Beverage can or equivalent openable beverage container
AssigneeHolvisaunat Oy
InventorJari RUUSUNEN
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AssigneeHolvisaunat Oy
InventorJari RUUSUNEN
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A beverage can (1) or an equivalent openable beverage container which comprises a bottom part, a cylindrical side part and an annular cover structure (3), whereby said side part is attached to the cover structure (3) either via a reducing collar (2) formed at the upper end of the side part or without a reducing collar and said cover structure (3) includes an openable hole (6) for pouring the contents out of the can or for drinking the contents from said can directly. An inwards-directed impression (7) has been formed in the reducing collar (2) or the top edge of the cylindrical part of the beverage can (1) immediately at the point of the hole (6) in the cover structure (3) without substantially damaging the cover structure (3) to form in the beverage can (1) both a pouring spout and a shape improving the drinking event.
A method for forming an inwards-directed impression (7) in a beverage can (1) or an equivalent openable beverage container, which comprises a bottom part, a cylindrical side part and an annular cover structure (3), whereby said side part is attached to the cover structure (3) either via a reducing collar (2) formed at the upper end of the side part or without a reducing collar and said cover structure (3) contains an openable hole (6) for pouring the contents out of the can or for drinking the contents from said can directly and whereby said impression is formed in said collar (2) at the point of the hole (6) in the cover structure (3) without substantially damaging the cover structure (3) to form in the beverage can (1) both a pouring spout and a shape improving the drinking event, characterised by manufacturing the impression (7) to the collar (2) either by directed compression or a directed punch to the edge part (4) of the cover structure and that the impression (7) is made to the collar (2) or the top edge of the cylindrical part after the beverage can (1) has been filled.
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