Randall Lee Carr

US Patent:

57995257, Sep 1, 1998

Filed:

Jul 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/694710

Inventors:

Brian D. Johnson - Sinclairville NY
Randall E. Carr - Ellicottville NY

Assignee:

Aluminum Company of America - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B21D 5126

US Classification:

72105

Abstract:

A cylindrical side wall of a can body has embossed features therein. Tooling for the embossing of a can body include male and female tooling members. The male member has protuberances of various elevations that apply embossed features of various depths to the can body, rendering a can with multi-dimensional features.

US Patent:

58932860, Apr 13, 1999

Filed:

Jul 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/684114

Inventors:

Brian D. Johnson - Sinclairville NY
Frank L. O'Brien - Westminster CO
Randall E. Carr - Ellicottville NY
Larry W. Ellis - Cattaraugus NY

Assignee:

Aluminum Company of America - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B21D 5126

US Classification:

72 173

Abstract:

A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other. The continuous side wall of the can body is conveyed between the first and second tooling members to effect the embossing of the side wall resulting in the formation of decorative embossed features in the side wall.

US Patent:

59411090, Aug 24, 1999

Filed:

Aug 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/916213

Inventors:

Brian D. Johnson - Sinclairville NY
Frank L. O 'Brien - Westminster CO
Randall E. Carr - Ellicottville NY
Larry W. Ellis - Cattaraugus NY

Assignee:

Aluminum Company of America - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B21D 5126

US Classification:

72 173

Abstract:

A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other. The continuous side wall of the can body is conveyed between the first and second tooling members to effect the embossing of the side wall resulting in the formation of decorative embossed features in the side wall.

US Patent:

57619425, Jun 9, 1998

Filed:

Jul 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/694713

Inventors:

Brian D. Johnson - Sinclairville NY
Randall E. Carr - Ellicottville NY
Larry W. Ellis - Cattaraugus NY

Assignee:

Aluminum Company of America - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B21D 5126

US Classification:

72 94

Abstract:

A can body embossing apparatus has a first mandrel with a first tooling member adapted to receive thereon a can body and a second mandrel with a second tooling member reciprocally movable from a first position distal the first tooling member to a second position proximate the first tooling member. In the second position, the can body side wall is engaged between the first tooling member and the second tooling member. The first tooling member defines one or more recessed portions therein and the second tooling member defines one or more protuberances extending therefrom and adapted to correspond with the recessed portions. The first mandrel and second mandrel are in mechanical communication throughout the reciprocal movement of the second mandrel such that the first and second tooling members rotate continuously with respect to each other and maintain a substantially constant relative position with respect to each other. The continuous side wall of the can body is conveyed between the first and second tooling members to effect the embossing of the side wall resulting in the formation of decorative embossed features in the side wall.