No- 877.135.

PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

C. STEOHER. -

FLANGING MACHINE.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,1906
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PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908v

NO- 877,135.
O.STEGHER.

FLANGING MACHINE.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. 1906.
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PATBNTED JAN. 21, 1908.

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PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

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FLANGING MACHINE.
APPLIOATION FILED JULY 19.1906.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES STEOHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLANGINGQMAGHINE.
No. 877,135.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Speci?cation of Letters Patent.

Application?lod JuIy?QLIQOG- Serial No- 326,865.

To all whomi may concern:

turning the flange. . Fig. 12 is an inner plan

. Be it known that 1, CHARLES Srnonnn, a view of the pressure chain. Fig. 13 is an en

citizen of the United States,and a resident of larged fragmentary section illustrating one

the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook form of die for forming a head on the can
and State of Illinois, have invented certain body. Fig. 14 is a similar view of another
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new and useful Improvements in Flanging form thereof.
As shown in said drawings: the machine
Machines; and I do hereby declare that the

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following is a full, clear, and exact descri - is supported upon a frame of any preferred

tion of the same, reference being had to t 1e material and construction and comprises a

accompanying drawings, and to the letters of

reference marked thereon, which form a part
of this speci?cation.
This invention relates to improvements in
flanging machines and more particularly to a
machine adapted for forming flanges on can

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base A and upright side members A and A2,

one of which, A as shown, is adjustable
laterally of the base with respect to the other
by means of bolts a which engage through
the bottom thereof and through slots 0/ in
said base.

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Said side frame members A1 and

bodies preparatory to attaching the heads A2 are provided with apertured lugs (LL-a3
the latter of which is screw threaded and
thereto.
The invention belongs to that class of ?ang adapted to receive an adjusting shaft A3
ing machines in which 'a can body is en

which has threaded engagement at one end 75

gaged between revolving chucks and caused therein. The other end of said shaft ex
to rotate against a die thereby forming the tends through the lug a2 and is rovided
with a setnut a.4 which engages on t e outer
?anges on the body.
The object of the invention is to provide a side of the lug a2 and with a collar or flange

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flanging machine capable of operating simul

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a5 which engages the inner side of said lug 80

taneously upon, a plurality of can bodies and and act when said shaft is rotated to move
in which a ?ange may be constructed upon the frame member A. laterally to or from the

both ends-of the body at the same operation. member A2, dependent upon the direction of
It is'a further object of the invention to
Rigidly engaged upon the inner faces of
provide a machine of simple, yet strong and
durable construction which is capable of ad the side members'AA2 in any preferred
justment to the requirements of can bodies manner but, as shown, by means ofbolts
rotation.

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' bb and above the adjusting shaft A3 are the

It is also an object of the invention to ro horizontal bars or ways B which may be of

vide a machine capable of forming a bea on any desired construction and material and 90
35 the can body to afford an abutment or stop are provided with upwardly directed par
of varying sizes.

allel flanges I) having shoulders I)2 on the

The invention consists in the matters here-' inner faces thereof and forming guide ways
inafter described and more fully pointed out for the pressure chains C one of which is
carried on each bar. - Integral arms 173 extend
and de?ned in the ap ended claims.

for the can cover.

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In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side eleva

longitudinally beyond the ends of the ways

tion of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the opposite side
thereof.
3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4
is a view partly in end elevation and partly
in transverse section. Fig. 5 is a horizontal

B and journalled therein at the rear end

of the machine are the sprocket shafts B
which as shown are stud shafts extending
through said arms and are provided with

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adjustable bearings b4 for the purpose of

section of the supporting frame. Fig. '6_ is adjusting [the tension of said chains C.
an enlarged fragmentary view of the chuck J ournaled in the arm b3 at the forward end

. carrying mchanism. "Fig. 7 is an enlarged of the machine is the sprocket shaft B2 and

fragmentary perspective view of the pressure engaged on said sprocket shafts Band B3
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chain or belt. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side are thesprocket wheels B3 which as shown
elevation of said chain and one of 'the sprock are hexagonal and provided on alternate
ets therefor with parts removed. Figs. 9 faces with one and two cogs respectively,
and 10 are side elevations of the links or the former b5 ofwhich are situated centrally
blocks forming the compression members of of the face and the latter be at the ends
said chain. ' Fig. 11' is an enlarged fragmen-, theme: as shown_'n1ore clearly in Fig. _8.

