Open-topped can body with panelled side walls
US5413244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/907
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet metal can body 1 comprises an end wall 2 and a tubular side wall 3 which includes a plurality of flexible panels 4 recessed within the cylindrical envelope of the side wall and extending between plain cylindrical end portions 5 of the side wall. Each panel 4 is formed of a plurality of flutes 6 defined laterally on each side by a convex rib 7.
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