Shaped metal vessel

• Main Authors: ADAMS JOHN E, TOSINI GIANCARLO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.04.2015
• 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

The present invention relates a shaped metal vessel (102) comprising a shaped vessel body thin walled made of metal comprising a tapered body portion comprising an open end (124) with integral rolled edge (104), a mid body portion, and a low body portion. A base seals one end of the low body, the low body blends with the mid body, and the mid body blends with the tapered body. Embodiments include an outsert (106) fitted around the outside circumference of the tapered body proximate the open end, the outsert comprising a carry ring (108) or carry ring edge formed around the circumference of the outsert, and a plurality of threads (122) spirally affixed to the outer surface of the outsert to engage and secure a separate vessel closure to the shaped vessel body. Other embodiments integrally form a neck ring (120) in the shaped vessel body.