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US3922984A
US3922984A US376192A US37619273A US3922984A US 3922984 A US3922984 A US 3922984A US 376192 A US376192 A US 376192A US 37619273 A US37619273 A US 37619273A US 3922984 A US3922984 A US 3922984A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D7/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/12Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls
    • B65D7/34Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls with permanent connections between walls
    • B65D7/36Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls with permanent connections between walls formed by rolling, or by rolling and pressing
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/16Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
    • B21D51/26Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner
    • B21D51/2653Methods or machines for closing cans by applying caps or bottoms
    • B21D51/2661Sealing or closing means therefor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P19/00Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B23P19/04Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
    • B23P19/046Disassembling lids from drums, e.g. by unfolding, for reconditioning or recovery

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  • the invention relates to a method for reconditioning a container by separating the components at the site of the seam between body and lid, and bottom respectively, cleaning and reshaping them, and subsequently rejoining them, if desired.
  • Such a method is generally known in the art and is applied in various ways.
  • This object is achieved according to the present invention by the fact that with a folded seam having sheet edges which are coiled around one another in the form of a spiral in section, the folded seam is entirely or for the greater part unfolded, i.e. uncoiled, by axially supporting the container at the site of its bottom and lid respectively, by giving full radial support to the inner edge of the lid and bottom respectively, and by moving an apparatus over the folded seam and right along the entire circumference of the body of the container in an axial direction towards the supporting means. It is understood that this relative displacement can be effected by displacing the supporting means while keeping the apparatus stationary, or by keeping the supporting means with the container stationary while displacing the apparatus.
  • the apparatus preferably consists of a ring and said ring is preferably made in a number of radially movable segments.
  • the spiral folded seam can be entirely uncoiled without any fractures occurring, and that after the cleaning of and the repairs to body and lid, and respectively bottom of the container has been effected, both components can be joined together again by means of a spiral folded seam and, which is even more surprising, that this operation can be repeated several times without any detrimental effects.
  • the invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention.
  • This apparatus consists of a supporting means for the bottom or lid of the container, which supporting means has radially expandable segments, which serve to restore the original circular shape to the edge of the container, while the apparatus moreover comprises the ring, previously indicated, and the radially inwardly movable segments forming said ring, respectively, said supporting means, which supporting means and ring are axially movable with respect to one another, the structure being preferably embodied such that the supporting means is movable and the ring is stationary.
  • the device cooperating with the supporting means consist of one or more rollers taking the place of the ring, the center line of said rollers being in radial extension to the center line of the container.
  • the center line of said rollers being in radial extension to the center line of the container.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view and sectional view respectively of the preferred embodiment of method and apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 2,3,4 show a part of FIG. 1 showing the method according to the invention in various stages.
  • FIG. 1 shows a container 1 with lid 2 and bottom 3.
  • the container 1 is positioned with its bottom 3 on a supporting means 4, which fits therein with a close fit, and is provided with radially expandable segments, not shown, respectively.
  • the segments 5 and the supporting means 4 are displaced in a relative axial direction with respect to one another, preferably by displacing the supporting means 4 in the direction of the arrow 7.
  • FIG. 2 shows the initial stage and FIG. 3 shows the final stage, while FIG. 4 shows an intermediary stage which, in many instances however, may be regarded as the final stage, since in this position of the uncoiled sheet edges the components can be taken apart as well.
  • the components can be put together again, which may be effected in a way known as such. If subsequently the method described in the Dutch patent application 70.09657 is again applied, the uncoiling can be repeated in accordance with the method of the invention.

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A technique for reconditioning a container including a spiral seam formed by an end wall and body wall of the container. The container is placed on a support to hold the end wall in an axial and radial direction with respect to the axis of the container. A tool is then moved towards an outer surface of the body wall to completely surround the body wall. The tool and surface are then relatively moved in opposite directions to unroll the seam, the body wall and end wall then being reshaped, cleaned and reconnected to form again a seam.