tary section Illustrating the operatlon of Said pressure chain comprises a plurality

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'- of'links-or blocks C and C2 approximately faces with downwardly directed shoulders
_ ,_ recta'n

larv in shape and provided wit

' latera

' directed flanges c which form rela

d5- 17,", the former of vfi'iich forms a recess 'in

which is rigidly engaged the die D3, the _

tively road bases or bearing faces which lower or operating edge d7 of which is're

track'upon the shoulders b2 of said ways B duced in thickness on the side adjacent said.v 70.
as shown more clearly in Fig. 4. The outer die bar and behind which the?ange on the
faces of said links or blocks C and C2 are can body is formed.
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rabbeted or grooved on their inner corners to
The die bar frames D and D as shown are
.\ provide a shoulder c and a lad e c2 and when provided with longitudinally directed intel- '
10 said chains are passing along t e ways B. the gral arms al8 in - the outer ends of which are
' i blocks ?t closely together at their ends there-.
by forming an unbroken track or {bearing sur- '
face.

journalled sprocket shafts E and E simi

lar' to and corresponding with the sprocket
shafts By and B2. Sprocket wheels E2 are

The blocks or links C as shown are pro engaged on said shafts and- act to drive the
15. vided at each end thereof on their inner faces chuck carrying chains F by means of which 80
with an apertured lug 03, the adjacent faces the can bodies are conveyed through the .
I _-of which diverge from the face of the link machine. Saidchains F as shown comprise

and between which the cogs b5 of the sprocket bars or links f-f vspaced'a distance apart
laterally bya'means of the pintles

Wheels B3 en age.

with -

The links 2 are provided centrallywith which they are articulated. Journaled in
lugs c4 which engage between the cogs b of said links f are the chuck shafts f3 which pro"said Wheels. > The links or block'sC and C2 ject outwardly beyond the chains and are
are articulated together by means of link provided on- their inner or adjacent ends with

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bars or plates 05 which are piyoted'thereto chuck heads FwF.

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Said chuck heads as

25 by means of pintles 0, at one end to, the lugs shown more clearly in Fig. 11, comprise a
' cv of the blocks C2 and at the other end to the hub f1 having a peripheral bearing ?ange f5
lugs 03 ofthe blocks 0', and plateslclare also thereon adapted to bear against the shoul
engaged at the sides of the lugs c3 of. the ders d6 on the die bars and the shoulders 40 on
blocks 0 by means of said pintles and to

the pressure chains, C and by means of which,

30. gether withthe plates .05 formrecesses for said chucks are rotated. On the inner faces
the co s of the sprocket wheels. _'

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' Y. Die . ar frames D and D" are ad'ustably

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of said ?anges f are ' rovided shoulders f6 of

av width approximate y equal to the width of

. engaged at the u per ends of said si e frame the ?ange it is desired to form on the can
mem ers A_ an A2 by means of bolts (1 body and which acts to turn the end of the -

which 'enga e" in vertical slots in said frame can body outwardly behindthe edge of the
members t ereby permitting vertical ad die D.

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justment of said framesf Extending-trans , ' Rigidly engaged on the forward ends of the
'ver's'ely of the machine is a beam or brace A4 die bar frames D and D by means of for
- which projects \beyondthe die bar frames wardly and upwardly directed brackets g is

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and is rigidlybolted at oneend to the die - the feed chute G comprising side members g

.bar frame D and at the other end is pro

_wl.7*h as shown are rovided with transverse

vided with la longitudinal slot of through slots in which are a justably engaged on the
which extends a bolt a7 which is en aged in inner faces of said side 'members, angle ironv

_. . y-the die bar frame D. I At each en

of said"

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guides 9? between which the can bodies are

45,... beam A4 is provideda bolt a81whieh extends fed to the machine.

