Two-piece can construction

A two-piece can comprising:

• a sidewall portion;
• a bottom section integrally formed to said sidewall portion;
• and
• a top section connected to said sidewall portion, said attachment of said bottom section to said sidewall portion and said connection of said top section to said sidewall portion forming respective top and bottom lips on said two-piece can, said top and bottom lips having substantially the same height and thickness.

A two-piece can for preservation of perishables, comprising:

• a cylindrical wall section;
• a top section connected to said wall section, said connection of said top section to said wall section resulting in an upper flange around said can;
• a bottom section;
• and
• lip means integrally forming said bottom section with said wall section for receiving a typical household can opener to open said bottom section, said flange receiving said can opener to open said top section.

A two-piece can comprising:

• a cup unit having an end open;
• a flange along said open end of said cup unit;
• a first plate integral with and recessed within said cup unit forming a bottom to said cup unit, the intersection of said first plate with said cup unit forming a first bead said first bead extending outward a specified distance away from said first plate in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal center of said cup;
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• a second plate for connection to said flange forming a second bead having an exterior configuration similar to said first bead, said second bead extending outward a distance away from said second plate in a direction opposite said direction of said first bead a distance equal to said specified distance of said first bead.

A sealable two-piece can comprising:

• a body section;
• a first panel integrally connected to one end of said body section, said first panel and said body section forming a cup-like arrangement;
• and
• a second panel attached to the other end of said body section, said second panel recessed within said other end of said body section forming a first flange along said attachment of said second panel to said other end of said body section, said first panel recessed within said one end of said body section with the same configuration as said recessed second panel, said integral connection of said first panel to said one end of said body section forming a second flange, said first flange receiving a typical household can opener to open said second panel, said second flange receiving said can opener to open said first panel.

A two-piece can comprising:

• a sidewall section having a cylindrical shape;
• an upper surface panel connected to one end of said sidewall section, forming a top section of said can perpendicular to said sidewall sectional;
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• a lower surface panel integrally connected to the other end of said sidewall section, forming a bottom section of said can perpendicular to said sidewall section, said lower surface panel having a profile with a recessed strengthening rib formed in said lower surface adjacent said sidewall section, cross-section of said recessed rib having a first tight radius, a generally flat area and a second tight radius, said first tight radius being convex toward the interior and said sidewall section of said can, said second tight radius being convex toward the center and interior of said can, said profile having a bottom bead, the width of said flat area in said strengthening rib being smaller than the width of said bottom bead.