VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINHALSEN DER ÖFFNUNG EINES BEHÄLTERS

An apparatus for reducing the diameter of an open end of a container is claimed. The apparatus comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis. A die is supported in the housing about the longitudinal axis. A radially expandable pilot member is also supported in the housing. The radially expandable p...

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Hauptverfasser: PROUBET, JEAN, MENEGHIN, RENE, HALASZ, ANDREW
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus for reducing the diameter of an open end of a container is claimed. The apparatus comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis. A die is supported in the housing about the longitudinal axis. A radially expandable pilot member is also supported in the housing. The radially expandable pilot member is selectively moveable between a contracted position and an expanded position relative to the longitudinal axis. The radially expandable pilot member comprises a plurality of forming members. A method which utilizes the apparatus is also claimed.