US20070257038A1 - Reclosable metal beverage can - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
- B65D41/08—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
- B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
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- This invention relates to thin wall metal beverage cans, and in particular to aluminum beverage cans having a threaded neck portion for receiving a threaded closure cap to seal the contents of the container.
- Aluminum cans are now widely used in the packaging of beer, soft drinks, etc. and these are typically adapted to be closed with relatively flat lids or ends.
- the standard aluminum cans offer a number of advantages for the beverage suppliers, such as low cost, excellent barrier properties, recyclability, etc., there is at present a significant interest in reclosable/resealable cans for certain market segments.
- beverages supplied at gas stations or convenience stores are preferably supplied in a reclosable (and preferably resealable) format. As a result, cans are rarely the container of choice at these outlets.
- a reclosable can In order to be successful, a reclosable can must offer a number of benefits. It must, for instance, provide a shelf life comparable or better than that of the PET bottles. The closure must be easy to use and, ideally, after closing the seal should prevent any further loss of carbonation. Finally, the cost of the package must be acceptable in being no more than only slightly higher than current can costs.
- the present invention provides a reclosable metal beverage can made from a thin gauge metal, e.g., an aluminum alloy.
- the can has a sidewall, a bottom wall, a converging shoulder portion extending upwardly and inwardly from the sidewall and a neck extending upwardly from the top of the shoulder portion.
- This neck has a top edge portion which is turned either inwardly or outwardly and downwardly to form a flange with a lower edge providing an abutment.
- a threaded plastic sleeve is mounted in or over the neck. This sleeve is in the form of an open ended tubular member having an annular ledge projecting outwardly from a mid-region of its outer face.
- the outer face above the projecting ledge is in the form of a threaded portion adapted to receive an internally threaded closure cap.
- the outer face below the projecting ledge has a plurality of axially spaced annular gripping ribs which securely engage the inner face of the can neck. It may also include a lowermost annular catch which engages the flange abutment to hold the sleeve against axial movement relative to the can neck when the can is pressurized.
- a downwardly projecting lip or skirt which extends downwardly and in engagement with the outer face of the can neck.
- the skirt may optionally engage an abutment surface in the can neck to prevent any expansion of the top portion of the neck when under pressure. In either arrangement, the skirt provides a place to grip the can when the cap is screwed off, preventing the tubular sleeve from possibly rotating in the neck of the can during opening.
- the ledge has two possible functions. It firstly acts as a stop when the threaded tubular member is inserted into the neck. It can also act as a rim for engagement with a tamper evident ring around the base of the cap. The ring is adapted to detach from the cap the first time the cap is opened.
- the annular gripping ribs are preferably angled in an upward direction so that the threaded plastic sleeve will easily slide down into the open end of the can neck while firmly gripping the inner face of the neck against upward axial movement when under pressure and create a gas tight seal.
- This may be used together with a bonding agent which is preferably applied to the gripping ribs before inserting the threaded sleeve.
- the threaded cap may be attached to the threaded sleeve before the sleeve is connected to the can neck.
- top edge of the downwardly turned neck portion into a rounded, e.g. annular, rim which serves as a stiffener for the top end of the neck.
- the annular gripping ribs are on the inside face of the downwardly projecting sleeve and grip the outer face of the neck.
- the downwardly turned neck portion may be outwardly and downwardly turned and the bottom of the sleeve may optionally include a catch to engage the bottom edge of the downwardly turned portion.
- the can including the shoulder and neck portions, may have a variety of cross-sectional shapes. Any shape may be used that is typically produced by procedures such as drawing, redrawing, drawing and ironing, impact extrusion, etc.
- FIG. 1 is a vertical cross section of a typical beverage can according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is a vertical cross section of one embodiment of the can neck and threaded sleeve
- FIG. 3 is a further vertical cross section of the can neck and plastic sleeve
- FIG. 4 is a still further vertical cross section of another embodiment of the can neck and threaded plastic sleeve.
- FIG. 5 is a vertical cross section of an embodiment in which the plastic sleeve is flush with the can neck;
- FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-section of an embodiment in which the threaded sleeve fits over the can neck.
- FIG. 1 shows a metal can having a cylindrical sidewall 10 , a bottom wall 11 , a top shoulder portion 12 and a neck portion 13 .