Extending downwardly - 110-

downwardly and hasthreaded engagement and forwardly from the lower end of said side

in a lug a on-the'inner face of said die bar members 9 are the guides g3 which are
frame. The bolts 0} on the die bar frame curved concentrically with the sprocket
' D-D are each provided'with'a collar a1". wheels E2 and act to'guide the can bodies be
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50 beneath'the beam A by means of which said tween the chucks. ' .
Rigidjly engaged on the. sprocket shaft E
' die bar frames are adjl st ed vertically when
the bolts (1 are loosener Said die bar frames adjacent the die bar frames are the notched
are each provided at their top with an in feed wheels H which are in position to receive
" wardly directed ?ange d beneath which the' the can bodies as they leave the feed chute.

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die bars D2 are engaged, as shown more Journaled in ' a bracket arm H extending 120

clearly in Figs. 1 and 2, by means of bolts dt forwardly from the die bar frame D is a shaft
' _which extend through vertical slots d3 in. h on the innerend of which and positioned
said die bar frames into engagement with centrally between. the chains F- is a notched
' the die bars D2 and adapting said bars to be feed wheel H2 which acts in conjunction with
60' adjusted vertically. Set screws d. extend: the feed wheels H to deliverthe can bodies.
a

. through the ?ange d anda?'ord means for. to the chucks.

keeping the die bars inexact alinement with

respect to the pressure chains

Said die

, bars D2 as shown more clearly in Figs.- 4 and of

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. Outwardly and upwardly directed cam

guides 1-1 are supported on the forward end- _

the_ machine by

means of brackets vicar;

are provided, on their inner .or adjacent ried on the forward ends of the die bar frames 130

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which engage the chuck shafts f and force raising and lowerin the die bar frame D
the chucks inwardly engaging the can bodies and by means of t e beam A4 raising orJ on the hubs f4 and bringing the'?ange f5 lowering therewith the. die bar frame D.
into position to- be engaged between the As the can bodies are fed downwardly
Va shoulders d and c.

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through the feed chute G they are engaged

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The arms (is at the rear end of the die bar between the feed wheels H and H2 which

frames are provided with upwardly and out are. so- timed as to bring a can body. into
wardly curvedcam guides I"I' which en register with oppositely dis osed chucks.
gage the inner faces of the ?angesf5 and force As said chucks move forward yvtheir shafts
the chucks outwardly into position to again are engaged by the cam guides II which

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force sai chucks inwardly into the ends of I

For the purpose ofd-riving the machine a the can bodies and into position forv the
shaft K is journaled- in a bearing bracket 7c ?anges f5 to engage on the pressure chains
on. the: side frame member A2 and is rovided and die bars. Inasmuch as the chuck

- receive can bodies.

-~ on itsouter end with a drive pulley and on

carrying chalns and pressure chains move

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its inner end with a pinion k? which meshes at; the same rate of s eed the chucks are
with a gear K carried on the sprocket shaft rotated against the s oulders d and the
B2. A pinion k3 is carried on said sprocket ends of the can bodies which rest upon the
shaft 13* and drives intermeshing gears k4-k5 shoulders f of the chucks are turned out- '
journaled on a bracket 7c on the arm 63. A wardly by the depending edges of the dies
gearK2 is rigidly engaged on the sprocket D? as said bodies are rotated with the
shaft E, and is driven by the gear k5 and op chucks. As the chucks reach the rear end
crates the chuck carrying chains and the feed of .the machine the ?anges f5 thereof are
wheels H. A cofrespondinggear K3 is car engaged by the cam guides 11 which
25' ried-on the shaft h and intermeshes with the force the chucks outwardly releasing the 90
gears K2 and drives- the feed wheel H2. ,

If it is desired to provide a bead or shoul

der on the can body to afford a stop or abut

can bodies and spacing the chucks to again

receive the bodies at the feed end of the

machine.

When it is desired to form a bead

or shoulder in the can body dies having

in
their faces the desired con?guration are
be
removed
and
a
die
D"
or
D5
substituted
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therefor as shown in Figs. '13 and 14.. Said substituted for one or both the dies D,3 and
die Dias shown is adapted to form a head on the bodies rolled along the same as before
the cantbody and is provided with a relatively
_ ment for a can cover one of the dies D3 may

described.