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United States Patent Zuideveld et al. 1 1 Dec. 2, 1975 [54] METHOD FOR RECONDITIONING A 2.337.452 12/1943 Compo 220/67 x CONTAINER 2,760,675 8/1956 George ct al. 220/68 3,006,303 10/1961 Young 113/1 K 1 Inventors: Reinder Zuideveld, Farnham, 3,473,499 10/1969 Bishop 29/427 x England; Mattheus Johannes 3,734,043 5/1973 Rosenbloom 113/120 BB Martinus Coppens, 3,736,893 6/1973 Coppens 220/67 X Hede'Kalmthou" Be'gmm FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [73] A ign K ninklij Emb ll ge lndustrie Van 119,836 4/1945 Australia 113/120 BB Leer B.V., Netherlands Primary Examiner-Victor A. DiPalma [22] Filed July 1973 Attorney, Agent, or FirmStevens, Davis, Miller & [21] Appl. No.: 376,192 M h [30] Foreign Application Priority Data [57] ABSTRACT July 5, 1972 Netherlands 7209391 A technique for reconditiming Container including a spiral seam formed by an end wall and body wall of [52] us 113/120 113/1 113/120 the container. The container is placed on a support to 220 hold the end wall in an axial and radial direction with 51 1m. 01. B21D 51/00 respect to the axis of the container- A tool is [58] Field of Search 29/427, 403 401 R, 4017; moved towards an outer surface of the body wall to 113/120 BB, 120 DD, 1 K; 220 7 68 completely surround the body wall. The tOOl and surface are then relatively moved in opposite directions [56] References Cited to unroll the seam, the body wall and end wall then UNITED STATES PATENTS being reshaped, cleaned and reconnected to form agam a seam. 938,960 11/1909 Bray 220/68 2,196,182 4/1940 Arnesen 29/403 x 2 l 4 Drawing Figures US. Patent Dec. 2, 1975 Sheet 1 of2 3,922,984
U.S. Patent Dec. 2, 1975 Sheet 2 of2 3,922,984
1 METHOD FOR RECONDITIONING A CONTAINER The invention relates to a method for reconditioning a container by separating the components at the site of the seam between body and lid, and bottom respectively, cleaning and reshaping them, and subsequently rejoining them, if desired. Such a method is generally known in the art and is applied in various ways.
An example of such a method is known, for instance, in which the cleaning of and/or the repairs to the container are carried out after the bottom portion or lid portion has been cut off, after which the upper edge of the lid is beaded over and the container is thereafter used as an open container. Such a container has lost its original capacity, while it cannot be used for the transport of liquids any longer.
With containers having the usual flattened folded seam between body and bottom, and lid respectively, it is furthermore known in the art to open the folded seam over a short distance and subsequently to cut off the body of the container as close to the upper edge as is possible. When the cleaning of and the necessary repairs to the container have been effected, the portion cut off from the body of the container is attached to said body again by welding and then the opened out folded seam is flattened against the body of the container again. This method has the disadvantage that on opening the folded seam this may easily get damaged, that in joining the often irregular components together by welding faulty welding occurs and that the container cannot be lined with an interior lining, as this is burnt off during the welding process.
Alternatively, it is also possible to apply a new lid and a new bottom respectively to the container instead of the portion cut off therefrom, the new portion being fixed to the body of the container in the usual way by means of a folded seam when the end of the body has been prepared for the purpose. Apart from the great expenditure involved, this method has the additional disadvantage that the reconditioned container thusobtained has a smaller height and thus a smaller capacity.
For some time now there has been felt the need in the art for a better method, but because the folded seam is damaged on being opened already, no attention has been paid to opening and reclosing the entire locked joint.
It is the object of the invention to provide a method which makes it possible to open the entire folded seam and close it again, if desired, without the contents of the container being affected.
This object is achieved according to the present invention by the fact that with a folded seam having sheet edges which are coiled around one another in the form of a spiral in section, the folded seam is entirely or for the greater part unfolded, i.e. uncoiled, by axially supporting the container at the site of its bottom and lid respectively, by giving full radial support to the inner edge of the lid and bottom respectively, and by moving an apparatus over the folded seam and right along the entire circumference of the body of the container in an axial direction towards the supporting means. It is understood that this relative displacement can be effected by displacing the supporting means while keeping the apparatus stationary, or by keeping the supporting means with the container stationary while displacing the apparatus.
