Aluminum impact extruded bottle with threaded neck made from recycled aluminum and enhanced alloys
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B21C-023/00
B23P-015/00
B21C-023/18
B65D-001/02
B65D-041/04
C22C-001/00
B21D-051/26
C22C-021/00
B21H-003/04
출원번호
US-0279127
(2016-09-28)
등록번호
US-9844805
(2017-12-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Siles, John L.
van de Liefvoort, Matthias K.
Jentzsch, Kevin Reed
출원인 / 주소
BALL CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Sheridan Ross PC
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초록▼
The present invention relates generally to forming a threaded neck in a metal bottle manufactured by a process known as impact extrusion. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods, apparatus and alloy compositions used in the impact extrusion manufacturing of containers and other a
The present invention relates generally to forming a threaded neck in a metal bottle manufactured by a process known as impact extrusion. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods, apparatus and alloy compositions used in the impact extrusion manufacturing of containers and other articles with sufficient strength characteristics to allow threading the container necks to receive a threaded closure on the threaded neck.
대표청구항▼
1. A metallic bottle with a threaded neck formed by an impact extrusion process, comprising: a bottom dome portion;a body portion extending upwardly from said bottom dome portion;a neck portion extending upwardly from said body portion;threads formed on an exterior surface of said neck portion; anda
1. A metallic bottle with a threaded neck formed by an impact extrusion process, comprising: a bottom dome portion;a body portion extending upwardly from said bottom dome portion;a neck portion extending upwardly from said body portion;threads formed on an exterior surface of said neck portion; andan opening positioned on an uppermost portion of said neck portion,wherein said metallic bottle is comprised of a recycled aluminum alloy with the following composition:between about 97.70 wt. % aluminum and about 98.50 wt. % aluminum,between about 0.16 wt. % Si and about 0.24 wt. % Si,between about 0.37 wt. % Fe and about 0.48 wt. % Fe,between about 0.08 wt. % Cu and about 0.15 wt. % Cu,between about 0.48 wt. % Mn and about 0.71 wt. % Mn,between about 0.34 wt. % Mg and about 0.52 wt. % Mg,between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.12 wt. % Zn,between about 0.01 wt. % Cr and about 0.04 wt. % Cr, andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.04 wt. % Ti; andwherein said threaded neck has a predetermined geometry adapted to receive a closure. 2. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein said threads of said metallic bottle are adapted to receive a ROPP closure having an interior diameter of between about 1.1 inches to about 1.5 inches, and wherein said threads have a pitch of between about 0.10 inches and about 0.15 inches. 3. The metallic bottle of claim 2, wherein said metallic bottle has a diameter of between about 2.537 inches and about 2.838 inches and a height between about 6.0 inches and about 7.4 inches. 4. The metallic bottle of claim 1, further comprising sealing surfaces formed on said uppermost portion of said metallic bottle. 5. The metallic bottle of claim 1, further comprising a pilfer band skirt formed on the neck portion of the metallic bottle. 6. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy further comprises a titanium boride material. 7. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises a scrap aluminum material blended with a 1070 aluminum alloy. 8. The metallic bottle of claim 7, wherein the scrap aluminum material comprises: between about 0.20 wt. % Si and about 0.32 wt. % Si;between about 0.47 wt. % Fe and about 0.59 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.22 wt. % Cu;between about 0.78 wt. % Mn and about 0.90 wt. % Mn;between about 0.54 wt. % Mg and about 0.66 wt. % Mg;between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.18 wt. % Zn;between about 0.00 wt. % Cr and about 0.08 wt. % Cr; andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.08 wt. % Ti. 9. The metallic bottle of claim 7, wherein the scrap aluminum material is comprised of a scrap metal of at least one of a 3104, a 3004, a 3003, a 3103, a 3013 and a 3105 aluminum alloy. 10. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the body portion of the metallic bottle has a thickness of between about 0.0098 inches and about 0.0155 inches. 11. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises one of: 97.88 wt. % aluminum, 0.22 wt. % Si, 0.46 wt. % Fe, 0.13 wt. % Cu, 0.68 wt. % Mn, 0.49 wt. % Mg, 0.10 wt. % Zn, 0.02 wt. % Cr, and 0.02 wt. % Ti;and98.33 wt. % aluminum, 0.18 wt. % Si, 0.39 wt. % Fe, 0.10 wt. % Cu, 0.51 wt. % Mn, 0.37 wt. % Mg, 0.08 wt. % Zn, 0.02 wt. % Cr, and 0.02 wt. % Ti. 12. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises: between about 97.88 wt. % aluminum and about 98.33 wt. % aluminum;between about 0.18 wt. % Si and about 0.22 wt. % Si;between about 0.39 wt. % Fe and about 0.46 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.13 wt. % Cu;between about 0.51 wt. % Mn and about 0.68 wt. % Mn;between about 0.37 wt. % Mg and about 0.49 wt. % Mg;between about 0.08 wt. % Zn and about 0.10 wt. % Zn;about 0.02 wt. % Cr; andabout 0.02 wt. % Ti. 13. The metallic bottle of claim 1, wherein the impact extrusion process comprises: casting the recycled aluminum alloy into a slab;rolling the slab to a specified thickness;cooling the slab;punching slugs from the cooled slab;annealing the slugs; andimpact extruding an annealed slug to form an extruded tube which is subsequently formed into the metallic bottle. 14. A threaded metallic bottle formed from a recycled aluminum alloy in an impact extrusion process, comprising: a bottom portion;a body portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion;a neck portion with a decreased diameter extending upwardly from the body portion;threads formed on an exterior surface of the neck portion; andan opening positioned on an uppermost portion of the neck portion, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy is blended from a scrap aluminum alloy mixed with a 1070 aluminum alloy, the scrap aluminum alloy comprising: between about 0.20 wt. % Si and about 0.32 wt. % Si;between about 0.47 wt. % Fe and about 0.59 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.22 wt. % Cu;between about 0.78 wt. % Mn and about 0.90 wt. % Mn;between about 0.54 wt. % Mg and about 0.66 wt. % Mg;between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.18 wt. % Zn;between about 0.00 wt. % Cr and about 0.08 wt. % Cr; andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.08 wt. % Ti. 15. The threaded metallic bottle of claim 14, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises: between about 97.7 wt. % aluminum and about 98.50 wt. % aluminum;between about 0.16 wt. % Si and about 0.24 wt. % Si;between about 0.37 wt. % Fe and about 0.48 wt. % Fe;between about 0.08 wt. % Cu and about 0.15 wt. % Cu;between about 0.48 wt. % Mn and about 0.71 wt. % Mn;between about 0.34 wt. % Mg and about 0.52 wt. % Mg;between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.12 wt. % Zn;between about 0.01 wt. % Cr and about 0.04 wt. % Cr; andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.04 wt. % Ti. 16. The threaded metallic bottle of claim 14, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises: between about 97.88 wt. % aluminum and about 98.33 wt. % aluminum;between about 0.18 wt. % Si and about 0.22 wt. % Si;between about 0.39 wt. % Fe and about 0.46 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.13 wt. % Cu;between about 0.51 wt. % Mn and about 0.68 wt. % Mn;between about 0.37 wt. % Mg and about 0.49 wt. % Mg;between about 0.08 wt. % Zn and about 0.10 wt. % Zn;about 0.02 wt. % Cr; andabout 0.02 wt. % Ti. 17. The threaded metallic bottle of claim 14, wherein the body portion of the threaded metallic bottle has a thickness of between about 0.0098 inches and about 0.0155 inches. 18. A metallic bottle for a beverage formed in an impact extrusion process, comprising: a body portion; anda neck portion with threads configured to receive a threaded closure which can be selectively opened and closed after the metallic bottle is filled with the beverage, wherein the metallic bottle is formed of a recycled aluminum alloy that comprises:between about 0.16 wt. % Si and about 0.24 wt. % Si,between about 0.37 wt. % Fe and about 0.48 wt. % Fe,between about 0.08 wt. % Cu and about 0.15 wt. % Cu,between about 0.48 wt. % Mn and about 0.71 wt. % Mn,between about 0.34 wt. % Mg and about 0.52 wt. % Mg,between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.12 wt. % Zn,between about 0.01 wt. % Cr and about 0.04 wt. % Cr, andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.04 wt. % Ti. 19. The metallic bottle of claim 18, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises a 1070 aluminum alloy melted with scrap aluminum material that comprises: between about 0.20 wt. % Si and about 0.32 wt. % Si;between about 0.47 wt. % Fe and about 0.59 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.22 wt. % Cu;between about 0.78 wt. % Mn and about 0.90 wt. % Mn;between about 0.54 wt. % Mg and about 0.66 wt. % Mg;between about 0.06 wt. % Zn and about 0.18 wt. % Zn;between about 0.00 wt. % Cr and about 0.08 wt. % Cr; andbetween about 0.00 wt. % Ti and about 0.08 wt. % Ti. 20. The metallic bottle of claim 18, wherein the recycled aluminum alloy comprises a 1070 aluminum alloy melted with scrap aluminum material, the recycled aluminum alloy comprising: between about 0.18 wt. % Si and about 0.22 wt. % Si;between about 0.39 wt. % Fe and about 0.46 wt. % Fe;between about 0.10 wt. % Cu and about 0.13 wt. % Cu;between about 0.51 wt. % Mn and about 0.68 wt. % Mn;between about 0.37 wt. % Mg and about 0.49 wt. % Mg;between about 0.08 wt. % Zn and about 0.10 wt. % Zn;about 0.02 wt. % Cr; andabout 0.02 wt. % Ti. 21. The metallic bottle of claim 18, wherein the threads have an exterior diameter of between approximately 1.0 inches and approximately 1.6 inches and a pitch of between approximately 0.10 inches and approximately 0.15 inches.
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