(19)
(11) EP 3 793 756 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/12

(21) Application number: 19802780.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21D 22/21(2006.01)
B21D 51/48(2006.01)
B21D 51/44(2006.01)
B65D 1/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/028465
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/221877 (21.11.2019 Gazette 2019/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 15.05.2018 US 201815980090

(71) Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
Centennial, Colorado 80112 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STAMMEN, Dennis C.
    Brookville, Ohio 45309 (US)
  • ALBRIGHT, Steven T.
    Covington, Ohio 45318 (US)
  • MCCARTY, Patrick K.
    Dayton, Ohio 45420 (US)
  • DONALDSON, Edward E.
    Canton, Ohio 44720 (US)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CAN SHELL USING A DRAW-STRETCH PROCESS