Abstract: A metal case has a bottom part composed of a metal plate, and a side wall part composed of a metal plate that stands from an outer peripheral edge of the bottom part. A boundary part between the bottom part and the side wall part includes a welding portion formed by welding the both parts together. The welding portion is exposed on a surface of the metal case on a lower side in a standing direction of the side wall part. And, a lower end that is a lower end part of the bottom part in the standing direction of the side wall part is located on the lower side in the standing direction than the welding portion is.

Abstract: Appliance drain pan with removeably attachable side comprises: a bottom member, a first side member, a second side member, a third side member, and a removeably attachable side member. Removeably attachable side member is impervious to liquids or fluids or is liquid-tight when attached to appliance drain pan with removeably attachable side. Removeably attachable side member comprises: a bottom tongue member, a right tongue member, or a left tongue member, along with, a bottom groove member, a left groove member, or a right groove member.

Abstract: A transmission system for a motor vehicle includes two input shafts (11, 12), a mainshaft (15), an output shaft (5), a clutch arrangement (40) for connecting alternately the input shafts (11, 12), to a driveshaft, a first power transmission shaft (A1) provided with at least a first gearwheel (K1b) which is in engagement with a gearwheel (K17a) situated on either of the input shafts, and a second gearwheel (K3a) which is in engagement with a gearwheel (35b) situated on the mainshaft, and a second power transmission shaft (A1) provided with at least a first gearwheel (K4b) which is in engagement with a gearwheel (K4a) situated on either of the input shafts, and a second gearwheel (K5a) which is connected or connectable to the gearwheel (K35b) on the mainshaft via an intermediate gearwheel (K5c) to allow the establishment of a power transfer path for a reverse gear via these gearwheels (K5a, K5c, K35b).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end panel to be seamed by a double seam to a container body which double seam includes an end hook confined by the container body and a body hook, wherein a panel edge of the end panel forms the end hook and is provided with at least one notch, wherein the panel edge includes at least two adjacent edge parts of which a first edge part has a first radius and a second edge part has a second radius or is a straight edge, and the notch has a width to depth ration of about 10 to 150, and is formed in both adjacent edge parts, to a container body and to a container provided with such end panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end panel to be seamed by a double seam to a container body which double seam includes an end hook confined by the container body and a body hook, wherein a panel edge of the end panel forms the end hook and is provided with at least one notch, wherein the panel edge includes at least two adjacent edge parts of which a first edge part has a first radius and a second edge part has a second radius or is a straight edge, and the notch has a width to depth ration of about 10 to 150, and is formed in both adjacent edge parts, to a container body and to a container provided with such end panel.

Abstract: There is provided a packaged pan and lid that includes at least two nested pans and at least two lids. Each lid has at least two bi-lateral fold lines, such that the lid is configurable into a folded configuration and removable secured within a well of a corresponding pan. The lid being removable from the well and unfolded to a substantially flat configuration. The lid may then be placed on the rim of the pan, such that a lip of the pan can be bent over the edge of the lid.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a can end (10) for a can for pressurized contents, the can end being configured to be joined by a peripheral annular joining portion (24,26) to one axial end of a can body of the can and having an outer side arranged to face outwardly from the can and an inner side arranged to face inwardly into the can, the can end comprising: a central panel (18); a panel wall (20) annularly surrounding the central panel and extending axially inwardly and radially outwardly from the central panel; an annular chuck wall structure (12, 14, 50) extending radially- and axially-inwardly from the joining portion; and an annular bead (16) which is connected between a radially outer edge (38) of the panel wall and a radially inner edge (50e) of the chuck wall structure and which is concave with respect to the outer side of the can end and extends at least partially radially outwardly with respect to the radially inner edge of the chuck wall structure, wherein wall portions adjacent inner and outer ends of

Abstract: A container having a tubular body including a side wall, a bottom wall in the form of a spherical dome projecting to the interior of the container, and an upper wall in the form of an annular spherical dome, inferiorly attached to the side wall by an upper double seam. The bottom wall includes at least one seating region having a predetermined circumferential extension along a plane extending transversely with respect to an axis of the container and being axially spaced inwardly within the side wall of the container, the seating region being configured to be fitted around a respective circumferential extension a upper double seam of an identical and adjacent container inferiorly disposed in a vertical stack, and axially seated on said upper double seam, so as to define a single contact region between two vertically stacked containers.