- the metal used to form the can body is preferably an aluminum alloy in the 3000 series having an initial thickness of about 0.006-0.020 inch, preferably 0.010-0.014 inch.
- top portion of the can of FIG. 1 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 2 .
- the top edge portion of the neck 13 is turned inwardly and downwardly to form a flange portion 15 with a lower edge 26 providing an abutment.
- a threaded plastic sleeve 14 is mounted in the neck 13 , this sleeve being in the form of an open ended tubular member 20 having an annular ledge 21 projecting outwardly from a mid-region of its outer face.
- the outer face above the projecting ledge 21 comprises a threaded portion 22 adapted to receive the internal threading 31 of closure cap 30 .
- the outer face of tubular member 20 below the projecting annular ledge 21 comprises a plurality of axially spaced annular gripping ribs which securely engage the inner face of the flange 15 and also included is a lowermost catch 24 which engages the flange abutment 26 to hold the sleeve 20 against axial movement relative to the can neck 13 .
- FIG. 3 An alternative embodiment is shown in FIG. 3 .
- a skirt portion 27 extends downwardly from the annular ledge 21 outside the can neck 13 , such that the top end of the neck is held in an annular groove.
- the folding of the neck 13 to form flange 15 includes an outwardly rounded rim portion 17 .
- This rounded rim portion provides stiffening for the neck as well as an abutment to engage the inwardly directed lip 25 at the bottom edge of skirt portion 27 . This helps to prevent elongation growth of neck 13 caused by the flange 15 unfurling as the internal pressure pushes against the closure cap 30 .
- the ribs 23 bite into the adjacent can metal to provide a gas-tight seal, and the catches 24 engage the abutments 26 to prevent the plastic sleeve from being ejected under gas pressure.
- the combination of the gripping ribs 23 , the catches 24 and the skirt portion 27 engaging the rounded rim 17 of the can neck provide an overall secure attachment of the threaded plastic sleeve 14 to the can neck 13 .
- FIG. 4 is a modification of the design of FIG. 3 with a different gripping arrangement between the annular ledge skirt 27 and the neck portion 13 .
- the neck portion has an annular indentation 16 which engages a mating annular projection 28 on the inner face of the skirt portion 27 .
- FIG. 6 shows a design in which the threaded plastic sleeve is mounted over the projecting neck.
- a portion 40 of the can neck is turned outwardly and downwardly providing an abutment 41 .
- the threaded sleeve has a lower tubular portion 42 , with a plurality of axially spaced annular gripping ribs 43 extending inwardly from the inner face of tubular portion 42 . These grip the face of the neck in the same manner as described hereinbefore.
- a ledge 44 which projects both inwardly and outwardly. Extending up from ledge 44 is an upper tubular portion 45 with external threads 46 , adapted to receive the internal threading 31 of closure cap 30 .
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- This application is a continuation of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/894,928, filed Jul. 19, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/241,963, filed Sep. 11, 2002, now abandoned.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to thin wall metal beverage cans, and in particular to aluminum beverage cans having a threaded neck portion for receiving a threaded closure cap to seal the contents of the container.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Aluminum cans are now widely used in the packaging of beer, soft drinks, etc. and these are typically adapted to be closed with relatively flat lids or ends. Although the standard aluminum cans offer a number of advantages for the beverage suppliers, such as low cost, excellent barrier properties, recyclability, etc., there is at present a significant interest in reclosable/resealable cans for certain market segments. As an example, beverages supplied at gas stations or convenience stores, are preferably supplied in a reclosable (and preferably resealable) format. As a result, cans are rarely the container of choice at these outlets.
- There have been many attempts to design a reclosable can, but so far, market penetration has been very limited. Generally the added cost of such modifications means that the package can only be considered for what are generally referred to as “high-end” beverages. For instance, a type of bottle can has recently been developed for use in the sale of premium beers. Such cans have, however, not penetrated the low cost soft drink market.
- In order to be successful, a reclosable can must offer a number of benefits. It must, for instance, provide a shelf life comparable or better than that of the PET bottles. The closure must be easy to use and, ideally, after closing the seal should prevent any further loss of carbonation. Finally, the cost of the package must be acceptable in being no more than only slightly higher than current can costs.
