Outsert for a metal container
AssigneeRexam Beverage Can Company
InventorsThomas T. Tung, William J. Walsh
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Abstract
A lug-type resealable beverage container is described. The lug-type resealable beverage container has a metallic containment vessel, an annular sleeve, and a metallic cap. The metallic containment vessel has a containment area for receiving a liquid. The containment vessel has a closed end separated from an open end by a tubular sidewall. The annular sleeve is joined about the containment vessel adjacent the open end and has first and second lug members extending radially outwardly. The metallic cap has first and second lug members for cooperative engagement with the first and second lug members on the sleeve. Cooperative engagement between the first and second mating lugs and the first and second lug members encloses the liquid within the containment vessel.
Claims15
A lug-type resealable beverage container, the lug-type resealable beverage container comprising:
- a metallic containment vessel having a containment area for receiving a liquid, the containment vessel comprising a closed end separated from an open end by a tubular sidewall joined to a reduced diameter cylindrical portion by a necked-in region, wherein the open end is defined by a radially outwardly rolled flange, and wherein the containment vessel further comprises a radially inwardly extending detent spaced from the flange defining the open end and located on the reduced diameter cylindrical portion;
- an annular sleeve joined about the containment vessel, having an uppermost portion adjacent the flange defining the open end and having first and second lug members extending radially outwardly and an inner surface having a radially inwardly extending bead located between and spaced from the uppermost portion of the sleeve and a lowermost portion of the sleeve and fit within the radially inwardly extending detent;
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- a metallic cap having first and second mating lugs for cooperative engagement with the first and second mating lug members on the sleeve wherein cooperative engagement of the first and second mating lugs with the first and second lug members encloses the liquid within the containment vessel.
A beverage container, the beverage container comprising:
- a metallic containment vessel having a containment area for receiving a liquid, the containment vessel comprising a closed end separated from an open end by a tubular sidewall joined to a reduced diameter cylindrical portion by a necked-in region and a radially inwardly extending detent adjacent the open end located on the reduced diameter cylindrical portion;
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- an annular sleeve joined about the containment vessel adjacent the open end, the sleeve comprising an inner surface adjacent the containment vessel, the inner surface having a radially inwardly projecting bead located between and spaced from an uppermost portion of the sleeve and a lowermost portion of the sleeve and fit within the radially inwardly extending detent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.