Patent ID: 6367301
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A crimping apparatus, comprising:a) a revolving turret supporting a plurality of crimping heads, each crimping head operative to engage a closure on a container to create a crimp in the closure; b) a cam; c) each crimping head, including: i) a cam follower for engaging said cam; ii) said cam defining a plurality of possible cam follower receiving positions; iii) each cam follower receiving position defining a certain profile; iv) when said turret revolves said cam follower moving along the profile of the cam follower receiving position at which said cam follower is located; v) a crimping tool associated with said cam follower, said cam follower imparting motion to said crimping tool when movement is communicated to said cam follower by said cam; d) said cam and said revolving turret being selectively displaceable one relative to the other as a result of a movement other than the revolution of said revolving turret to cause said cam follower to engage said cam at a different cam follower receiving position.