Kenneth M Fultz

US Patent:

7472575, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Jul 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/777698

Inventors:

Gregory H. Butcher - Lima OH, US
Kenneth F. Fultz - Sidney OH, US
Mark R. Mitchell - Sidney OH, US
David A. Stradling - Troy OH, US
Greg S. Williams - Wapakoneta OH, US

Assignee:

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

B21D 22/00

US Classification:

72348, 413 56, 413 67

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20060039780, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/923279

Inventors:

Gregory Butcher - Lima OH, US
Kenneth Fultz - Sidney OH, US
Mark Mitchell - Sidney OH, US
David Stradling - Troy OH, US
Greg Williams - Wapakoneta OH, US

International Classification:

B21D 51/44

US Classification:

413067000

Abstract:

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.