Supports – Machinery support – Base or platform
Reexamination Certificate
1998-01-08
2001-07-10
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Machinery support
Base or platform
C248S346010, C108S064000, C072S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257544
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the necking-in of tubular members, such as can body members, and more specifically to modular supports for units of a necking-in apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the manufacture of tubular members, such as can body members, it is necessary to neck-in the open end portion of the tubular member. Also, the number of times a tubular member must be passed through a necking-in operation depends on the desired shape of the necked-in portion. Sometimes the desired shape can be obtained in one necking-in operation and other times the desired shape requires a plurality of necking-in operations. Therefore, it is desirable to provide necking-in apparatus that can be readily modified to provide for one or more necking operations. U.S. Pat. No. 4,446,714 provides necking-in apparatus in modular form so that the necking-in apparatus can be modified to provide for one or more necking-in operations. Such modular apparatus require a support that can readily be used to make the desired modifications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a plurality of modular supports so that the number of necking-in stations for a necking-in apparatus can be readily changed.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention a plurality of modular supports are arranged in a side-by-side relationship wherein each of the plurality of modular supports comprises a hollow elongated longitudinally extending base, each having at least a top wall, opposite sidewalls and opposite channel shaped end walls. The opposite sidewalls are secured to the ends of the channel shaped end walls and have space apart opening adjacent each end thereof. The top wall is secured to the opposite sidewalls and to the channel shaped end member. Releasable securing means are provided for releasably securing together the adjacent sidewalls of adjacent bases. At least two spaced apart support columns are secured to and project from the top wall. A first elongated longitudinally extending support plate is supported on and secured to the at least two spaced apart support columns and is used to support at least one necking-in station. A second elongated longitudinally extending support plate for supporting at least one transfer station is supported on at least a portion of the first elongated longitudinally extending support plate and has a longitudinal extent substantially less than the longitudinal extent of the first elongated longitudinally extending support plate. Support means are provided and comprise at least two opposite sidewalls, two opposite end walls and a bottom wall secured to and projecting from the second elongated longitudinally extending support plate in a direction toward the hollow elongated longitudinally extending base. The opposite sidewalls have flange portions that extend past the opposite end walls and have openings therein so that the flange portions may be secured to at least one of the at least two spaced apart support columns by passing headed threaded bolts through the openings in the flange portions and securing them in threaded openings in the one support column. A damaged can deflector is also provided.
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Coors Brewing Company
Goodwin Michael A.
King Anita M.
Klaas, Law, O'Meara & Malkin, P.C.
O'Meara William P.
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