Abstract: The improved portable gas can includes adjustable legs along a bottom surface, which aid in stabilizing the gas can on a floor of a vehicle while in transit. The gas can includes an extension leg that is also located on the bottom surface, and which is able to secure the gas can by engaging between the truck bed surface and the tail gate. The extension leg is comprises of a lateral member and a second member pivotably engaged thereto. The second member of the extension leg is configured to extends and engage in between the truck bed and tail gate of a truck thereby securing the gas can in place while in transit. The gas can further includes a recess handle along a front surface as well as a handle positioned atop of the gas can to aid in manipulating and carrying the gas can.

Abstract: The structure of a clinch portion of a mounting cup is provided which can retain a gasket. The clinch portion includes a curl portion continuous with an upper end of an outer circumferential wall at an inner circumferential edge of the curl portion, and a curl skirt portion having an upper end continuous with an outer circumferential edge of the curl portion. The curl portion is made of a plurality of curved planes having different radii extending from the inner circumferential edge to outer circumferential edge. A space a portion of the gasket can enter is formed between a virtual curved plane with a radius constituting the inner plane of the curl portion and an inner curved plane or an outer curved plane, or between the virtual curved plane and both the inner and outer curved planes.

Abstract: A method of making a can assembly includes double-seaming a double-countersink metal end onto a can body and reforming the double-countersink metal end so as to effectively yield a single-countersink metal end of smaller diameter. In the process, the region of the can body adjacent the metal end becomes necked-in. The method can be applied to make a stackable three-piece can in which the reformed smaller-diameter metal end will fit within a double-seam of a metal end attached to the opposite end of the can body.

Abstract: A barrel has an external metal cylinder and a plastic vessel. The external metal cylinder has a cylinder body, an open top and an open bottom. The plastic vessel has an inner space with a sealed bottom as well as a through top flange. The top flange of the plastic vessel is sleeved tightly into the external metal cylinder, and embedded into the internal curling portion formed by the open top of external metal cylinder. Moreover, the sealed bottom of the plastic vessel is extended into the open bottom of the external metal cylinder, and kept with a recessed spacing to the curling flange, while the bottom of the external metal cylinder is exposed. The barrel can be applied to toilet brush assemblies in order to reduce the manufacturing cost, prevent rust and facilitate the cleaning process with better economic benefits and applicability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container comprising a diaphragm (40) secured to a can body (1) by means of a clamped seal. In particular, a method and apparatus for making the container are disclosed.

Abstract: A lid construction for a container, canister (can), or the like, includes a top piece and a skirt piece. The top and skirt pieces are connected together using a folded and crimped joint that is located primarily on the inside of the lid adjacent to the inner surface of the skirt and generally below the top surface of the lid, providing a substantially flush and flat upper surface and a substantially flush and flat side surface of the lid at the location of the joint.

Abstract: The structure of a clinch portion of a mounting cup is provided which can retain a gasket reliably between a curl portion and a can bead, prevent extrusion of the gasket, and obtain a reliable seal. The clinch portion includes a curl portion 7 continuous with an upper end of an outer circumferential wall 6 at an inner circumferential edge of the curl portion, and a curl skirt portion having an upper end continuous with an outer circumferential edge of the curl portion, respectively of the mounting cup 1 and being concentric relative to a center line 2. The curl portion 7 is made of a plurality of curved planes having different radii extending from the inner circumferential edge to outer circumferential edge. A space 31 a portion of the gasket 34 can enter is formed between a virtual curved plane 27 with a radius constituting the inner plane of the curl portion and an inner curved plane 25 or an outer curved plane 26, or between the virtual curved plane and both the inner and outer curved planes.

Abstract: A can end and can body are seamed to each other using a seaming roller, seaming chuck and a laser fusing the peripheral portion of the can end to the can body. Laser seaming allows less metal to be used in the can end and can body. The can end and can body seam is further reinforced in order to ensure that the can is capable of withstanding internal pressures. The reinforcing techniques include crimping the seam with one or more crimping rollers, reforming the seam so as to incline the seam towards a central axis extending through the center of the can end and can body, and using multiple laser welds spaced apart from each other in the vicinity of the seam.

