APPARATUS FOR ROTATING A CONTAINER BODY
First Claim
1. A waxer assembly for a can necking machine assembly, the waxer assembly comprising:
- a fixed ring,a waxer turret mounted on a rotating shaft, the waxer turret including peripheral pockets, each of the pockets are adapted for receiving a can body and comprising a can roller; and
a lubricating station positioned proximate to the waxer turret and adapted to lubricate an end of the can bodies as the waxer turret rotates;
wherein (i) each can roller comprises a body portion and a drive roller extending from the body portion, (ii) a contact portion of each body portion is positioned within a respective pocket such that the contact portion is adapted to contact an outer surface of the can body received in the pocket, and (iii) each driver roller is in contact with the fixed ring such that as the waxer turret rotates, friction between the drive roller and the fixed ring causes the can roller to rotate.
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Abstract
An apparatus for rotating a container body that utilizes frictional forces rather than the engagement of gears to rotate the container body is provided. Such an apparatus may include a stationary housing and a turret rotating on a shaft proximate to the housing. The turret may have a plurality of pockets and a roller assembly disposed within each pocket. Each roller assembly may have a body portion and a drive roller portion. Each body portion may have a contact portion for contacting a container body received in a respective pocket. Each drive roller may be in contact with the housing such that as the turret rotates, friction between the drive rollers and the housing causes each roller assembly to rotate.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A waxer assembly for a can necking machine assembly, the waxer assembly comprising:
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a fixed ring, a waxer turret mounted on a rotating shaft, the waxer turret including peripheral pockets, each of the pockets are adapted for receiving a can body and comprising a can roller; and a lubricating station positioned proximate to the waxer turret and adapted to lubricate an end of the can bodies as the waxer turret rotates; wherein (i) each can roller comprises a body portion and a drive roller extending from the body portion, (ii) a contact portion of each body portion is positioned within a respective pocket such that the contact portion is adapted to contact an outer surface of the can body received in the pocket, and (iii) each driver roller is in contact with the fixed ring such that as the waxer turret rotates, friction between the drive roller and the fixed ring causes the can roller to rotate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for rotating a container body, the apparatus comprising:
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a stationary housing; a turret mounted on a rotating shaft proximate to the housing, the turret having a plurality of pockets formed therein; and a roller assembly disposed within each pocket, each roller assembly having a body portion and a drive roller portion, wherein each body portion has a contact portion for contacting a container body received in a respective pocket, and each drive roller is in contact with the housing such that as the turret rotates, friction between the drive rollers and the housing causes each roller assembly to rotate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for lubricating an open end of a can body, the method comprising:
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feeding a can body into a pocket of a waxer turret, the pocket comprising a first roller assembly having a body portion and a drive roller portion; rotating the waxer turret; rotating the can body within the pocket as the waxer turret rotates, wherein rotation of the can body is caused by frictional forces between the drive roller and a stationary housing mounted proximate to the waxer turret; and lubricating the open end of the can body as the rotating can body passes through a lubricating station. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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Specification