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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177092 | Can end An easy open end for a pressurized food container, having an end panel and a conventional aperture score, surrounding the periphery of an aperture through which the contents of the container may be dispensed. A tab is provided to facilitate easy opening of the apert... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8109405 | Can end and rivet base scoreline therefor A can end is provided, which includes a severable panel, a peripheral scoreline defining the periphery of the severable panel, an opening mechanism such as a pull tab, a rivet coupling the pull tab to the severable panel, and a rivet base scoreline in the public sid... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7165696 | Stay-on-tab container closure having tear panel with low-relief contour features on the upper surface A stay-on-tab container closure suitable for use on beverage cans and the like, said closure including an center panel with an downwardly displaceable tear panel, which, in one aspect, has a smooth upper surface having no visually perceptible contour features, and w... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7051896 | Opening assembly A opening assembly (10) suitable for use on a can for containing carbonated beverages. The assembly (10) comprises a main part (14) with an oval opening (16). A flange (18) is provided around the underside of the opening (16... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025224 | Cap for beverage can A cap is provided for covering an opening in a soda can. The cap may include a depression and a peripheral flange connected to the depression. The peripheral flange may at least partially surround the depression. The depression may be adapted to fit into an opening ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025220 | Fitment and package for storing fluid-containing materials and methods for their production A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure havin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021484 | Device inserted into the sealed lids of metal packaging for liquid products “DEVICE INSERTED INTO THE SEALED LIDS OF METAL PACKAGING FOR LIQUID PRODUCTS”, comprising a fixing system obtained through a process of crimping to the upper edge of the metal package (1), preferably made of tinplate, characterized by an assembly comprisi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935826 | Can end and method for fixing the same to a can body A can end includes a peripheral cover hook a chuck wall dependent from the interior of the cover hook, an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending radially inwards from the chuck wall, and a central panel supported by an inner portion of the reinforcing ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908005 | Temporary burst stoppage in a sheet metal top A can end made of sheet metal for containers which in a closed state has an increased inner pressure compared to an ambient pressure. The can end includes a substantially flat central panel, a portion in the central panel is smaller with respect to the panel, and is... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902078 | Cans for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, closure systems for them and method to open the cans A can for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages provided with an opening system comprising a tearable tongue (22) defined by a tearing invitation score line in the outer surface of the upper wall of the can and with a tearing device associated to the tearab... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6789692 | Container latch valve A container is provided having corresponding shells that mate together about a joint to create an enclosed airtight container. A valve seat is formed on the exterior of a shell adjacent the joint. The valve seat has an opening in communication with the container int... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6715629 | Can end for a container An end member for a container. The end member has a central panel wall with a public side and an opposing product side. The public side includes a means for opening a frangible panel segment. The member also has a score groove and a coin segment. The score groove is... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6375029 | Easy-open misting container An improved can end, and method for making a can end, for pressurized beverage containers with a stay on tab. The tab incorporates a raised region with a hole. The raised region is positioned to receive the vapor vented from the can upon initial lifting o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6354453 | Vented container end apparatus and method A container end is provided so that upon opening, a generally triangular vent region is formed with an apex pointing rearwardly toward the head space to vent the container, e.g. during pouring. A container is provided that achieves a fast and smooth pour ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6311860 | Container closure containing game piece A closure provides a well in which a game piece is placed. The well has a side wall which supports a well floor. The well floor can contain an opening which can accommodate a drinking straw. A shield is located between the game piece and the well floor. T... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6194011 | Closure for vacuum-sealed containers with resealable pressure release A food container, of the type having a quantity of food vacuum-packed within a body of the container with a closure affixed on an open end of the body of the container, is provided with a low cost improvement for facilitating removal of the closure from t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6126029 | Can with a cover provided with a pull ring A can with a cover comprises a pull ring (5) and a score line (7) adjacent the closing flange (8) of the cover, and a bottom closing flange (9). The nose (5b) of the pull ring (5) is spaced such a distance (x) from the weakening line (7) that two cans (1'... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6079583 | Vented container end apparatus and method A container end is provided so that upon opening, a generally triangular vent region is formed with an apex pointing rearwardly toward the head space to vent the container, e.g. during pouring. A container is provided that achieves a fast and smooth pour ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6050440 | Easy open container end, method of manufacture, and tooling An easy open can end has an improved structure for facilitating the opening operation of the tear panel, a method of further forming a can end to have the improved structure, and tooling for accomplishing the method. The further formation of the can end i... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5971195 | Container closure containing game piece A closure provides a well in which a game piece is placed. The well has a side wall which supports a well floor. The well floor can contain an opening which can accommodate a drinking straw. A shield is located between the game piece and the well floor. T... