Lid for an aluminum beverage can
AssigneeBall Beverage Packaging Europe Limited
InventorsThomas Hundeloh, Olaf Joeressen, Pim Van Dam, Ralf Wersuhn
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AssigneeBall Beverage Packaging Europe Limited
InventorsThomas Hundeloh, Olaf Joeressen, Pim Van Dam, Ralf Wersuhn
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The invention refers to a can lid for an aluminum beverage can. The can lid has a pull tab, a chuck wall defining a plug diameter, a countersink and central panel having a panel radius. On the central panel, a score line defining a tear panel and a rivet for connecting a pull tab to the can lid are arranged. The rivet extends through a rivet island that is arranged between an opening part of the pull tab and a handle part of the pull tab. The lid has lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm and a weight of less than 1.9 grams. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The score line defines an area of between 300 mm2 to 350 mm2 and the score line has a shortest distance from the panel radius of less than 3 mm.
A beverage can, comprising:
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