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US 2016/0354832 A1Published application
Beverage can end score tooling
AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsMcKay C. Brown, Vishwanath Hegadekatte
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Abstract
A system for forming a score in a material includes an aluminum can and a tool. The aluminum can includes a can end, and an interior of the can end includes a coating. The tool includes a tool holder and a scoring knife. The scoring knife includes a proximal end configured to form the score in the can end. The proximal end has a width configured to minimize feathering of the coating when the score is punctured.
Claims20
A system for forming a score in a material comprising:
- an aluminum can comprising a can end, wherein an interior of the can end comprises a coating;
- and
- a scoring knife comprising a proximal end configured to form the score in the can end, the proximal end having a width configured to minimize feathering of the coating when the score is punctured.
A tool for scoring an end of an aluminum can, the tool comprising:
- a tool holder;
- and
- a scoring knife comprising a proximal end, the proximal end having a width configured form a score in the aluminum can and to minimize feathering of a coating of the aluminum can when the score is punctured.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.