Can end and method for fixing the same to a can body
OwnerMouayed Mamdooh Brifcani, Peter James Hinton +1inventors
InventorsMouayed Mamdooh Brifcani, Peter James Hinton, Mark Christopher Kysh
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Abstract
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 bead, characterized in that, the chuck wall is inclined to an axis perpendicular to the exterior of the central panel at an angle between 20° and 60°, and the concave cross-sectional radius of the reinforcing bead is less than 0.75 mm.
Claims12
A can end adapted to be joined to a can body, said can end having an overall can end diameter;
- said can end comprising;
- a peripheral cover hook adapted to be seamed onto a can body so as to form a joint therewith;
- a chuck wall extending from the cover hook;
- an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending radially inwards from the chuck wall;
- a central panel supported by an inner portion of the reinforcing bead, said central panel having a central panel diameter;
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- the central panel diameter being less than or equal to 80% of the overall can end diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.