# US 2014/0190971 A1 · Beverage delivery can > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190971 A1 - Document ID: US20140190971A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/205,604 - Filed: 2014-03-12 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-25 - Assignees: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.; The Boston Beer Company - Applicants: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.; Boston Beer Corporation - Inventors: Zebulon Stevens Robbins, III; Charles James Koch; Peter D. Gladstone; Andrew S. Gavrin; Mark Jacober; Howard Chasteen; Jeewon Jung; Oivind Brockmeier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190971A1 ## CPC - B65D 7/04: {of curved cross-section, e.g. cans of circular or elliptical cross-section (thermally insulated B65D81/3813, B65D81/3837)} - B65D 17/4012: {for opening partially by means of a tearing tab} - B65D 17/521: {Attached can-cutting devices} - B65D 71/14: having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls - B65D 71/46: formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element - B65D 2517/0011: push-down tear panel - B65D 2517/0013: pull-out tear panel, e.g. by means of a tear-tab - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A beverage delivery can may comprise various configurations, including various aperture shapes, sizes, and configurations and various shapes, textures, configurations, and dimensions of the lid and surface of the can. A beverage can may comprise various exterior shapes such as a tapered shape, a faceted shape, a pint glass shape and the like. In embodiments, the beverage may comprise various types of nucleation devices. A beverage can may comprise a vertical portion of the can, a continuous lip indentation comprising an upper lip, a waist pinch, and a shoulder and the like. In embodiments, various external packaging may be used with one or more beverage delivery cans. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A beverage can comprising: a lid; a continuous, circumferential indentation proximal to the lid, adapted to facilitate receiving the lip of a consumer of a beverage from the can, the indentation characterized by: a waist pinch representing the location of the smallest circumference of the indentation, the waist pinch located on a plane substantially parallel to the lid; an upper lip having a height in the range of 0.125 and 0.25 inches, wherein the upper lip is disposed between the waist pinch and the lid, and is at an angle in the range of 45 to 85 degrees from the plane of the waist pinch; and a shoulder having a height in the range of 0.35 to 0.65 inches, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 62 degrees from a shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 comprising at least one of a tapered shape, a faceted shape, and a pint glass shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a top that is capable of being fully opened. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a concave top. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid is capable of changing from opaque to transparent. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises at least two holes capable of being opened and positioned such that they are in proximity to a user's nostrils during beverage consumption. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a nucleation device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid has a diameter of at least 2 and ⅛ inches. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid has a diameter of at least 2 and ¼ inches. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid has a diameter of at least 2 and ⅜ inches. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 wherein the lid has a diameter of at least 2 and 9/16 inches. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising an aperture shaped such that a user's nose will enter the beverage can during beverage consumption. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising an aperture in the lid with the shape of at least one of a bell shape, a peanut shape, a geometric shape, a converging shape, a diverging shape, a shape with curvilinear contours, a shape that resembles visual elements, and a shape that resembles a design element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a powder-coated top cover. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a surface enhancement located at least on the outside of the upper lip. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The beverage can of claim 15 wherein the surface enhancement comprises at least one of a rough surface and a surface with a glass feel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising a score line on the lid, the beverage can further comprising a tab and a rim, wherein the tab is capable of being slid along the rim to tear the score line to fully open the top of the can. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1 further comprising an aperture of the lid, the aperture comprising a tab, wherein the tab is capable of being twisted to puncture the lid of the can. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The beverage can of claim 18, wherein the tab is a slide tab and further capable of being slid to tear the lid of the can, and wherein the tab is capable of attaching to at least one of the side and bottom of the can. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The beverage can of claim 18, wherein the tab is capable of causing material to be removed from the can to create an opening in the lid wherein at least one of the tab and material is capable of being attached to the can. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The beverage can of claim 1, wherein the shoulder is at an angle of 62 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 22 A beverage can comprising: a lid; a continuous, circumferential indentation proximal to the lid, adapted to facilitate receiving the lip of a consumer of a beverage from the can, the indentation characterized by: a waist pinch representing the location of the smallest circumference of the indentation, the waist pinch located on a plane substantially parallel to the lid; an upper lip having a height in the range of 0.125 and 0.25 inches, wherein the upper lip is disposed between the waist pinch and the lid, and is at an angle in the range of 45 to 85 degrees from the plane of the waist pinch; and a shoulder having a height in the range of 0.35 to 0.65 inches, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch, and is at an angle in the range of 60-74 degrees from a shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 60 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 61 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 63 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 64 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 27 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 65 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 28 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 66 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 29 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 67 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 30 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 68 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 31 (depends on 19) The beverage can of claim 19, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 69 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 32 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 70 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 33 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 71 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 34 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 72 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 35 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 73 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch. ### Claim 36 (depends on 22) The beverage can of claim 22, wherein the shoulder is disposed more distal from the lid of the can than the waist pinch and is at an angle of 74 degrees from the shoulder plane that is parallel to the plane of the waist pinch.