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US 12,722,847 B2Granted
Can ends having re-closable pour openings
AssigneeArdagh Metal Packaging USA Corp.
InventorsRex Villasin, Peter Kim, Alex Teckenbrock, Michael R. Gogola
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Abstract
Re-closable mobile packages are disclosed. An example can end includes a center panel having a pour opening. A first track extends from an upper surface of the center panel around a perimeter of the pour opening. A cover is rotatably coupled to the center panel about a rotational axis. The cover includes a second track. The second track extends partially around a perimeter of the cover such that the second track defines at least a first gap. The second track to engage the first track when the cover is in a closed position.
Claims22
A can end comprising:
- a center panel having a pour opening;
- a first track extending from an upper surface of the center panel around a perimeter of the pour opening;
- and
- a cover rotatably coupled to the center panel about a rotational axis such that the cover slides relative to the center panel between a closed position and an open position, the cover including a second track, the second track extending partially around a perimeter of the cover such that the second track defines at least a first gap, the first gap to enable the second track to slidably engage the first track when the cover is rotated about the rotational axis toward the closed position.
1 more element
A can end comprising:
- a center panel having a pour opening;
- a first track extending from an upper surface of the center panel around a perimeter of the pour opening;
- and
- a cover rotatably coupled to the center panel about a rotational axis, the cover including a second track, the second track extending partially around a perimeter of the cover such that the second track defines a first gap, the second track to engage the first track when the cover is in a closed position, the second track including a first protrusion and a second protrusion separated by the first gap, the first gap is positioned between a first end of the first protrusion and a first end of the second protrusion, a second end of the first protrusion and a second end of the second protrusion are separated by a second gap, the cover including a third protrusion to engage the first track when the cover is in the closed position, the third protrusion positioned between the second end of the first protrusion and the second end of the second protrusion.
1 more element
A can end comprising:
- a center panel having a pour opening;
- a first wall extending from an upper surface of the center panel around a perimeter of the pour opening;
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- a cover coupled to the center panel about a rotational axis, the cover including a base and at least one second wall positioned around a perimeter of the base, the base including a fixed portion and a liftable portion pivotally coupled to the fixed portion, wherein the liftable portion occupies a smaller percentage of the base than the fixed portion, the cover including a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending from an end of the at least one second wall, the first protrusion and the second protrusion separated by a gap along a perimeter of the at least one second wall, wherein the at least one second wall includes a first portion from which the first protrusion extends and a second portion from which the second protrusion extends, wherein the first portion extends from the liftable portion of the base, and wherein the second portion extends from the fixed portion of the base.
1 more element
A can end comprising:
- a center panel having a pour opening provided by a first wall extending from an upper surface of the center panel;
- and
- a cover rotatably coupled to the center panel about a rotational axis offset from a central axis of the can end, the cover including a base, a second wall extending from the base towards the center panel, a first protrusion extending from the second wall, and a second protrusion extending from the second wall, the first protrusion and the second protrusion separated by a gap defined along a portion of a perimeter of the second wall, the first protrusion and the second protrusion extend from an end of the second wall, the first protrusion and the second protrusion to extend towards the pour opening when the cover is in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.