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US 2024/0409267 A1Published application
Can ends for beverage containers and related methods
AssigneeArdagh Metal Packaging USA Corp.
InventorsMichael R. Gogola, Rex Villasin
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Abstract
Can ends for beverage containers and related methods are disclosed. An example can end includes a center panel, the center panel having a first area, and a pour panel formed on the center panel, the pour panel to define a pour opening having a second area, where a first area-to-second area ratio is approximately 0.22 inches.
Claims20
A can end comprising:
- a center panel having a diameter of between approximately 1.88 and 1.92 inches;
- a pour panel formed on the center panel defined by a score, the score having a score length and a score width, the score length and the score width defining a length-to-width ratio of between approximately 1.40 and 1.45, the pour panel to provide a pour opening for the center panel, the pour opening having a pour area of between approximately 0.64 and 0.67 square inches (in2).
A can end comprising:
- a center panel, the center panel having a first area;
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- a pour panel formed on the center panel, the pour panel to define a pour opening having a second area, wherein a first area-to-second area ratio is approximately between 0.22 inches and 0.23 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.