Non-circular can end with corner-mounted tab and tooling and a conversion press for providing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7472575
APP PUB NO 20080014050A1
SERIAL NO

11777698

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A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally parallel bead recesses on either side of the integral rivet stiffen the severable panel portion in order to facilitate bending of the panel aft of the rivet to easily open the can end. The severable panel optionally further includes a mustache-shaped scoreline to reduce the amount of force required to lift the opener. Tooling and a conversion press for converting shells into the non-circular can ends are also disclosed.

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STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY LLCCENTENNIAL COLORADO 80112

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  • 2007 Application Filing Year
  • B21D Class
  • 786 Applications Filed
  • 384 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 48.86 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butcher, Gregory H Lima, US 47 287
Fultz, Kenneth F Sidney, US 2 25
Mitchell, Mark R Sidney, US 9 157
Stradling, David A Troy, US 3 37
Williams, Greg S Wapakoneta, US 9 124

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