EP 0492861 A1 19920701 - Can bodies.
Title (en)
Can bodies.
Title (de)
Dosenkörper.
Title (fr)
Corps de boîtes.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9027851 A 19901221
Abstract (en)
A metal can body for a beverage can comprises a bottom end wall 2 and a generally cylindrical side wall 3; the side wall comprising a bottom portion 4 connected to the bottom wall, a central portion 5 extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and a top portion 6 extending upwardly from the central portion and terminating in an open end. The top portion 6 and bottom portion 4 are of greater wall thickness than the central portion 5 and are respectively connected to the central portion through upper and lower annular zones 7, 8 of reducing wall thickness. The side wall is provided with a plurality of parallel externally convex longitudinal ribs 10 equally spaced around the circumference and terminating within the zones 7, 8 of reducing wall thickness. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B65D 1/16 (2006.01); B65D 8/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
B21D 51/2646 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 1/12 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 1/165 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 1378442 A 19210517 - CHALFANT WILLIAM E
- [X] US 4169537 A 19791002 - AARON MARTIN [US], et al
- [X] FR 2505688 A1 19821119 - CANTEC INC [US]
- [X] US 4578976 A 19860401 - SHULSKI MICHAEL M [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE DK ES FR GR IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0492861 A1 19920701; EP 0492861 B1 19940803; AT E109419 T1 19940815; AU 655440 B2 19941222; AU 8839391 A 19920625; BR 9105559 A 19920901; CA 2057755 A1 19920622; CA 2057755 C 19960109; DE 69103254 D1 19940908; DE 69103254 T2 19941124; DK 0492861 T3 19941107; ES 2059064 T3 19941101; GB 2250972 A 19920624; GB 2250972 B 19940504; GB 9027851 D0 19910213; JP H04311445 A 19921104; KR 0141910 B1 19980715; KR 920011874 A 19920725; MX 9102668 A 19920601; MY 107646 A 19960530; NZ 240877 A 19930727; PL 166562 B1 19950630; PL 292871 A1 19920626; ZA 919369 B 19930527
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91311334 A 19911205; AT 91311334 T 19911205; AU 8839391 A 19911204; BR 9105559 A 19911220; CA 2057755 A 19911216; DE 69103254 T 19911205; DK 91311334 T 19911205; ES 91311334 T 19911205; GB 9027851 A 19901221; JP 33358391 A 19911217; KR 910022079 A 19911203; MX 9102668 A 19911218; MY PI19911883 A 19911128; NZ 24087791 A 19911205; PL 29287191 A 19911219; ZA 919369 A 19911127