Container of sheet metal
US4854467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K33/008
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container of sheet metal includes a side wall whose ends are connected by means of a fold to a bottom wall and/or a top wall. Each fold is additionally reinforced, secured and/or sealed by welding. The welding seam is arranged along an outer, exposed toroidal surface of the fold and extends within an end portion of a circular arc formed in cross-sectional direction of the fold. The end portion is located near the rim regions of the walls being connected.
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