Patents by Inventor Eckhard T. Pobuda

Eckhard T. Pobuda 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 flattening apparatus
    Patent number: 3948164
    Abstract: Apparatus includes a base having an elongated concave depression formed therein into which a cylindrical can may be laid upon its side. An arm on the base pivots down towards the base and carries an arcuate, convex die member for flattening the can body and cutting members to pierce the can body in advance of the die member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Inventors: Eckhard T. Pobuda, Robert E. Krebs