Patents by Inventor Alain Presset

Alain Presset 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 manufacture
    Patent number: 9849500
    Abstract: A method for manufacture of a metal can body is described in which two or more stretching operations are used so as to reduce the thickness of the central part of a cup base, prior to drawing the cup sidewall and forming a can body. By using two or more stretching operations, it has been found possible to control the thickness of the base without significantly reducing pressure performance of the finished can. Alternative embodiments of apparatus comprising tooling for carrying out this method are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Presset, Keith Alan Vincent, Stuart Alexander Monro
  • Can manufacture
    Patent number: 9555459
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a way of making cups from metal sheet is disclosed using a combination of stretching and drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Monro, Alain Presset, Jonathan Riley, Keith Vincent
  • Can manufacture
    Patent number: 9545655
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, the method and apparatus disclose a way of making cups from metal sheet using a combination of stretching and (re-)drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of reducing the thickness of the base of the cup relative to the ingoing gauge of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Riley, Alain Presset, Stuart Monro, Keith Vincent
  • Can manufacture
    Patent number: 9334078
    Abstract: A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process has a base having a hardness that is greater than the raw sheet, a thickness that is less than raw sheet, and a grain aspect ratio that is elongated relative to the raw sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Riley, Alain Presset, Keith Alan Vincent, Stuart Alexander Monro
  • Can manufacture
    Patent number: 9174262
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a way of making cups from metal sheet is disclosed using a combination of stretching and drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart Monro, Alain Presset, Jonathan Riley, Keith Vincent
  • Can Manufacture
    Publication number: 20150047407
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a way of making cups from metal sheet is disclosed using a combination of stretching and drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Stuart Monro, Alain Presset, Jonathan Riley, Keith Vincent
  • CAN MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140161566
    Abstract: A method for manufacture of a metal can body is described in which two or more stretching operations are used so as to reduce the thickness of the central part of a cup base, prior to drawing the cup sidewall and forming a can body. By using two or more stretching operations, it has been found possible to control the thickness of the base without significantly reducing pressure performance of the finished can. Alternative embodiments of apparatus comprising tooling for carrying out this method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Presset, Keith Alan Vincent, Stuart Alexander Monro
  • CAN MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20130098927
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a way of making cups from metal sheet is disclosed using a combination of stretching and drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart Monro, Alain Presset, Jonathan Riley, Keith Vincent
  • CAN MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20130037554
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a way of making cups from metal sheet is disclosed using a combination of stretching and drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Stuart Monro, Alain Presset, Jonathan Riley, Keith Vincent
  • CAN MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20120305557
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, the method and apparatus disclose a way of making cups from metal sheet using a combination of stretching and (re-)drawing operations. The resulting cups have the advantage of reducing the thickness of the base of the cup relative to the ingoing gauge of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Riley, Alain Presset, Stuart Monro, Keith Vincent
  • Can manufacture
    Patent number: 8313003
    Abstract: A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process has a base having a hardness that is greater than the raw sheet, a thickness that is less than raw sheet, and a grain aspect ratio that is elongated relative to the raw sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Riley, Alain Presset, Keith Alan Vincent, Stuart Alexander Monro
  • CAN MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110186465
    Abstract: A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process has a base having a hardness that is greater than the raw sheet, a thickness that is less than raw sheet, and a grain aspect ratio that is elongated relative to the raw sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Riley, Alain Presset, Keith Alan Vincent, Stuart Alexander Monro
  • Container beading
    Patent number: 7024900
    Abstract: Beading of containers such as two and three piece can bodies by rolling the can body between tools, typically a roll/roll or a roll/rail of a rotary turret system. During beading, a load is applied along the central axis of the can body, whereby axial and panel performance of the beaded can is improved. This load is applied for example by the use of miniature air bags which are fixed to the turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Philip John Knight, Alain Presset
  • Container beading
    Publication number: 20040168497
    Abstract: Beading of containers such as two and three piece can bodies by rolling the can body between tools, typically a roll/roll or a roll/rail of a rotary turret (10) system. During beading, a load is applied along the central axis of the can body, whereby axial and panel performance of the beaded can is improved. This load is applied for example by the use of miniature air bags (19) which are fixed to the turret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Philip John Knight, Alain Presset