Patent · US Expired

Can end seaming tool

US4574607A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1984
Grant dateMar 11, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21D51/32
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A can and seaming tool for use in seaming a can end to a can body and having a seaming chuck and a seaming roll, said seaming chuck being adapted to fit said can end while said seaming roll is adapted to simultaneously press and seam the curling portion of said can end and the flanging portion of said can body, wherein the improvement comprises that at least one of said seaming chuck contacting said can end and the portion of said seaming roll frictionally contacting at least said can end is made from cermet of titanium carbonitride system (a composite sintered material composed of a metal and ceramics containing titanium carbides and titanium nitrides).

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