STRENGTHENED CAN BODIES FORMED OF THIN-WALLED MATERIAL

摘要

Attorneys Docket No. 6995 CAN INVENTORS: SIEGFRIED FREI and JAKOB KOCH INVENTION: CANS FORMED OF THIN-WALLED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME A can formed of a thin-walled material, especially sheet metal or metal plate, whose can body is provided with beads extending essentially in axial direction and circumferential direction for the purpose of increasing the strength of the can bodies. In particular, there are provided primary beads extending in a first direction, and protuberances or raised portions forming auxiliary beads extending essentially perpendicular to the primary beads flow into or continuously merge with the primary beads.