Receptacles – End wall structure – Joint or seam between sidewall and end wall
Patent
1989-05-03
1992-05-26
Foster, Jimmy G.
Receptacles
End wall structure
Joint or seam between sidewall and end wall
156 69, 220619, 220620, 220DIG16, B65D 628, B65D 716
Patent
active
051159384
ABSTRACT:
A container or can having a body and end portion which include free ends comprising plastic materials and which are joined and sealed by cooperatively curling juxtapositioned free ends. The method end apparatus of the invention forms the body portion with an opening surrounded by a free end suitable for curling and forms the end portion with a central portion surrounded by a free end suitable for curling. The container body and end portion are joined by juxtaposing their free ends for forming a plurality of walls, then the plastic in at least one of the free ends is provided in a condition at the time of curling which allows stress and related elastic strain and memory to be imparted to the plastic, followed by curling with a curling tool to intimately engage the ends and concurrently curl the perimeters thereof into a tightly curled configuration, wherein at least the one free end includes internal stress and related strain and memory for providing a seam of integrity and reliability.
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Foster Jimmy G.
Hoare, Jr. George P.
Tri-Tech Systems International Inc.
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