Abstract: To ensure sealing ability of a resealable can container formed of a welded can body between a curled portion of container mouth and a resin sealing liner, without degrading productivity and easiness to open the closure. The can body 2 is prepared by rolling a steel sheet and welding overlapped longitudinal edges of the steel sheet. In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, a level difference of a welded portion 2a on the surface of a curled portion 21a is reduced smaller than that on the trunk portion 22, specifically, kept within the range of 15 to 100 ?m, and a durometer hardness of the resin sealing liner is kept within the range of HDA 30 to 70 according to ISO 868 (or JIS-K7215).

Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided which includes a channel or groove in a predetermined location in at least one of an inner panel wall, outer panel wall, or chuckwall, and which is formed by a shaping tool. An apparatus and method for spin-forming the end closure with the improved geometry is also provided herein.

Abstract: Portable storage cases comprising a base and a lid which is automatically movable by a damped, spring-biased lid mechanism. Upon actuation of a release, the lid automatically moves from a closed position to an open position. A display support is pivotally movable with respect to the base and is moved during at least part of the time that the lid is moving from the closed to the open position. The display support is adapted to releasably support at least one item and, if desired, supports a plurality of items. In preferred embodiments, movement of the display support only commences after the lid has moved for some predetermined time, distance or angle.

Abstract: A can end includes a peripheral cover hook a chuck wall dependent from the interior of the cover hook, an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending radially inwards from the chuck wall, and a central panel supported by an inner portion of the reinforcing bead, characterized in that, the chuck wall is inclined to an axis perpendicular to the exterior of the central panel at an angle between 20° and 60°, and the concave cross-sectional radius of the reinforcing bead is less than 0.75 mm.

Abstract: An end closure for a container, such as a beverage or food can, includes a transverse central body panel and a surrounding outer margin joined to the longitudinal side wall of the container body. The margin portion has a support section, and a plurality of spaced rib structures are located on the margin and have portions that extend longitudinally along the support section to reinforce the margin. The end closure can be a lid or an integrally formed bottom for a can body. The margin can have a U-shaped profile with the rib structures located on either the inner or outer wall portion thereof. The rib structures may be flutes defining tear-dropped shaped depressions. The invention contemplates a can body with the end closure forming the bottom thereof. A method is described for forming such end closures and containers.

Abstract: A can end is provided that has a three part chuck wall. The first chuck wall has an angle of 20 degrees to 35 degrees as measured from an axis perpendicular to the can end. The second chuck wall has an angle of 4 degrees to 27 degrees as measured from the axis. The third chuck wall has an angle of 18 degrees to 32 degrees as measured from the axis. Tooling adapted to manufacture the can end is also provided. Additionally, a seaming chuck is provided that has a recess that is adapted to avoid contact with radii of curvature along the chuck wall during seaming of the can end to a can body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pot with a multi-layered bottom and a manufacturing process thereof. More specifically, the pot with a multi-layered bottom made of a stack of different materials is characterized by: an upper aluminum plate being fixed to the base bottom in contact with each other; a perforated plate being fixed to the lower side of the upper aluminum plate and having a plurality of hollow portions; a lower aluminum plate being fixed to the lower side of the perforated plate; a stainless steel plate being fixed to the lower side of the lower aluminum plate and being magnetic; and the corresponding portions of the upper and lower aluminum plates are inserted into the hollow portions of the perforated plate by pressure and thus are interconnected in the hollow portions.

Abstract: A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The container comprises a tubular body member, a bottom member and a top member, with the top member being telescopically received within the body member to seal the top member to the body member. The top member has a closure member that is repositionable to the sealed orientation to substantially reseal the container member.

Abstract: An end disk construction and connection for food sauce dispensing cartridges and other food containers. An end disk through which food sauce may be dispensed is fitted in the dispensing end of a cartridge that holds the sauce. The disk initially has a projecting peripheral skirt which fits against the side wall of the cartridge. The end portion of the cartridge wall is crimped inwardly to fold the skirt into a lip which is doubled over on the peripheral area of the disk. The flange formed by the inwardly folded wall portion encloses the lip and its raw edge to isolate the edge from the food sauce. A bond is effected between the disk and the cartridge wall and flange by thermoplastic coating on the disk and cartridge body which is heated during the crimping process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for constructing a dispensing end portion of a cartridge used to hold and dispense food sauce. A flat end disk is held in a transfer pocket and moved by a disk punch through a die opening smaller in diameter than the disk. The die bends the peripheral portion of the disk into a skirt. The disk punch inserts the disk into the open end of a cartridge body and against a mandrel positioned so that an end portion of the cartridge body extends beyond the skirt. Heat is applied to melt thermoplastic coatings on the disk and cartridge body. A crimping device crimps the end portion oft he cartridge into a flange which is bent against the disk and folds the skirt to form a lip doubled over on the peripheral area of the disk. Thermoplastic coatings bond to weld the flange to the disk with the lip enclosed between them.