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Obviously a ?anging machine constructed

corres onding to the shape of the head to be in accordance with my invention is capable
formed. Chuck heads 1?2 are substituted in of simultaneously operating u on a plu-

broad bearing faced12 in .which is a groove

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the chains F for the heads F F and which rality of can bodies and of orming the
as shown are each provided with a bearing ?ange at, each end thereof at the same
?ange f5 as before described'and with a hub operation, and obviously the machine may
f 7 having aperipheral rib f 8 thereon comple be quickly and accurately adjusted to the
mental with and adapted to engage in the requirements of can bodies of various sizes.
. I claim as my invention:
groove in the face-of the die D4.
'1. In a machine of the class described
' The dies D5 are adapted to provide a
shoulder in the can body and to turn the end the combination with a base, of adjustable
of the body slightly inwardly to permit easy side members engaged thereto a removable
insertion of the cover and for this purpose die bar engaged to said frame, an adjustable
said dies > are provided on their faces (19 depending die engaged to said die bar, a
with shoulders d and d as shown more pressure chain in vertical alinement with
clearly in Fig. 14 and chuch heads F3 are said die, and a chuck engaged between the
provided with hubs or hearing faces f 9 com pressure chain and die bar and having a
?ange thereon engaged between the die
plemental therewith. .- I
- The operation is as follows: The side bar and said depending die.
frame members A and A2 ' are adjusted

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laterally to admit the desired length of can

bodies between the chucks and the die bar
frames D and- D are adjusted vertically so
vthat chucks of the-required size will have
their ?an es f5. in engagementboth with

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2. In a machine of the class described the

combination with an adjustable frame,

adjustable chuck carrying chains engaged

thereto, oppositely disposed chucks movable

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with said chains adapted to engage a can

body therebetween, a peripheral ?ange on

tch chuck, a die" bar extending longitudi
@the shoul ers (Z6 on the die bars and'with
nally
said frame, a pressure chain in
so the shoulders c on the pressure chains. verticalof' alinement
therewith adapted to
i'This vertical adjustment of the die bar
frames is accomplished by loosening the gether with the die bar to engage the?ange
bottsdand retracting thebolt a8 on the side on the chuck and rotate the same, a depend~

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framev-me'mber-..A and then-rotating the ing die engaged to'the die bar and engaging

55"bolt was? the frame member A2 thereby"v thev ?ange of said chuck between the same

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and the die bar and means contacting the - der aboveieach way, sprocket chains driven
chucks to- force the same oppositely to by the wheels on each die bar, oppositel dis
release the can bod .
posed chucks therein each having a ange.
3.. In a device o the class described the thereon adapted to be rolled between adja:
combination with a frame of horizontal cent faces of said. die. bars and vpressure
parallel chuck carryincgy chains engaged chains, and, ositively actuated means for
bar having a_ moving said 0 u'cks outwardlyand inwardly.
thereto, a horizontal
shoulder adjustably' en aged to said frame, - /7~.,In a device of the class described the
a guideway beneath t e same in vertical , combination with a base, of_.side frame mem
l0. alinement therewith, a' pressure chain hav A bers thereon, means for adjusting. saidside
vi-ng a shoulder supported'by and ;movable members with respect toeach-other, parallel

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along 'the guideway, voppositely disposed" oppositely dis osed die barsadjusta ly en
chucks movable between. the die bar. and gaged on sai side members, downwardly
pressure chain, a flange thereon engaged by facing dies thereon, a grooved way in vertical

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the shoulders of the die bar and ressure alinement with eachdie bar and arallel 80
chain-and rolled along the same, sai chucks therewith, a chain adapted to trave along
adapted to engage a can body therebetween each wayand comprising blocks, each having >
and a die removably secured to the die bar a shoulder on: its inner face, chains carried on

extending below the ?ange on- said chucks the die bars, chucks journaled therein and
and adapted to ?ange the end of the can adapted to be moved laterally, a ?ange on
each chuck ada ted to be engaged by said
4. In a machine of the class described the shoulders Fand-ro led against the die bar, and
therebetween.

combination with a laterally adjustable curved cam guides at each end of said die
frame, a die bar extending longitudinally bars adapted to move saidchucks inwardly
25 thereof, a guideway'lin , vertical alinement and outwardly.
therewith, a pressure chain supported by

