Beverage can ends having a gas charging port
OwnerRichard Mark Orlando Goldinginventor
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Abstract
A beverage can end includes a filling port in the end itself. An activating gas that interacts with the beverage may be charged through the filling port. If the end has a vent opening, such as sometimes used in a recloseable end, the vent opening may be used for charging the activating gas.
Claims21
A beverage can end suitable for enabling gas charging therethrough, the end comprising:
- a metal beverage can end shell including a peripheral curl and a center panel, the center panel including a pour opening therein;
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- a filling port adapted for receiving a gas charge through the can end;
- wherein the beverage can end is adapted for receiving an activating gas charge through the filling port to augment the beverage.
The recloseable beverage can end of any of the preceding claims wherein the activating gas a nitrous oxide.
A method for charging a beverage can with a gas comprising the steps of:
- in a beverage container package that includes a metal can body and a metal beverage can end including a peripheral curl and a center panel, the center panel including a pour opening therein;
- charging the container package with an activating gas through a filling port in the can end.
A beverage can end comprising:
- a beverage can end shell including a peripheral curl and a center panel, the center panel including an aperture therein, the can end shell formed of a 5000 series aluminum alloy having a thickness of between 0.007 inches and 0.011 inches;
- a pour opening and actuation means for opening the pour opening;
- a filling port;
- a gas charging fitting located in the filling port and adapted for receiving a gas charging apparatus to inject gas therethrough and then form a seal.
The beverage can end of 17 wherein the filling port is a through hole in the closure and wherein the closure includes a pin that seals the through hole while the closure is in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.