ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,328, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to PNEUMATIC SCALE Corp. (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio).

"Set up tool for can seamer machines" was invented by Timothy D. Ward (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A can seamer machine set up tool (56) is used to set and verify dimensional relationships, orientations and operational tolerances of components in a can seamer machine (10). The exemplary tool includes a can plug (58) that is configured to engage a lower chuck (66) of the machine. A seaming chuck gage (60) is configured to engage a seaming chuck (36) of the machine. The exemplary tool is configured to enable set up activiti...