8. In a device of the class described, the

saidguide way, oppositely disposed chuck combination with'adjustable frame mem

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carrying chains, chucks engaged thereto, bers, of parallel ways thereon, parallel dies

a flange on each chuck engaged between the above said Lways, means for adjusting said
pressure chain and die bar and rotated dies vertically, a pressure chain adapted to I thereby, a notched wheel adapted to deliver travel along said ways, a sprocket chain
. can bodies tosuccessive pairs of chucks, and adjacent each die, rotative chuck shafts slid
a die engaging on the inside of said chuck ably engaged thereon, achuck on the inner

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adapted to ?ange the end of said- can there end ofeach shaft-adapted, to engage a can
body, .a peripheral flange; on'veach chuck 16
5. In a device of the class described the adapted to be engaged between the die and
between.

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combination with a frame of means adjust pressure chain and roll- the can- body along
ing one side of the frame with respect to the the dies, a vshoulder on said ?ange adapted to
opposite side, parallel die bars thereon each turn the end of the can body up behind said
having a downwardly,v facing shoulder, means dies, means for driving said pressure chains

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vertically, a die late on each bar. depending can bodies to said chucks, and curved guides
1 below said shou ders, parallel ways beneath at each end of the machine adapted to throw
said die bars, pressure chainsv on said Ways the chucks into and out of engagement with
45 havingshoulders on their upper faces, chuck said bodies.
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for adjusting. said bars both laterally and and chuck carrying chains, means for feeding -

carrying chains supported on the frame ad

9. In adevice of the class described, the -

jacent each die bar, transversely movable combination with a frame, of die bars there
chucks journaled thereon, adapted to engage on adjustable both laterally and vertically,
' in the ends of can-bodies and-rotate them 'adie on each bar affording a recess between
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against saiddies, a peripheral ?ange on each the die and the b."- r, a chuck carrying chain

chuck adapted to be rotatively engaged be

adjacent each bar, rotative chuck heads

tween the shoulders on - said die bars and therein, means on said heads adapted to turn
pressure chains and guides actuating the the ends of the can bodies upwardly in said
chucks to release the can bodies therefrom. recesses, and a- continuously driven chain
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6. In a device of the class, described the adapted to engage the chuck'heads and roll

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combination with a-frame of parallel diev bars them and the can bodies along the dies.
10.. In a ?anging machine the combination
. adjust-ably engaged on the: top thereof, a die
engaged to each die bar and extending belowv with a die bar of a die engaged thereto af- '
the same, arallel ways carried on the frame fording arecess therebetween, pressure chains
60 in ver'tica alinement with said die bar's, movable longitudinally beneath said die bar, 12 5
sprocket wheels journaled at the ends of said and oppositely disposed chucks movable be- bars and ways, a pressure chain -t.driven by tween said die bar and pressure chain adapt

the wheels on each way, blocks thereon each ed to'engage a can body therebetween and ,

_, Eppvided on its innerface with an upwardly together with the die to ?ange the ends of
ected shoulder forming a continuous shoul said can body upwardlyin said recess.
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111. In a device of the class described the notched wheel adapted to deliver the-can .
combination with a die bar of a pressure bodies
die bartoaffording
said chucks,
a recess
a dietherebetween
engaged to each
and...

chain positioned below the same, oppositely coacting with each chuck adapted to ?ange
disposed chucks movable between said die.

pressure chain adapted to engage a can the ends of said can body upwardly in said
body therebetween, a die engaged to and de recess for the reception of the end pieces and
pending from the die bar, a?ange on each means adapted to engage the chucks and 5
chuck adapted to ?ange the ends of said can. force the same oppositely to release the can '
upwardly between the same and die and body therefrom.
17. In a machine of the class described the
means adapted to contact said ?anges on the
combination with horizontal adjustable die
chuck to release the can bodies therefrom.
an

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12.v In a device of the class described the bars, dies engaged thereto, a way positioned.
combination with a horizontal die of oppo in vertical alinement beneath each die bar", a

sitely disposed pairs of horizontal chucks

pressure chain carried in a groove on each

Way", oppositely disposed chucks each having

15 each pair adapted to engage a can body abearing ?ange thereon rotated between said
therebetween and to roll the end of the can

