Patents by Inventor James Hunnel

James Hunnel 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).

  • Container body forming apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9375774
    Abstract: A machine may include a plurality of stations for converting a portion of flat sheet metal stock into a cylindrical container body having an open end and an oppositely disposed closed end. The machine may include a first station adapted to blank and draw a portion of flat sheet metal stock into a cup, a second station adapted to reverse draw the cup into an elongated cylinder; and a third station adapted to reverse draw and iron the elongated cylinder into the cylindrical container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Aleco Container LLC
    Inventors: Evan D. Watkins, Michael Atkinson, James Hunnel