Patent ID: 7007535

Claim:
A method of aligning opposed telescopically engageable first and second annular components mounted in a press for making non-round disc-shaped blanks for subsequent forming into container bodies including the steps of: providing the first annular component with a precision formed opening at a precise location; providing the second component with a precision formed opening at a precise location; forming said first and second openings in their respective components whereby major and axes of said components are in accurate alignment with each other when said openings are in alignment with each other; mounting said first and second components in a spaced relationship from each other in the press whereby said notches are in general alignment with each other; inserting an alignment key between the spaced components and into the spaced openings; rotatably adjusting one of said components until the alignment key properly seats in the spaced openings which accurately align the major and minor axes of the spaced components with respect to each other; and securing the components in their accurately aligned positions in the press.