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body upwardly between the chucks and die die ldars and pressure chains, a notched wheel
to ?ange the same for reception of the head, adapted to deliver a can body to said chucks
a notched wheel delivering can bodies to the in successive order, said chuck and die adapt
pairs
of chucks and cam guides engaging the ed to ?ange either end of'the can body and 85
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pairs of chucks and forcing the same oppo

means adapted to engage the chuck to re-'

lease the can body therefrom.

sitely and outwardly.
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18. In a machine of the class described the
13. In a machine of the class described the

combination with a horizontal die bar of a combination with an adjustable die bar, an

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die engaged thereto affording longitudinal adjustable pressure chain beneath the same,

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a chuck having a ?anged head, said ?ange

engaged
between'the die bar and pressure
allel with and movable beneath said die bar,
rotating chucks engaged between said die chain and adapted to roll the chuckalongthe
bar and chain and engaging a can body. die bar, a removable die on said die bar eX
therebetween, said chucks having a ?ange tending below and inside of said ?ange and
engaged between the die bar and die adapt adapted to ?ange the end of the can body
ed to roll the ends of the can body upwardly therebetween and a cam guide engaging the
in said groove against the dies to form a ?ange of each chuck at the delivery end of

grooves therebetween, a pressure chain par

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phe machine to release the can body there

?ange at either end of the can body.
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14. I a machine of the class described the rom.
combination with a pressure chain of a die

19. In a machine of the class described the '

combination with a die bar of an adjustable '

bar parallel therewith, oppositely disposed die
engaged thereto and affording a space
chucks adapted to engage a can body there
between, each having a ?ange thereon, said therebetween, oppositely disposed rotating.
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?ange adapted to be engaged between the chucks, an adjustable chute, a notched wheel
die bar and pressure chain, positively timed ada ted to deliver can bodies betweenoppO
mechanism adapted to deliver the can bodies site y disposed chucks, a guide directing the
between oppositely disposed chucks, a die can bodies to said wheel, means actuating
engaged to each die bar and bearing on the the chuck to engage the can bodies against
can body inside the chuck and coacting with the dies thereby ?anging the ends of said can

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the chuck to form one end of said can bodyv bodies in said space Jfor the reception of the

for reception of the ends and means contact heads, and means adapted to engage each
ing the ?anges of said chucks to release the chuck to release the can bodies therefrom.
20. In amachine of the class described the
can bodies therefrom.
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combination with oppositely disposed ro

oppositely disposed chucks engaged betj,

positively operated means adapted to de

combination with parallel die bars, a pres tating chucks, a ?ange on each, a hub on
sure chain movable longitudinally beneath each chuck, oppositely disposed longitudinal
each'die bar, a die carried on each die bar means engaging the ?ange of said chuck and
providing a recess therebetween, rot ting! holding the chucks in unvarying relation,

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tween said die bars and pressure chainadapt-~ liver a can .body between each pair of

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chucks, means forcing the chucks inwardly

gether with said dies adapted to ?ange each to engage the hubs in the ends of the can
body, a die bearing against each can body a
end of said can body upward in the recess.
16. In a machine of thi. class describedthe distance from its end and against which the

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pressure vchain carried beneath the same, forming the same to receive a can head and
chucks having a ?ange thereon, said ?ange positive means releasing each chuck from the
adapted to be engaged between the die bar can body.
21. In a device of the class described the
and pressure chain, a positively operated

ed to carry a can body therebetween and to

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combination with an adjustable die bar, a ends of said can body are rolled thereby

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'eoxnbination with en'adjustable die bar, a re- said hub together with the die adapted to 10
movable die carried thereon, a pressure chain form a bead adjacent the end of the can bod .
' movable longitudinally beneath said die bar,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto su '
an adjustable shaft, :1 sprocket Wheel- there- scribed my'name in the presence of two sub
on'carrying said chain, oppositely dis osed
chucks adapted to engage a can body here-

scribing'witnesses. >
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CHARLES STECHER'.

between and having an inwardly directed

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hub on each and a ?ange,'said'?ange engaged

'_ betweensaid die bar and pressure chain, and

C. W. ,HiLLS,
' -WM. 0. SMITH.

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