CPC B65D 1/0246 (2013.01) [B21D 51/40 (2013.01); B65B 7/2857 (2013.01); B65D 39/08 (2013.01); B65D 51/28 (2013.01); B21H 3/02 (2013.01); B65D 39/04 (2013.01); B65D 2401/05 (2020.05); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05); B65D 2539/003 (2013.01); B65D 2539/006 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus to seal a metallic container having a neck portion that is unthreaded with a threaded closure, comprising:
a first tool having a chuck configured to engage the metallic container, the first tool configured to apply a top-load to the threaded closure positioned in an opening of the metallic container, wherein the threaded closure comprises a closure body with an outer surface including closure threads, and wherein the metallic container includes a bottom portion, a sidewall portion, the neck portion that is unthreaded which extends upwardly from the sidewall portion, and the opening positioned opposite to the bottom portion; and
a second tool configured to apply a force to an exterior surface of the neck portion of the metallic container to form container threads on the neck portion of the metallic container which have a geometric profile which substantially coincides with the closure threads of the threaded closure.
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