US PATENT SUBCLASS 53 / 486
.~.~.~.~ With receptacle deforming or shaping

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53 /   HD   PACKAGE MAKING

396  DF  METHODS {22}
476  DF  .~ Closing package or filled receptacle {3}
484  DF  .~.~ Closing a preformed, freestanding, rigid or semi-rigid container (e.g., box, carton, bottle) {2}
485  DF  .~.~.~ By applying a separate preformed closure (e.g., lid, cap) {5}
486.~.~.~.~ With receptacle deforming or shaping

DEFINITION

Classification: 53/486

With receptacle deforming or shaping:

(under subclass 485) Methods for reshaping a receptacle before, during, or after the step of applying a separate closure in order to facilitate the application or securement of the closure to the receptacle.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

366, for apparatus which deforms portions of the receptacle to facilitate closure application.