Patents by Inventor Randall E. Carr

Randall E. Carr 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the registration of containers
    Patent number: 5941109
    Abstract: A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Frank L. O 'Brien, Randall E. Carr, Larry W. Ellis
  • Apparatus and method for the registered embossing of containers
    Patent number: 5893286
    Abstract: A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Frank L. O'Brien, Randall E. Carr, Larry W. Ellis
  • Tooling and method for the embossing of a container and the resulting container
    Patent number: 5799525
    Abstract: A cylindrical side wall of a can body has embossed features therein. Tooling for the embossing of a can body include male and female tooling members. The male member has protuberances of various elevations that apply embossed features of various depths to the can body, rendering a can with multi-dimensional features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Randall E. Carr
  • Apparatus and method for the embossing of containers
    Patent number: 5761942
    Abstract: A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Brian D. Johnson, Randall E. Carr, Larry W. Ellis