In accordance'with the present invention the apparatus preferably consists of a ring and said ring is preferably made in a number of radially movable segments.
Surprisingly, it has appeared that the spiral folded seam can be entirely uncoiled without any fractures occurring, and that after the cleaning of and the repairs to body and lid, and respectively bottom of the container has been effected, both components can be joined together again by means of a spiral folded seam and, which is even more surprising, that this operation can be repeated several times without any detrimental effects. In some cases it is desirable, however, to subject the material to a heat treatment, which is preferably given before uncoiling the folded seam.
The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention. This apparatus consists of a supporting means for the bottom or lid of the container, which supporting means has radially expandable segments, which serve to restore the original circular shape to the edge of the container, while the apparatus moreover comprises the ring, previously indicated, and the radially inwardly movable segments forming said ring, respectively, said supporting means, which supporting means and ring are axially movable with respect to one another, the structure being preferably embodied such that the supporting means is movable and the ring is stationary.
It would also be conceivable, to have the device cooperating with the supporting means consist of one or more rollers taking the place of the ring, the center line of said rollers being in radial extension to the center line of the container. Herewith, however, no satisfactory results can be obtained.
It is remarked that the spiral-shaped folded seam as well as a method for the manufacturing thereof have been described in the Dutch applications 69.11769 and 70.09657 respectively.
The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a side view and sectional view respectively of the preferred embodiment of method and apparatus according to the invention.
FIGS. 2,3,4 show a part of FIG. 1 showing the method according to the invention in various stages.
FIG. 1 shows a container 1 with lid 2 and bottom 3. The container 1 is positioned with its bottom 3 on a supporting means 4, which fits therein with a close fit, and is provided with radially expandable segments, not shown, respectively.
Around the container have been arranged radially inwardly movable segments 5, which are enclosing the body of the container together. The radial movement is required to make it possible to arrange said segments across the spiral-shaped folded seam 6.
For the purpose of uncoiling the folded seam 6 in accordance with the invention, the segments 5 and the supporting means 4 are displaced in a relative axial direction with respect to one another, preferably by displacing the supporting means 4 in the direction of the arrow 7.
FIG. 2 shows the initial stage and FIG. 3 shows the final stage, while FIG. 4 shows an intermediary stage which, in many instances however, may be regarded as the final stage, since in this position of the uncoiled sheet edges the components can be taken apart as well.
After cleaning and repairing the container, the components can be put together again, which may be effected in a way known as such. If subsequently the method described in the Dutch patent application 70.09657 is again applied, the uncoiling can be repeated in accordance with the method of the invention.
We claim:
1. A method of reconditioning a container having end walls connected to a body wall, one of said end walls and said body wall having cylindrical end wall portions with flanged edges which are coiled about each other to form an outwardly directed seam, said seam, in cross-section, being in the form of a spiral, comprising:
a. placing the container with said one end wall on a support means for supporting said one end wall in an axial direction and for supporting the interior of the cylindrical end portion of said one end wall in a radial direction with respect to the axis of the container;
b. moving a tool towards an outer surface of said body wall to completely surround said body wall;
c. relatively moving said tool and support means in opposite directions with respect to each other to completely unroll said seam; and
d. connecting again said body wall and said one end wall with each other to form a seam after reshaping and cleaning of said body wall and said one end wall.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said tool has a working surface contacting said seam and said working surface is substantially perpendicular to said body wall. l

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1. A method of reconditioning a container having end walls connected to a body wall, one of said end walls and said body wall having cylindrical end wall portions with flanged edges which are coiled about each other to form an outwardly directed seam, said seam, in cross-section, being in the form of a spiral, comprising: a. placing the container with said one end wall on a support means for supporting said one end wall in an axial direction and for supporting the interior of the cylindrical end portion of said one end wall in a radial direction with respect to the axis of the container; b. moving a tool towards an outer surface of said body wall to completely surround said body wall; c. relatively moving said tool and support means in opposite directions with respect to each other to completely unroll said seam; and d. connecting again said body wall and said one end wall with each other to form a seam after reshaping and cleaning of said body wall and said one end wall.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said tool has a working surface contacting said seam and said working surface is substantially perpendicular to said body wall.
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