Appeal 2007-0513
Application 10/274,797
1 1. An apparatus for double seaming an end unit to a can body,
2 comprising:
3 a double seaming chuck;
4 a first drive mechanism operably connected to said double
5 seaming chuck for rotating said double seaming chuck;
6 a double seaming roll;
7 means for selectively moving said double seaming roll toward
8 said double seaming chuck to perform a double seaming operation; and
9 a second drive mechanism for rotating said double seaming roll
10 in a direction so as to reduce relative rotational speed between said double
11 seaming roll and a workpiece when the double seaming roll comes into
12 contact with the workpiece during the double seaming operation, said second
13 drive mechanism being constructed and arranged to be normally disengaged,
14 and to become engaged as the double seaming roll is moved toward the
15 double seaming chuck to perform a double seaming operation.
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18 THE REFERENCES
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19 Sedwick US 1,695,210 Dec. 11, 1928
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20 Currie US 3,025,814 Mar. 20, 1962
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23 THE REJECTIONS
24 The claims stand rejected as follows: claims 1, 3-5, 7, 8 and 10-12 under
25 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Sedwick, and claims 6, 13, 14 and 17-21
26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Sedwick in view of Currie.
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28 OPINION
29 The rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is affirmed as to claims 1, 3, 4 and 7,
30 and reversed as to claims 5, 8 and 10-12. The rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is
31 reversed.
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