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 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 cover can also cover the rim and an upper portion of the can body. The groove cover provides a more sanitary drinking experience and serves as a marketing surface.
Claims67
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;
- a groove cover disposed over the groove to cover at least a portion of the groove, 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 at least a portion of the groove that is covered being located adjacent to the openable section of the can top and allowing the openable section to be uncovered, the groove cover preventing collection of debris in the at least a portion of the groove over which the groove cover resides;
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- wherein the groove cover is a non-toxic material.
A can top for 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;
- 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 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 to cover at least a portion of the groove defined on the can top between the upper surface section and the seaming edge section of the can top, the at least a portion of the groove that is covered being a portion of the groove that is closest to the openable section defined on the upper surface of the can top and allowing the openable section to be uncovered, the groove cover providing a sloped upper surface to provide a smooth transition when wiping debris off of the can top from the upper surface of the can top and up and over a rim of the can top once the can top is seamed to a can housing, the groove cover including visible brand marketing content.
A can top for a beverage can 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;
- 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 depression 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 in between the upper surface section and the seaming edge section and providing an upper surface that slopes upwards from the upper surface section towards the seaming edge section of the can top to prevent collection of debris within the countersink groove and to assist in wiping the debris up and over the top of a rim formed by the seaming edge section after the can top is seamed to a beverage can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.