Can manufacture
US9334078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D22/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process has a base having a hardness that is greater than the raw sheet, a thickness that is less than raw sheet, and a grain aspect ratio that is elongated relative to the raw sheet.
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