Operating mechanism for a vertically oriented bodymaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10343208
APP PUB NO 20160214163A1
SERIAL NO

15088423

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A can bodymaker is provided. The can bodymaker includes two rams that travel over a generally vertical path. The bodymaker includes a housing assembly and an operating mechanism structured to move a number of ram assemblies over a vertical path of travel. The operating mechanism includes a crankshaft, a motor, a link assembly, and a number of ram assemblies. The crankshaft is rotatably coupled to the housing assembly and includes a number of pairs of crankpin journals. The motor is operatively coupled to said crankshaft. The link assembly includes a number of links. Each ram assembly includes an elongated ram body, each ram body structured to move over a ram path. Links from said link assembly extend between, and movably couple, each crankshaft crankpin journal to a ram body.

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STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY LLC6949 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET CENTENNIAL CO 80112

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  • 2016 Application Filing Year
  • B21D Class
  • 836 Applications Filed
  • 615 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 73.57 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blue, Rodney A Huntington Beach, US 5 25
Fleischer, Karl S Denver, US 34 59
Fowler, Tracy Jay Lakewood, US 12 44

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