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US 10,947,002 B2Granted
Reverse pressure can end
AssigneeStolle Machinery Company, LLC
InventorsSteven Todd Albright, Dennis Cornelius Stammen
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Abstract
A can end includes a center panel, an annular portion disposed about the center panel, a chuck wall disposed about the annular portion, a curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall, the annular portion including a subsurface step.
Claims18
A can end structured to be coupled to a can body, said can end comprising:
- a can end body;
- and
- wherein said can end body includes a down-gauging construct;
- said can end body includes a center panel, an annular portion, a chuck wall and a curl;
- said annular portion disposed about said center panel;
- said chuck wall disposed about said annular portion;
- said curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall;
- and
- wherein said annular portion includes an enhanced annular tapered portion and a subsurface step disposed within or immediately adjacent to said enhanced annular tapered portion.
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A container comprising:
- a can body including a base and a depending sidewall, said can body defining an enclosed space;
- a can end body;
- wherein said can end body includes a down-gauging construct;
- said can end body coupled to the distal end of said can body sidewall;
- said can end body includes a center panel, an annular portion, a chuck wall and a curl;
- said annular portion disposed about said center panel;
- said chuck wall disposed about said annular portion;
- said curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall;
- and
- wherein said annular portion includes an enhanced annular tapered portion and a subsurface step disposed within or immediately adjacent to said enhanced annular tapered portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.