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5955127 | Closure for vacuum-sealed containers with resealable pressure release A food container, of the type having a quantity of food vacuum-packed within a body of the container with a closure affixed on an open end of the body of the container, is provided with a low cost improvement for facilitating removal of the closure from t... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947316 | Device for opening and closing a package, and package provided with such a device A package opening and closing device for a brick-type package is fastened thereon near an opening region defining a pouring region for the product contained in the package. The opening region is provided with prescoring to allow the package to be opened d... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5906288 | Anti-glug vent for plastic pails A cover for plastic pails having a dispensing closure adjacent the cover periphery which allows unimpeded flow of liquid from the pail. An anti-glug vent device is integrally molded in the cover diametrically opposite from the dispensing closure to permit... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5860553 | Easy-open container end The invention, relating to an easy-open metal container end, places a portion of the metal of the tear panel (12), in the region where a score stop otherwise would be located, under compression by forming a short coined depression or bead (40) in the tear... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5819973 | Beverage container lid having a lift tab for opening an aperture and vent hole A new beverage container lid having a lift tab for opening an aperture and vent hole for easily opening the container and providing an air vent which opens by a force applied to open the sealed opening. The inventive device includes a lid member having a ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782373 | Metal container with means for allowing a rapid emptying of the container A disposable, metal beverage can having a easy-opening tab on the top of the can. A second easy-opening tab is disposed on the can generally opposite the first easy-opening tab. The second tab is located on the bottom of the can or on the side of the can ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5713481 | Full panel pull out can end with vent means A full panel pull out easy opening end having vent means which includes at least one vent hole adjacent the pull tab and a strip of tape over the vent hole and over the handle end of the tab so the tab cannot be easily lifted without first at least partia... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5695085 | Beverage can with an opener A beverage can with an opener is disclosed. The beverage can has a closed bottom end and an open top end and a side wall therebetween. A circular top is positioned over the top end and sealingly secured thereto. A first pouring opening in the top is locat... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692636 | Easy-open container end The invention, relating to an easy-open metal container end, places a portion of the metal of the tear panel (12), in the region where a score stop otherwise would be located, under compression by forming a short coined depression or bead (40) in the tear... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5555992 | Double hinged opening for container end members A container end member has a peripheral wall and integral central end wall portion with a stay-on-tab mounted on the central end wall portion for pivotal and rotational movement and a score line groove defined by two spaced apart terminal ends formed in t... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5494184 | Can top with an overturnable tab A can top end includes a disc-shaped panel having a disc-shaped flat section an outer periphery to be engaged with an upper end of a can body, and a stay-on type tab attached on the flat section of the panel. The disk-shaped flat section has a primary sco... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5397014 | Dual aperture retained tab Non-detachable lever lift tabs for opening a beverage container is improved by changing the fulcrum or pivot point to a central position within the area of the lifting tab. This enables the tab to be utilized twice, once in each direction. The tab now off... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375729 | Easy-open container end The invention, relating to an easy-open metal container end, places a portion of the metal of the tear panel, in the region where a score stop otherwise would be located, under compression by forming a short coined depression or bead in the tear panel, pr... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5307947 | Container end member A container end member having a peripheral wall portion and an integral central wall portion is provided and which has at least one severable tab portion integral with the central wall portion and having a hinge portion having spaced apart ends and wherei... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5285919 | Beverage container with air access for direct drinking Drinking access to the contents of a beverage container, having a non-removable opening lift tab, is enhanced by the formation of an air access opening in the container adjacent the beverage access opening. The beverage container top has a first scored se... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5217134 | Convenience-feature end closure for container body with non-cylindrical sidewall Methods and apparatus for forming a convenience-feature, sheet metal end closure structure (133) for a container body (153) having a non-cylindrical side wall. A new scoring tool (94) configuration enables a peripheral scoreline (102) defining a separable... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5052573 | Easy open end for containers employing enlarged moustache score An easy open end employs an enlarged "moustache" score, in which the apex of the outward curves of the score lie outside of the plane of the sides of the pull tab to effectuate a rolling of the metal ribbon between the rivet and the peripheral weakened ar... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5038956 | Abuse resistant, safety-edge, controlled-opening convenience-feature end closures A convenience-feature full-open end closure structure (27) with a shock-absorbing bead (45) located between a peripheral scoreline (34) which defines the end wall disc (31) to be removed from a recessed end wall panel (49). An arch-shaped back scoreline m... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5011037 | Container end member A container end member is provided and has a first severable tab portion which is defined by a score line groove and has an integral hinge portion for permanently securing it to the container end member and a force applying tab portion permanently pivotal... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4971218 | Packing container with a tear off arrangement A packing container comprising a tear-off part defined by predetermined lines of weakness and removable from a container wall, and a handle clip connected with a start portion of the tear-off part and comprising an overpressure valve which closes an openi... | 11/20/1990 |
