ring to form and clamp the chuckwall of the shell during downstroke of the press. A lower panel punch forms the center panel, panel wall and countersink of the shell during upstroke of the press.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: 8141406Abstract: Can shells are produced with tooling installed on a single action mechanical press, and the tooling includes an upper retainer supporting a blank and draw die enclosing an outer pressure sleeve and an inner pressure sleeve surrounding a die center punch, all having air actuated pistons. The die center piston has an air reservoir connected by air passages which form air springs for the inner pressure sleeve, and the outer pressure sleeve receives the same controllable air as the reservoir or low pressure plant air supply. The inner pressure sleeve has a projecting nose portion which initiates the drawing of a cup and has contoured surfaces which mate with corresponding surfaces on a die core ring to form and clamp the chuckwall of the shell during downstroke of the press. A lower panel punch forms the center panel, panel wall and countersink of the shell during upstroke of the press.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: 7819275Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuckwall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuckwall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuckwall.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: Container Development, Ltd., Ball CorporationInventors: R. Peter Stodd, Jess N. Bathurst
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Patent number: 7341163Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has a generally cylindrical outer wall and an inner width less than the radius of the panel wall. The outer wall of the countersink connects with a frusto-conical chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall extends to an inner wall of the crown at an angle of at least 16° with the center axis. The chuckwall has an S-curved intermediate configuration, the inner width of the countersink is less than the radius of the panel wall, and the inner wall of the countersink extends at an acute angle relative to the outer wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: Ralph Peter Stodd
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Publication number: 20040074911Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has a generally cylindrical outer wall and an inner width less than the radius of the panel wall. The outer wall of the countersink connects with a frusto-conical chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall extends to an inner wall of the crown at an angle of at least 16° with the center axis. The chuckwall has an S-curved intermediate configuration, the inner width of the countersink is less than the radius of the panel wall, and the inner wall of the countersink extends at an acute angle relative to the outer wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: Ralph Peter Stodd
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Publication number: 20030121924Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has a generally cylindrical outer wall and an inner width less than the radius of the panel wall. The outer wall of the countersink connects with a frusto-conical chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall extends to an inner wall of the crown at an angle of at least 16° with the center axis. In one embodiment, the chuckwall has an intermediate generally vertical short riser portion with small radii, the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than 0.040 inch, and the inner wall of the countersink extends at an angle less than 10°.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: 6516968Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has a generally cylindrical outer wall and an inner width less than the radius of the panel wall. The outer wall of the countersink connects with a frusto-conical chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall extends to an inner wall of the crown at an angle of at least 160 with the center axis. In one embodiment, the chuckwall has an intermediate generally vertical riser portion with small radii, the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than 0.040 inch, and the inner wall of the countersink extends at an angle greater than 10°.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Container Development, LtdInventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Publication number: 20030010785Abstract: A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has a generally cylindrical outer wall and an inner width less than the radius of the panel wall. The outer wall of the countersink connects with a frusto-conical chuckwall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuckwall extends to an inner wall of the crown at an angle of at least 16° with the center axis. In one embodiment, the chuckwall has an intermediate generally vertical riser portion with small radii, the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than 0.040 inch, and the inner wall of the countersink extends at an angle greater than 10°.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: R. Peter Stodd
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Patent number: D471453Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Container Development, LtdInventor: Ralph P. Stodd
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Patent number: D480304Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.Inventor: Ralph P. Stodd