Can end
OwnerTimothy Turner, Rajesh Gopalaswamy +1inventors
InventorsTimothy Turner, Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Randy G. Forrest
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Abstract
An end member for a container. The end member has a central panel, a circumferential chuckwall, and a transition wall. The central panel is centered about a longitudinal axis and has a substantially planar peripheral edge. The curl defines an outer perimeter of the end member. The circumferential chuckwall extends downwardly from the curl to the transition wall. The transition wall connects the chuckwall with the substantially planar peripheral edge of the central panel. The transition wall has a folded portion extending outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis.
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An easy open can end member comprising:
- a central panel centered about a longitudinal axis having a peripheral edge and a tear panel defined by fracturable score, the tear panel retained to the central panel along a non-scored hinge region;
- a curl defining an outer perimeter of the end member;
- a circumferential chuckwall extending downwardly from the curl;
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- a transition wall connecting the chuckwall with the peripheral edge of the central panel, the transition wall comprising a fold having an annular concave bend directing a portion of the fold outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis, the portion of the fold including an upper vertical extent located outwardly from the chuckwall.
An easy open can end member comprising:
- a central panel centered about a longitudinal axis having a peripheral edge and a tear panel defined by fracturable score, the tear panel retained to the central panel along a non-scored hinge region;
- a curl defining an outer perimeter of the end member;
- a circumferential chuckwall extending downwardly from the curl;
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- a transition wall connecting the chuckwall with the peripheral edge of the central panel, the transition wall including a fold having a first end directly connected to the chuckwall and a second end connected to the central panel, the first end located at a greater vertical extent than the second end, and separated from the second end by a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg.
An easy open can end member comprising:
- a central panel centered about a longitudinal axis having a peripheral edge, a public side and a product side;
- a curl defining an outer perimeter of the end member;
- a circumferential chuckwall extending downwardly from the curl;
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- a fold having a first end directly connected to the chuckwall and a second end connected to the central panel, the first end located at a greater vertical extent than the second end and separated from the second end by a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, the fold further having an annular concave bend located between the first leg and the second leg and directing the second leg upwardly and outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.