ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,470, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Oktober LLC (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Can seamer having an automated sealing rollers" was invented by Dennis Grumm (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Svend Sorensen (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A can seamer comprising a frame, a lower chuck, an upper chuck, a first and second seam forming assembly, a seam drive assembly and a motor. The upper chuck having an axle. The seam forming assemblies including a first roller. The seam drive assembly includes a cam, a first roller follower and a second roller follower. A cam transmission assembly includes a drive gear rotatably coupled to the a...