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(11) EP 4 149 852 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/12

(21) Application number: 21803590.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 17/34(2006.01)
B21D 51/38(2006.01)
B65D 17/28(2006.01)
B21D 51/26(2006.01)
B65D 17/00(2006.01)
B65D 17/40(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B21D 51/443; B21D 51/383; B65D 17/4012; B65D 2517/0062; B65D 2517/0076; B65D 2517/0079; B65D 2517/0071
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/031677
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/231351 (18.11.2021 Gazette 2021/46)
(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: 11.05.2020 US 202063022608 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • STAMMEN, Dennis C.
    Brookville, Ohio 45309 (US)
  • WILL, Robert J.
    Maria Stein, Ohio 45860 (US)
  • MACKE, Christopher L.
    Sidney, Ohio 45365 (US)
  • MCCARTY, Patrick K.
    Dayton, Ohio 45420 (US)
  • BRUSSELL, Robert H.
    New Bremon, Ohio 45869 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Greg S.
    Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895 (US)
  • ALBRIGHT, Steven T.
    Covington, Ohio 45318 (US)

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

   


(54) ECOLOGY TAB, CAN END, TOOLING AND METHOD