EP 1889673 A1 20080220 - Method for manufacturing a metal container
Title (en)
Method for manufacturing a metal container
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Herstellen eines metallischen Behälters
Title (fr)
Procédé de fabrication d'un récipient métallique
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 06017135 A 20060817
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a metal container (1), the metal container (1) comprising a metal body part (2), a metal bottom part (3) and optionally a top part, wherein the method comprises the steps of - providing a metal body part (2) with a closed circumferential wall (6), - providing a metal bottom part (3) with a flanged edge (5), the outside of the flanged edge (5) corresponding to the inner side of the body part (2) at the location where the bottom part (3) is to be connected to the body part (2), - placing the bottom part (3) within the body part (2) at said location, and - folding the outer end (7) of the body part (2) that extends beyond the flanged edge (5) of the bottom part (3) inward against the inside of the flanged edge (5) of the bottom part (3). Furthermore, sealing means are provided to ensure a liquid- and airtight seal between body part and bottom part, which sealing means are comprised in a coating applied on the bottom part and which are activated by means of a heating treatment. A metal container (1) manufactured by the method of the invention is also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B21D 51/30 (2006.01); B65D 8/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B21D 51/2653 (2013.01 - EP US); B21D 51/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 7/36 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0260084 A2 19880316 - ASIA KINZOKU KOGYO [JP], et al
- [X] EP 0318327 A2 19890531 - SHISEIDO CO LTD [JP], et al
- [X] US 4241844 A 19801230 - DOLVECK GILBERT [FR]
- [XA] US 1556651 A 19251013 - WALKER JAMES P
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06017135 A 20060817; US 83929907 A 20070815