Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,851,685 · App. 08/747,101
Rivet in a converted can end, method of manufacture, and tooling
Inventor:
Carl McEldowney
Patented Case
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Granted: Dec 22, 1998
Filed: Nov 8, 1996
Inventor
Carl McEldowney
Assignee (at issue)
Aluminum Company of America
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