METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A NECKED CONTAINER

A method and apparatus for making a necked container are disclosed wherein a sheet material is formed into a generally cylindrical tubular member and the adjacent longitudinally extending edges of the sheet are butt welded. The welded tubular member is progressively necked-in over a dome-shaped surf...

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Main Authors SAUNDERS, WILLIAM T, SPORRI, ANTHONY J, STOFFEL, HANS F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 04.04.1989
Edition4
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus for making a necked container are disclosed wherein a sheet material is formed into a generally cylindrical tubular member and the adjacent longitudinally extending edges of the sheet are butt welded. The welded tubular member is progressively necked-in over a dome-shaped surface of a single mandrel provided within the welded tubular member. The free end of the necked end portion of the tubular member is trimmed and curled to form a necked container body.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19850479650