Beverage can marketing device
OwnerBarry W. Chapininventor
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Abstract
A “clean can” beverage can includes a beverage can body and a beverage can top coupled to the body. The can top is shaped to define a groove between a lower inside edge of the rim of the can top and an upper surface of the can top. A non-toxic groove cover is disposed to cover the groove along at least a portion of the groove that is located adjacent to the openable section of the can top. The groove cover prevents collection of debris in the groove. The groove allows the can top to be wiped clean without debris getting stuck in the groove by sloping upwards towards the top of the tim. The groove can also cover the rim and an upper portion of the can body. The groove cover remains in place before, during and after opening of the can and while pouring to provide a more sanitary drinking experience.
Claims28
A ring shaped device that is attachable to an openable end of a beverage can, the device comprising:
- an inner edge having at least one section that terminates upon an upper can top surface at a first location, the first location being radially further from the center of the can top than an outermost edge of an openable section defined in the upper can top surface;
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- an ring-shaped exterior device surface having a profile in the direction of its radius that begins at the inner edge and extends and slopes radially outwards and upwards from the inner edge towards an upper region of a rim of the top of the beverage can, the exterior device surface extending around a rim of the beverage can and over and above a top of a countersink groove defined in the can top, the exterior device surface providing a smooth surface over which debris on the can top can be wiped up and over the rim of the can top and providing a surface on which a marketing message may be presented.
A rim cover device for a beverage can, the rim cover comprising:
- a layer of material having an the underside device surface having a rim connecting portion that matably attaches over a rim of a top of a beverage can;
- an exterior device surface opposite the underside device surface, the exterior device surface extending up an outside area of the rim of the beverage can and over a topside of the rim of the beverage can and extending down into an inside area of the rim of the beverage can below the topside of the rim of the beverage can, the exterior device surface extending above and across a top of a countersink groove defined in the can top at a location next to an openable section defined in the upper can top surface while allowing full exposure of the openable section and having an inner edge that terminates upon an upper can top surface at at least a first location that is radially further from the center of the can top than an outermost edge of an opening of the can top defined in the upper can top surface.
A beverage can comprising:
- a can body;
- a can top coupled to the can body, the can top shaped to define a rim and an upper surface that includes an openable section of the can top, the can top shape further defining a groove between an inside lower edge of the rim of the can top and an outer edge of the upper surface of the can top;
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- a groove cover disposed over the groove to cover at least a portion of the groove at a location adjacent to an openable section defined in the upper can top surface while allowing the openable section to remain uncovered, the groove cover providing a substantially sloped surface sloping downwards and inwards from a top region of the rim of the can top towards the upper surface of the can top, the groove cover preventing collection of debris in the at least a portion of the groove over which the groove cover resides.
A groove cover for a beverage can top, the groove cover comprising:
- groove cover material operable to be secured to a can top prior to the can top being secured to a beverage can housing, the groove cover material having an exterior device surface extending above and across at least a portion of a top of a countersink groove defined in the can top, the at least a portion existing at a location adjacent to an openable section defined in the upper can top surface, the exterior device surface providing a surface that extends upwards and outwards from the center of the can top, the exterior device surface preventing collection of debris within the at least a portion of the top of the countersink groove.
A can top operable to be secured to a beverage can, the can top comprising:
- an upper surface section that defines an openable section on the can top;
- a seaming edge section that extends around an outer periphery of the can top and that is operable to be seamed to an upper edge of a can housing of the beverage can;
- a groove section that connects the upper surface section of the can top to the seaming edge section of the can top, the groove section defining a countersink groove on a topside of the can top between the upper surface section and the seaming edge section of the can top;
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- a groove cover disposed on the can top prior to securing the can top to the beverage can, the groove cover having an exterior device surface extending above and across at least a portion of the groove section that is adjacent to the openable section, the exterior device surface providing a surface that extends upwards and outwards from the center of the can top, the exterior device surface preventing collection of debris within the at least a portion of the countersink groove.
A device that secures to a can top, the device comprising:
- a ring-shaped top edge;
- an upper surface that slopes downwards and radially inwards from the ring shaped top edge, the upper surface extending above and across at least a portion of a countersink groove defined by the can top, the at least a portion being adjacent to an openable section defined on the can top, and the upper surface allowing the openable section on the can top to remain uncovered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.