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US 2025/0049238 A1Published application
Metal Shot Cup
AssigneeSilgan Containers LLC
InventorsMark David Stowers, Micah Roger Millspaw
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a metal container, such as a shot cup are described. The metal shot cup includes a body with a tightly curled rim at the top end of the cup. The body includes multiple tapered sections such that the diameter of the cup may be different at different places along a height of the cup. In various embodiments, the metal shot cup includes a polymer coating on at least one of the interior and exterior surfaces.
Claims20
A metal shot cup comprising:
- a first end of the shot cup;
- a second end of the shot cup opposing the first end of the shot cup;
- a circular rim extending between an outside edge and an inside edge centered on a longitudinal axis, the circular rim having a radius less than 0.05 inches;
- a sidewall extending between the first end and second end of the shot cup and centered on the longitudinal axis, the sidewall comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface;
- and
- a plurality of tapered sections, the tapered sections extending between the first end and the second end of the shot cup;
- a bottom including a circular surface generally parallel to the circular rim and centered on the longitudinal axis, the circular surface connecting to a trough at an outside edge of the circular surface;
- and
- a polymer coating on at least a portion of the sidewall.
8 more elements
A one-piece metal shot cup comprising:
- an open end of the shot cup including a bore;
- a closed end of the shot cup opposing the open end of the shot cup;
- a rim extending between an outside edge and an inside edge centered on a longitudinal, central axis;
- a sidewall extending between the open end and closed end of the shot cup and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the sidewall comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface;
- a first tapered section, the first tapered section extending at a first angle relative to the longitudinal, central axis;
- a second tapered section extending at a second angle relative to the longitudinal, central axis;
- an upper section;
- a bottom including a circular surface generally parallel to the rim and centered on the longitudinal, central axis, the circular surface connecting to a trough at an outside edge of the circular surface;
- wherein the first tapered section is positioned between the bottom and the second tapered section;
- and
- wherein the upper section is positioned between the second tapered section and the rim.
10 more elements
A one-piece metal shot cup kit comprising:
- a plurality of one-piece metal shot cups, each one-piece metal shot cup comprising:
- an open end of the shot cup including a central bore;
- a closed end of the shot cup opposing the open end of the shot cup;
- a circular rim extending between an outside edge and an inside edge centered on a longitudinal axis, the circular rim having a radius less than 0.05 inches;
- a sidewall extending between the open end and closed end of the shot cup and centered on the longitudinal axis, the sidewall comprising:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface;
- and
- a plurality of tapered sections extending between the open end and the closed end of the shot cup, the plurality of tapered sections each extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis;
- a bottom including a circular surface generally parallel to the circular rim and centered on the longitudinal axis, the circular surface connecting to a trough at an outside edge of the circular surface;
- and
- a container configured to hold the plurality of one-piece metal shot cups when the plurality of one-piece metal shot cups are stacked.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.