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William T. Saunders
Also filed as: SAUNDERS WILLIAM A · SAUNDERS WILLIAM T
70 granted patents·1 pending application·1,635 citations·filing 1973–2002
99Inventor score
Files withWEIRTON STEEL CORP40NAT STEEL CORP19NAT STEEL CORPORATION4SAUNDERS WILLIAM T3STOFFEL TECHNOLOGIES INC3
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71 records- 0199US3995572AForming small diameter opening for aerosol, screw cap, or crown cap by multistage necking-in of drawn or drawn and ironed container bodyNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1974·Granted Dec 7, 1976·172 cites·5 claims
- 0298USD246229SSeam-free can bodyNAT STEEL CORPORATION·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 1, 1977·79 cites·1 claims
- 0394USD250933SSeam-free can bodyNAT STEEL CORPORATION·Filed 1977·Granted Jan 30, 1979·35 cites·1 claims
- 0492US3998174ALight-weight, high-strength, drawn and ironed, flat rolled steel container body method of manufactureNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Dec 21, 1976·66 cites·3 claims
- 0591US4414836AMethod of and apparatus for deep drawing metal containersNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 15, 1983·41 cites·28 claims
- 0690US4036056ASingle-slide press for carrying out multiple functions with a single work-input strokeNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Jul 19, 1977·38 cites·8 claims
- 0789US4120419AHigh strength seamless chime can body, sheet metal container for vacuum packs, and manufactureNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Oct 17, 1978·69 cites·3 claims
- 0889US4017367AIroning container stock manufacturing methodNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Apr 12, 1977·19 cites·1 claims
- 0988US5252019AConvenience-feature non-circular end closure with interrupted panel profilingWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 12, 1993·37 cites·3 claims
- 1087US5014536AMethod and apparatus for drawing sheet metal can stockWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1986·Granted May 14, 1991·57 cites·20 claims
- 1187US3964413AMethods for necking-in sheet metal can bodiesNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1974·Granted Jun 22, 1976·45 cites·5 claims
- 1287US3956915ADrawing and ironing container stock and manufacturing methodsNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1975·Granted May 18, 1976·35 cites·7 claims
- 1386US4584859AIn-line control during draw-redraw of one-piece sheet metal can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 29, 1986·33 cites·6 claims
- 1485US5674633ALight-gage composite-coated flat-rolled steel manufacture and productWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 7, 1997·50 cites·6 claims
- 1585US5038956AAbuse resistant, safety-edge, controlled-opening convenience-feature end closuresWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 13, 1991·70 cites·4 claims
- 1683US4804106AMeasures to control opening of full-panel safety-edge, convenience-feature end closuresWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 14, 1989·64 cites·7 claims
- 1783USD248544SSeam-free canNAT STEEL CORPORATION·Filed 1975·Granted Jul 18, 1978·16 cites·1 claims
- 1882US4367996ATab opener end closure assembly methodNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Jan 11, 1983·28 cites·5 claims
- 1981US4346580AManufacture of lightweight drawn and ironed can bodiesNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 31, 1982·28 cites·8 claims
- 2077US5590558ADraw-processing of can bodies for sanitary can packsWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 7, 1997·19 cites·11 claims
- 2176US6305210B1One-piece can bodies for pressure pack beverage cansWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 23, 2001·26 cites·5 claims
- 2276US4040282AIroning ring having improved lubricating characteristicsNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 9, 1977·20 cites·4 claims
- 2374US4527412AMethod for making a necked containerSTOFFEL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1983·Granted Jul 9, 1985·23 cites·14 claims
- 2474USD257228SEnd closure for a containerNAT STEEL CORPORATION·Filed 1979·Granted Oct 7, 1980·11 cites·1 claims
- 2573USD307720SContainer end closureWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 8, 1990·15 cites·1 claims
- 2670US5119657AMethod for making one-piece can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 9, 1992·14 cites·13 claims
- 2769US4257529AEasy-open retained tab structure for beverage canNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 24, 1981·29 cites·5 claims
- 2868US4753364ANecked containerSTOFFEL TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 28, 1988·19 cites·6 claims
- 2967US4848623ADisc removal end wall structure with safety featuresWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 18, 1989·39 cites·20 claims
- 3066US4576305ASheet metal wall panel and integral opener structureWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 18, 1986·35 cites·20 claims
- 3165US5209099ADraw-process methods, systems and tooling for fabricating one-piece can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 11, 1993·33 cites·23 claims
- 3264US5689992ADraw-processing of can bodies for sanitary can packsWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 25, 1997·13 cites·4 claims
- 3363US5987951AFabricating one-piece can bodies with controlled side wall elongationWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 23, 1999·12 cites·3 claims
- 3460USD305303SBaby food canWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 2, 1990·8 cites·1 claims
- 3559US3934527AManufacturing methods for selective coating characteristic tinplated steel cansNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1973·Granted Jan 27, 1976·20 cites·4 claims
- 3658US4875597AConvenience packagingWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 24, 1989·26 cites·20 claims
- 3757US5626049ADraw-process systems for fabricating one-piece can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·9 cites·9 claims
- 3857US4457150AMethod of forming D&I cans from coated steelNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 3, 1984·12 cites·9 claims
- 3956US5647242AFabricating one-piece can bodies with controlled side wall elongationWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 15, 1997·9 cites·11 claims
- 4056US5413645ALight-cage composite-coated flat-rolled steel manufacture and productWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·13 cites·19 claims
- 4156US5409130AOne-piece draw-process can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 25, 1995·18 cites·5 claims
- 4256US4812365AComposite-coated flat-rolled steel can stock and can productWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 14, 1989·15 cites·9 claims
- 4356US4726208AFlat-rolled steel can stock manufactureWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 23, 1988·16 cites·8 claims
- 4456US4054227ASelective coating characteristic tinplated steel cansNAT STEEL CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 18, 1977·18 cites·9 claims
- 4554USD328032SEnd closure for container with integral openerWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 21, 1992·8 cites·1 claims
- 4652US5813811AEasy-access sheet metal container structuresWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 29, 1998·15 cites·8 claims
- 4751US5343729AFabricating one-piece can bodies with controlled side wall elongationWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 6, 1994·17 cites·6 claims
- 4850US5347839ADraw-process methods, systems and tooling for fabricating one-piece can bodiesWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 20, 1994·19 cites·6 claims
- 4947US4863060AFlat-rolled steel can stock productWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 5, 1989·11 cites·7 claims
- 5044US5217134AConvenience-feature end closure for container body with non-cylindrical sidewallWEIRTON STEEL CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 8, 1993·11 cites·5 claims
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