Method and apparatus for forming a can end having an improved an

Details Method and apparatus for forming a can end having an improved an Method and apparatus for forming a can end having an improved an

1998-08-20

2000-07-18

Larson, Lowell A.

Metal deforming

Process

Deforming sheet metal

72348, B21D 5144

Patent

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06089072&

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for forming a narrow, tightly radiused annular anti-peaking bead in a can end in a multi-station conversion press. In a first forming station, a metal blank is first drawn into a cup shaped blank having a side panel and then reformed by reversing the action of the drawing tooling so as to fold the side panel into an initial, relatively broad annular bead. The initially beaded can end is then transferred to a second forming station where its periphery is pre-curled and the annular bead is reworked so as to reduce its width and radii of curvature. The reworking of the bead is performed by free drawing a tool over the inner wall of the bead without drawing or bending the interior surface of the bead around a tool so as to avoid cracking or excessive thinning of the metal. The seaming panel of the can end is firmly clamped during the reworking to maintain control over the location of the bead. The can end having the reworked bead is then transferred to a third forming station for final curling of the seaming panel.

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