Can End With Negatively Angled Wall
AssigneeRexam Beverage Can Company
InventorsTimothy L. Turner, Randall G. Forrest
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Abstract
An end for a beverage can is described. The end has a product side, an opposing public side, a center panel, an annular countersink, a circumferential wall, and a curl. The center panel has a means for opening the end. The annular countersink extends circumferentially about the center panel. The circumferential wall extends upwardly from the countersink and has an angled portion extending radially inwardly toward the center panel. The curl is located radially outward relative to the center panel and defines an outer perimeter of the end.
Claims20
An end for a beverage can, the end having a product side and an opposing public side, the end comprising:
- a center panel including a means for opening the end;
- an annular countersink extending circumferentially about the center panel;
- a circumferential wall extending upwardly from the countersink, the circumferential wall having an angled portion extending radially inwardly toward the center panel;
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- a curl located radially outward relative to the center panel and defining an outer perimeter of the end.
An end for a beverage can, the end having a public side and an opposing product side, the end comprising:
- a center panel extending radially outwardly from a central longitudinal axis, the center panel including means for opening the end;
- an annular countersink extending circumferentially about a radially outer edge of the center panel, the annular countersink having a first portion extending downwardly relative to the radially outer edge of the center panel, an arcuate second portion extending radially outwardly and downwardly relative to the first portion, and an arcuate third portion extending upwardly relative to a lowermost end of the arcuate second portion;
- a circumferential wall extending upwardly from the annular countersink and spaced a distance from the first portion of the annular countersink, the circumferential wall having an angled portion extending radially inwardly relative to the longitudinal axis;
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- a curl located radially outward relative to the center panel and defining an outer perimeter of the end.
An end for a beverage can, the end having a public side and an opposing product side, the end comprising:
- a center panel including a means for opening the end located on the public side of the end;
- an annular countersink extending circumferentially about a radially outer edge of the center panel;
- a circumferential wall extending upwardly from the annular countersink, the circumferential wall having a first bend inwardly concave relative to the public side and a second bend outwardly convex relative to the public side, the first bend separated from the second bend by a segment of the circumferential wall, the segment having an angle greater than 0 degrees as measured from a vertical axis;
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- an annular curl located radially outward relative to the center panel and defining an outer perimeter of the end, the annular curl having a curved portion joined to an uppermost portion of the circumferential wall and extending upwardly and radially outwardly therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.