Patents by Inventor Christopher Macke

Christopher Macke 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).

  • SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE RIVET BUTTON AND TOOLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20230286033
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • Shell with expandable rivet button and tooling therefor
    Patent number: 11691193
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • Shell with expandable bubble and tooling therefor
    Patent number: 11400509
    Abstract: A shell including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis C. Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE RIVET BUTTON AND TOOLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210283675
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • Shell with expandable rivet button and tooling therefor
    Patent number: 11059091
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE BUBBLE AND TOOLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20200282445
    Abstract: A shell including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis C. Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE BUBBLE AND TOOLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190224739
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke
  • SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE RIVET BUTTON AND TOOLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190224738
    Abstract: A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Mark Mitchell, Christopher Macke