US4701090A
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Method of manufacture of a can end with a push in vent tab and main tab
Assignee: JEROME TECHNOLOGIES Inc INTERNATIONAL CENTRE SUITE 400 900 SECOND AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
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Filing: 1986-05-12
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2006-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal, where part of the score lines are broken to facilitate opening the cans. The method of manufacture uses six stations to make the can ends. One station to bubble the surface of the can end. One station to reform the bubble into a side wall and a flat bottom having a raised vent button and a raised tab button. One station for scoring the vent score line and forming the bend ridge. One station for scoring the main score around the main tab. One station for folding the side walls. And one station for depressing the area around the folded side walls and for stenciling the top of the can end. The last step in the manufacture of the can end is to spray a sealant material on the bottom of the can end.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar D. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:02
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D51/00; B21D51/16; B21D51/38; B21D51/383; B65; B65D; B65D17/00; B65D17/28; B65D17/401; B65D17/4012; B65D17/4014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed socre lines under a double folded ridge of metal including the steps of: a. depressing a bubble having a perimeter in a portion of a blank can end having a flat surface, b. reforming the bubbled area, in a die, to form a depressed flat surface parallel to the blank can end's flat surface and having a raised vent button having a perimeter, a raised tab button havinq a perimeter and a perpendicular side wall around the perimeter of the bubbled area, c. scoring a vent score most of the way around the perimeter of the vent button and forming a ridge in the can end to act as a bend line on the side of the vent button not scored, d. scoring a tab score partly around the perimeter of the tab button adjacent to the side wall and extending toward the vent tab, adjacent to the side wall, e. folding the side wall, in one die operation, so that the score lines are mostly under a ridge created by the fold, f. spraying a sealant material on the can end.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed socre lines under a double folded ridge of metal including the steps of: a. depressing a bubble having a perimeter in a portion of a blank can end having a flat surface, b. reforming the bubbled area, in a die, to form a depressed flat surface parallel to the blank can end's flat surface and having a raised vent button having a perimeter, a raised tab button havinq a perimeter and a perpendicular side wall around the perimeter of the bubbled area, c. scoring a vent score most of the way around the perimeter of the vent button and forming a ridge in the can end to act as a bend line on the side of the vent button not scored, d. scoring a tab score partly around the perimeter of the tab button adjacent to the side wall and extending toward the vent tab, adjacent to the side wall, e. folding the side wall, in one die operation, so that the score lines are mostly under a ridge created by the fold, f. spraying a sealant material on the can end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 1 where there is an additional step of depressing an area around the vent tab and maian tab adjacent to the folded side
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 2 where there is an additional step of stenciling the can end.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal including the steps of: a. depressing a bubble, having a perimeter, in a portion of a blank can end having a flat surface, a center and an edge, b. reforming the bubbled area, in a die, to form a depressed flat surface parallel to the blank can end's flat surface and having a circular raised vent button, having a perimeter, near the center of the can end, a raised semi circular tab button, having a perimeter, near the edge of the can end, and a perpendicular side wall around the perimeter of the bubbled area, c. scoring a vent score more than one half way around the perimeter of the vent button and placing a ridge in the can end to act as a bend line on the side of the vent button that is not scored, d. scoring a tab score around the semi circular part of the tab button adjacent to the side wall and extending along the side wall to a point near the score line around the vent button. e. folding the side wall, in one die operation, so that the score lines are mostly under a ridge created by the fold, f. spraying a sealant material on the can end.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal including the steps of: a. depressing a bubble, having a perimeter, in a portion of a blank can end having a flat surface, a center and an edge, b. reforming the bubbled area, in a die, to form a depressed flat surface parallel to the blank can end's flat surface and having a circular raised vent button, having a perimeter, near the center of the can end, a raised semi circular tab button, having a perimeter, near the edge of the can end, and a perpendicular side wall around the perimeter of the bubbled area, c. scoring a vent score more than one half way around the perimeter of the vent button and placing a ridge in the can end to act as a bend line on the side of the vent button that is not scored, d. scoring a tab score around the semi circular part of the tab button adjacent to the side wall and extending along the side wall to a point near the score line around the vent button. e. folding the side wall, in one die operation, so that the score lines are mostly under a ridge created by the fold, f. spraying a sealant material on the can end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 4 where there is an additional step of depressing an area around the vent tab and main tab adjacent to the folded side wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 5 where there is an additional step of stenciling the can end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 1 where the scoring around part of the vent button and around part of the tab button is cut deeper than the balance of the scoring so that when the side wall is folded a stress is placed on the scoring , fracturing the metal having the deeper scoring, thus making it easier to depress the tabs where the scoring is already broken, while opening the can.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 7 where there is an additional step of depressing an area around the vent tab and main tab adjacent to the folded side wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab, with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 8 where there is an additional step of stenciling the can end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab , with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 4 where the scoring around the semi circular part of the tab button and the scoring around part of the circle of the vent tab is cut deeper than the balance of the scoring so that when the side wall is folded a stress is placed on the scoring fracturing the metal having the deeper scoring, thus making it easier to depress the tabs where the scoring is already broken thus making it easier to open the can.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab , with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 10 where there is an additional step of depressing an area around the vent tab and main tab adjacent to the folded side wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of manufacturing can ends having a push down vent tab and a push down main tab , with recessed score lines under a double folded ridge of metal as in claim 11 where there is an additional step of stenciling the can end.
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