Planetating Patents (Class 53/338)
Axially rocking (Class 53/339)
Radial, rocking or axial pivot (Class 53/340)
  • Modular turret cage for a capping machine
    Patent number: 6662526
    Abstract: The modular turret cage is used with a capping machine adapted to apply closures to containers, such as beverage, food, or water containers. The capping machine includes a stationary cap. The modular turret cage has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the turret cage is rotatably received in the stationary cap. The turret cage includes a top mounting plate at the top end of the turret cage and a base mounting plate at the bottom end of the turret cage. A plurality of panel sections extends between and connects the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate. The panel sections are fixedly connected to the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate and are separately removable from the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A Riggs, Jr., Angela M. Comstock, Randy Uebler, Darwin Ellis
  • Can seamer
    Patent number: 5358369
    Abstract: In a can seamer, after a control mode of a drive motor has been switched to a type-changing mode, if an action button is depressed, in response to signals issued from a rotational position sensor, the drive motor moves can seaming mechanisms one pitch by one pitch via a center shaft and stops at predetermined positions. At the stopped position, an actuator is operated to depress the top end of a seaming roll shaft. By this operation, a gap clearance is formed between a rotary frame and a seaming lever. When seaming rolls are dismounted and replaced, the seaming lever connected with a seaming chuck via a bracket is removed, and thereby a type-changing work can be carried out. In addition, in the type-changing work of the can seamer, the vertical positional adjustment in a fitting between a seaming lever and seaming rolls is easily carried out. Furthermore, the knock-out pad can be replaced in a one-touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoyoshi Katou, Hirofumi Itoh, Seiki Tamiya, Masateru Takahara
  • Apparatus for and method of closing containers
    Patent number: 4099361
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying closures to filled bottles. A slide cam cooperating with interchangeable roll-on and crimp-on closure applying heads which are mounted in a rotating turret so as to raise and lower the heads with respect to the bottles. Interchangeable slide cam inserts for the slide cam are provided to modify the slide cam depending upon whether roll-on or crimp-on closure applying heads are mounted in the turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1972
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Dix, Joseph Sampson