Global Patent Index - EP 3501683 A1

EP 3501683 A1 20190626 - METHOD OF FORMING A METAL CAN

Title (en)

METHOD OF FORMING A METAL CAN

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER METALLDOSE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FORMAGE D'UN RÉCIPIENT MÉTALLIQUE

Publication

EP 3501683 A1 20190626 (EN)

Application

EP 17210346 A 20171222

Priority

EP 17210346 A 20171222

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method of forming a metal can comprising the steps of:- providing a metal sheet (5) with a polymer coating on at least one side,- cutting a blank (4) from the metal sheet (5),- drawing the blank (4) into a cup (9),- wall ironing the cup (9) into a can (18), andwherein the blank (4) is drawn in a single drawing step into a cup (9), wherein the inner diameter of the cup (9) after the single drawing step matches the required inner diameter to be subjected to the wall ironing step.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 22/28 (2006.01); B21D 22/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 22/28 (2013.01); B21D 22/286 (2013.01); B21D 22/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3501683 A1 20190626

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17210346 A 20171222