Abstract: A process is provided for closing and hermetically sealing a bottom of a container. A cylindrical container body is provided which has an inside heat-sealable surface and an open bottom end. A flange is formed on and around the bottom end of the cylindrical container body which extends outwardly from the container body at a sharp radius of approximately 90 degrees to an outside surface of the container body and which defines a flat circular heat-sealable surface on an outer side of the flange. A generally circular membrane patch having an inside heat-sealable surface is positioned on the flat circular heat-sealable surface of the container body flange covering the open bottom end of the container body. The heat-sealable surfaces of the container body flange and the membrane patch are heat-sealed to each other for hermetically sealing the container bottom end.

Abstract: A can end (22) comprising a peripheral cover hook (23), a chuck wall (24) dependent from the interior of the cover hook, an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead (25) extending radially inwards from the chuck wall, and a central panel (26) supported by an inner portion (27) of the reinforcing bead, characterised in that, the chuck wall (24) is inclined to an axis perpendicular to the exterior of the central panel at an angle between 20.degree. and 60.degree., and the concave cross-sectional radius of the reinforcing bead (25) is less than 0.75 mm.

Abstract: A container has a movable end closure for accommodating expansion or contraction of the product packaged therein. The container includes a hollow body portion with opposed open ends and an inside surface and an end closure positioned at each of the open ends of the hollow body portion and secured thereto for closing the container with product contained therein. One of the end closures is of a generally cup-shaped configuration and has a radially-extending central portion of generally the same configuration and dimensions as the inside surface of the body portion and an accordion-folded sidewalk extending axially from the central portion toward the body portion open end to define a free end area secured to the inside surface of the body portion at the open end.

Abstract: A non-round easy-grip composite container has a composite bottom closure and an outwardly-curled beaded top edge adapted to receive a membrane closure and a snap-on overcap. The composite container has outwardly-bowed curved front, rear and side walls and curved corners defining eight circular segments in transverse cross-section arranged symmetrically about perpendicular axes and at least some of which have different radii. Preferably, the container is of a combination rectangular and elliptical shape in transverse cross-section and the front and rear walls have a common predetermined radius in transverse cross-section which is larger than a common predetermined radius for the side walls in transverse cross-section. The corners also have a common predetermined radius in transverse cross-section.

Abstract: An improved, spin-on, bead-lock filter which is particularly adapted for use as a high-pressure oil filter in a diesel engine is provided which comprises a housing containing a filter medium and having an inwardly deformed periphery, and a cover assembly including a cover plate and a retainer plate having mutually spaced apart outer edges for forming a recess that receives the inwardly deformed portion of the housing. A gasket is seated in the recess so that both a mechanical connection and a seal is formed between the cover assembly and the housing when the periphery of the housing is inwardly deformed pursuant to a bead rolling step in conformance with the assembly method of the invention.

Abstract: Closing of a metal container and the like using a special end closure. The open end portion of a container is outwardly folded to define a supporting ledge and a seaming or curling flange for the end closure. Such flange is folded or rolled inwardly to capture an end closure including a plastic frame that defines a dispensing opening and has bonded thereto an end panel to be peeled back to allow dispensing of product. A seaming flange is folded about a peripheral portion of an outer boundary of the frame member and then the two are enfolded generally flat above the supporting ledge of the container to form an inwardly directed seam. A modified end closure comprises a molded plastic frame member which matches the configuration of a ledge portion of the container so the seaming flange and peripheral border portion of the frame member can be rolled together in an inwardly directed curl. The closing operations can be performed without axial pressure on the container wall so they can be thinner than normal.

Abstract: A container is provided which includes a tubular-shaped body member and a generally cup-shaped end member positioned within the body member and wherein the body member includes a generally inwardly-curled U-shaped cross-sectional configured end which receives an outwardly extending flange portion of the cup-shaped end member. The end member and the body member of the container include barrier liner layers wherein barrier liner layer of the tubular body member is positioned on the inside thereof and the barrier liner layer of the cup-shaped end member is positioned on the inside of the cup-shaped member so that these barrier liner layers are in face-to-face position on the inside of the cup-shaped end member. A bond is created between these face-to-face positioned barrier liner layers only to cooperate therewith to seal the one end of the container against leakage.

