Beverage can end seaming operation tooling assembly
AssigneeRexam Beverage Can Company
InventorsMichael R. Gogola, Randall G. Forrest, Timothy L. Turner
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Abstract
A knockout tool for removing a filled beverage container from a seaming tool subsequent to attachment to a can end during a seaming process has a main portion positioned about a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of engagement segments extending downwardly from the main portion.
Claims22
A knockout tool for removing a filled beverage container from a seaming tool subsequent to attachment to a can end during a seaming process, the knockout tool comprising:
- a main portion positioned about a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a plurality of engagement segments extending downwardly from the main portion.
The knockout tool of claim 11 wherein each engagement segment is separated from an adjacent engagement segment by recessed segment wherein a lowermost vertical extent of each recessed segment lies on a second common plane which is elevated relative to the first common plane.
A tooling assembly for attaching a can end to a filled beverage container, the tooling assembly comprising:
- a seaming chuck positioned about a longitudinal axis, the seaming chuck having a substantially circumferential radially outer surface for engagement with a chuckwall surface of the can end and an inner surface opposite the radially outer surface defining a chamber;
- and
- a knockout tool located at least partially within the chamber and comprising a plurality engagement segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.