Apparatus for trimming a can body
US5404776A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/16213
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for trimming away the open end of an untrimmed can body using a plurality of can trimming apparatuses mounted on a rotating turret wherein each can trimming apparatus has a rotatable first shaft having a radially outer or inner knife and a knurling roller mounted thereon for rotation therewith and a second rotatable shaft having a radially inner or outer knife and a knurling segment mounted thereon for rotation therewith and wherein, for each complete revolution of the turret, the first shaft makes three complete revolutions and the second shaft makes one complete revolution. Also, an arrangement of gears is provided for rotating the firs and second shafts.
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