Abstract: A package comprising a substantially cylindrical body part consisting mainly of cardboard and having reversely folded end portions at both ends of the body part. Substantially round closing parts consisting mainly of cardboard are provided at both ends of the body part. Each of the closing parts has an edge portion turned substantially perpendicular to the plane of the closing part and attached to the respective end of the body part by passing it within the end of the body part. The edge portion of each closing part underlies a reversely folded end portion of the body part. A closing ring comprises a bead inserted between each end portion of the body part and the adjacent closing part. The bead has, on the side of the closing part, a convexly rounded surface mating with a concavely curved surface of the adjacent closing part.

Abstract: A partitioning member is provided at the opening of a thermal insulation box having outer and inner boxes forming a space in between the outer and inner boxes. The two spaces communicate with each other and are filled integrally with a thermal insulation material by injecting into the space between the outer and inner boxes an expandable thermal insulation material, which diffuses into the space inside the partitioning member, to thereby provide in a simple and economical way a thermal insulation box having a small number of components and uniform thermal insulation.

Abstract: The system (10) for collecting and disposing of personal-use hypodermic syringes (29) comprises a cylindrical container (11) and a telescopic cover 12. The container (11) includes a side wall (15) defining a collection chamber (19) for collecting used hypodermic syringes (29). The telescopic cover (12) includes an inner top wall (25) and an outer top wall (26) having an opening (28) therein, which is of sufficient internal breadth sized and shaped specifically for receiving hypodermic syringes (29). The used syringes (29) will be pushed through a scored portion (30) of the inner top wall (25), and then a barrel (31) portion of the syringe fits through the opening (28) formed by the outer top wall (26). The container (11) is sized and shaped so that once deposited in the collection chamber (19), the syringes (29) cannot turn end-for-end.

Abstract: The container comprises a tubular side wall and two end walls joined to the ends thereof by a double-seam construction. A plurality of interrupted welds are provided at the joint between one end wall and the adjacent end of the side wall.

Abstract: A container or can having a body and end portion which include plastic free ends and which are joined and sealed by cooperatively curling the juxtaposed ends. The body portion has an opening surrounded by a free end suitable for curling. The container end portion has a generally flat or dish shaped central lid portion with a peripheral skirt having a free end adaptable to the container body free end and suitable for curling. The container body and end portions are joined by juxtaposing their free ends so that they form a double wall followed by curling with a curling tool to intimately engage the ends and concurrently curve the perimeters thereof to one another in a tightly curled configuration.

Abstract: A container or can having a body and end portion which include free ends comprising plastic materials and which are joined and sealed by cooperatively curling juxtapositioned free ends. The method end apparatus of the invention forms the body portion with an opening surrounded by a free end suitable for curling and forms the end portion with a central portion surrounded by a free end suitable for curling. The container body and end portion are joined by juxtaposing their free ends for forming a plurality of walls, then the plastic in at least one of the free ends is provided in a condition at the time of curling which allows stress and related elastic strain and memory to be imparted to the plastic, followed by curling with a curling tool to intimately engage the ends and concurrently curl the perimeters thereof into a tightly curled configuration, wherein at least the one free end includes internal stress and related strain and memory for providing a seam of integrity and reliability.

Abstract: A container-closure system is provided for housing or containerizing a product, which comprises a container body having at least one free end about its perimeter which forms an opening on said container for receiving or discharging said product, and an end portion having a central lid portion and a free end about its perimeter, wherein the end portion is positioned adjacent the container opening such that the container body and end portion free ends are joined together as a seam about the container body opening periphery to join the container end portion to the container body, and to form an annular curled seam projection comprising at least a single curled wall of plastic integral with the container body free end periphery or the end portion free end; and wherein the thus formed annular curled seam projection provides a compressible surface adapted for engaging a cap in sealing arrangement.

Abstract: A mounting cup having a rectilinear peripheral rim which is crimped to an annular rounded bead which circumscribes an opening defined by a container. The peripheral rim is formed to have rectilinear profile which is substantially different from the round profile of the annular rounded bead both before and after crimping.