METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NECKING AND FLANGING A METALLIC BOTTLE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140253718A1
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13793270

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An apparatus for continuously reforming an open end of a metallic can body has a plurality of sequentially aligned necking stations and a flanging station. An inspection station is sequentially aligned with the flanging station and has a camera for capturing a plurality of images about a circumference of the metallic beverage container as the metallic beverage container completes one full rotation about a generally vertical axis during a dwell period. A plurality of transfer wheels are sequentially aligned with the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station. The transfer wheels sequentially transfer the metallic container between each of the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station.

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REXAM BEVERAGE CAN COMPANY8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60631

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bevill, Andrea Hanover Park, US 1 20
Leitzen, Doug Marengo, US 1 20
Perez, Robert P Gurnee, US 2 35

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