Closing element for a beverage can

Closing element (1;60;70) for temporarily closing off a drinking or pouring opening of a can (8), wherein the can comprises a press-in tab (29) for opening the drinking or pouring opening (31) via a press-in tip (35) of the press-in tab, the closing element (1;60;70) comprising:

• a covering element (11)to completely cover the drinking or pouring opening (31);
• a flexible closing part (20) which is provided on the covering element and rests in the operative position against the circumferential edge (40) of the drinking or pouring opening for closing off the drinking or pouring opening;
• a clamping element (80) which is provided at the upper side of the covering element and is configured to place the press-in tip (35) of the press-in tab (29) thereon for securing the covering element (11) with the closing part (20) to the circumferential edge (40) in the operative position.

Closing element for temporarily closing off a drinking or pouring opening of a can, preferably a closing element as defined in one of the preceding claims, wherein the can comprises a press-in tab (29) for opening the drinking or pouring opening (31) via a press-in tip (35) of the press-in tab, and also a circumferential slot provided in an end wall of the can, the closing element comprising:

• a covering element (11)to completely cover the drinking or pouring opening;
• a flexible closing part (20) which is provided on the covering element and rests in the operative position against the circumferential edge of the drinking or pouring opening for closing off the drinking or pouring opening;
• a ring shaped fastening tab (65) which is fastened to or formed on the covering element and to be clamped in the circumferential slot (68) for detachably fastening the covering element to the can (8).