Lid having a separable panel
OwnerRobert McGeehin, Edward Dodswothinventors
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Abstract
The invention resides in a lid for containers of the type having a pull tab attached to a separable panel on the lid. The lid is weakened along a line to define the panel which can be removed or bent to give access to the contents of the container. The panel has a well over which the pull tab extends to enable the tab to be lifted by a finger inserted in the well. The panel has a raised horseshoe shaped portion near the line of weakening. The bight of the horseshoe forms part of the well's perimeter and the end of the tab to be lifted is disposed between the legs of the horseshoe. Upon lifting of the tab end, the opposite end of the tab initiates fracture of the panel along the weakened line.
Claims2
In a lid for a container wherein the lid is of the type having
- 1. a line of weakening defining a panel that can be removed or bent to permit access to the interior of the container, and
- 2. a substantially rigid tab secured to the panel for causing fracture along a portion of the line of weakening by lifting one end of the tab,
- the improvement for facilitating lifting of the tab and fracture along the remaining extent of the line of weakening comprising
- a. a well in the panel, one end of the rigid tab protruding over the well whereby the tab end can be lifted by a finger inserted in the well, and
- b. the panel including a raised horseshoe shaped portion whose outer periphery is adjacent to the line of weakening, the end of the tab to be lifted being disposed between the legs of the horseshoe, and the bight of the horseshoe forming a portion of the well perimeter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.