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B65D CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 6734
 
  
 
B21D WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING 5015
 
  
 
0901 BOTTLES, FLASKS, POTS, CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, AND CONTAINERS WITH DYNAMIC DISPENSING MEANS2631
 
  
 
B29C SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL; AFTER- TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 9116
 
  
 
0907 CLOSING MEANS AND ATTACHMENTS819
 
  
 
B65B MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 757
 
  
 
B41F PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES 638
 
  
 
B23K SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM 588
 
  
 
B05D PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL 483
 
  
 
B21C MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL417

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2018/0044,155 Apparatus and Methods of Capping Metallic BottlesAug 12, 16Feb 15, 18[B67B, B65D]
2018/0046,114 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DECORATING A METALLIC CONTAINER BY DIGITAL PRINTING TO A TRANSFER BLANKETAug 10, 17Feb 15, 18[B41J]
2018/0015,498 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SCREEN DECORATING METALLIC CONTAINERSJul 12, 17Jan 18, 18[B05C, B05D, B05B, B44D]
2017/0361,971 Method and Apparatus for Reforming an Inside Dome Wall Portion of a ContainerJun 16, 17Dec 21, 17[B65D, B21D]
2017/0341,807 Can Shell and Double-Seamed Can End ClosureAug 15, 17Nov 30, 17[B65D, B21D]
2017/0197,240 Apparatus and Method for Redrawing a Cup with a Reformed BottomMar 08, 17Jul 13, 17[B21D, B65D]
2017/0197,241 System and Method for Orienting the Rolling Direction of an End Shell in a Metal Container Manufacturing ProcessJan 09, 17Jul 13, 17[B21D, B21B]
2016/0039,565 PULL TAB FOR COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF JUICE INTO A BEVERAGE CONTAINERAug 11, 15Feb 11, 16[B65D, B65B]
2014/0061,212 Contoured Neck for a Beverage ContainerNov 05, 12Mar 06, 14[B65D]
2013/0108,746 Addition of Transition Metal to Wines and Wine Type Beverages in Metallic Beverage Containers to Prevent Unwanted AromasOct 17, 12May 02, 13[C12G, B65D]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
D812478 Metal bottleSep 15, 14Mar 13, 18[0901]
9901972 End closure with large opening ring pull tabMar 06, 15Feb 27, 18[B65D, B21D]
D809390 Metal bottleJan 05, 15Feb 06, 18[0901]
9844805 Aluminum impact extruded bottle with threaded neck made from recycled aluminum and enhanced alloysSep 28, 16Dec 19, 17[B23P, B21H, B21C, B65D, B21D, C22C]
D804309 Metal bottleFeb 17, 16Dec 05, 17[0901]
9821926 Method and apparatus for forming a threaded neck on a metallic bottleMar 14, 14Nov 21, 17[B21D, B65D]
9815591 Container end closure with an integral fluid channelAug 20, 15Nov 14, 17[A23L, B65D]
9771177 Can shell and double-seamed can end closureApr 14, 16Sep 26, 17[B65D, B21D]
9714115 Vented container end closureJul 29, 15Jul 25, 17[B65D]
9694935 End closure with a ring pull actuated secondary ventMar 05, 14Jul 04, 17[B65D, B21D]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2016/0023,821 Vented Metallic Container End ClosureAbandonedOct 07, 15Jan 28, 16[B65D]
2015/0132,081 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND PROVIDING LITHOGRAPHY ON METALLIC ROPP AND CROWN CLOSURESAbandonedJan 16, 15May 14, 15[B21D]
2015/0020,364 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND PROVIDING LITHOGRAPHY ON METAL CLOSURESAbandonedApr 28, 14Jan 22, 15[B21D]
2014/0298,878 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR METAL DRAWING AND REDRAWINGAbandonedApr 03, 14Oct 09, 14[B21D]
2013/0043,248 BEVERAGE CONTAINER END CLOSURE WITH EASY OPENING FEATURES FOR A PULL TABAbandonedAug 17, 12Feb 21, 13[B65D]
2012/0244,384 Stress Corrosion Resistant Aluminum Beverage End ClosureAbandonedMar 22, 11Sep 27, 12[B32B]
7958919 Fill valve for an aerosol containerExpiredOct 31, 08Jun 14, 11[B65B]
2010/0199,969 Pool protection and solar heating coverAbandonedFeb 10, 09Aug 12, 10[F24J]
7748551 Hot fill container with restricted corner radius vacuum panelsExpiredFeb 18, 05Jul 06, 10[B65D]
7581654 Round hour-glass hot-fillable bottleExpiredAug 15, 06Sep 01, 09[B65D]
2009/0139,414 Decorator Carriage Cam Follower SlideAbandonedDec 03, 07Jun 04, 09[B41F]
2009/0101,654 Screw Top Dome Lid With Multiple CompartmentsAbandonedOct 19, 07Apr 23, 09[B65D]
7378625 Microwavable metallic containerExpiredFeb 22, 05May 27, 08[H05B]
2008/0098,783 Non-Contact Spray LubricatorAbandonedOct 02, 07May 01, 08[B21B]
2007/0169,647 Servomechanical inker for a container decoratorAbandonedJan 13, 06Jul 26, 07[B41F]
2007/0160,788 Multilayer container with barrier protectionAbandonedJan 11, 06Jul 12, 07[B32B]
2007/0108,197 Microwavable Metallic ContainerAbandonedJan 10, 07May 17, 07[H05B]
2007/0108,198 Microwavable Metallic ContainerAbandonedJan 10, 07May 17, 07[H05B]
2007/0102,425 Microwavable Metallic ContainerAbandonedJan 10, 07May 10, 07[H05B]
2007/0044,530 Apparatus and Method for Flanging a Neck of a ContainerAbandonedAug 04, 06Mar 01, 07[B21D]

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