- One attempt to provide a can which may be reclosed and resealed is shown in Roth U.S. Pat. No. 4,452,368 issued Jun. 5, 1984. This design has a central plug which is pushed into a pour opening.
- Another form of closable beverage can is shown in laid open German Application DE 198 02 953 A1, published Jul. 29, 1999. This design includes punching a hole in the center of the top of the can and fitting into this hole a resealable closure system with a screw cap.
- PCT Publication No. WO 99/10242 published Mar. 4, 1999 shows yet another form of resealable can closure making use of a screw cap.
- Dickhoff et al. U.S. Pat. No. 6,010,026 issued Jan. 4, 2000 shows a reclosable can that can be produced in a variety of different shapes, all with a threaded top for receiving a threaded closure cap.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved form of reclosable and resealable metal can design which functions well while being easy and inexpensive to produce.
- The present invention provides a reclosable metal beverage can made from a thin gauge metal, e.g., an aluminum alloy. The can has a sidewall, a bottom wall, a converging shoulder portion extending upwardly and inwardly from the sidewall and a neck extending upwardly from the top of the shoulder portion. This neck has a top edge portion which is turned either inwardly or outwardly and downwardly to form a flange with a lower edge providing an abutment. A threaded plastic sleeve is mounted in or over the neck. This sleeve is in the form of an open ended tubular member having an annular ledge projecting outwardly from a mid-region of its outer face. The outer face above the projecting ledge is in the form of a threaded portion adapted to receive an internally threaded closure cap. For a sleeve mounted within the neck, the outer face below the projecting ledge has a plurality of axially spaced annular gripping ribs which securely engage the inner face of the can neck. It may also include a lowermost annular catch which engages the flange abutment to hold the sleeve against axial movement relative to the can neck when the can is pressurized.
- It has been found to be particularly advantageous to provide at the outer edge of the outwardly projecting ledge a downwardly projecting lip or skirt which extends downwardly and in engagement with the outer face of the can neck. The skirt may optionally engage an abutment surface in the can neck to prevent any expansion of the top portion of the neck when under pressure. In either arrangement, the skirt provides a place to grip the can when the cap is screwed off, preventing the tubular sleeve from possibly rotating in the neck of the can during opening.
- The ledge has two possible functions. It firstly acts as a stop when the threaded tubular member is inserted into the neck. It can also act as a rim for engagement with a tamper evident ring around the base of the cap. The ring is adapted to detach from the cap the first time the cap is opened.
- The annular gripping ribs are preferably angled in an upward direction so that the threaded plastic sleeve will easily slide down into the open end of the can neck while firmly gripping the inner face of the neck against upward axial movement when under pressure and create a gas tight seal. This may be used together with a bonding agent which is preferably applied to the gripping ribs before inserting the threaded sleeve. The threaded cap may be attached to the threaded sleeve before the sleeve is connected to the can neck.
- It is also advantageous to form the top edge of the downwardly turned neck portion into a rounded, e.g. annular, rim which serves as a stiffener for the top end of the neck.
- When the threaded sleeve is designed to be mounted over the projecting neck, the annular gripping ribs are on the inside face of the downwardly projecting sleeve and grip the outer face of the neck. The downwardly turned neck portion may be outwardly and downwardly turned and the bottom of the sleeve may optionally include a catch to engage the bottom edge of the downwardly turned portion. With this design, there may be both an outward and an inward projecting ledge, the inward ledge engaging the top of the neck and the outward ledge being adapted to provide tamper evidence as described above.
- In any of the above designs, it is also possible to provide a plurality of ribs or projections in the longitudinal (axial) direction on the inner face of the threaded tubular member skirt to bite into the neck or engage with mating ribs or projections on the neck to resist rotation of the threaded tubular member during opening of the can.
- The can, including the shoulder and neck portions, may have a variety of cross-sectional shapes. Any shape may be used that is typically produced by procedures such as drawing, redrawing, drawing and ironing, impact extrusion, etc.
- In the drawings which represent the present invention:
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FIG. 1 is a vertical cross section of a typical beverage can according to the invention; -
FIG. 2 is a vertical cross section of one embodiment of the can neck and threaded sleeve; -
FIG. 3 is a further vertical cross section of the can neck and plastic sleeve; -
FIG. 4 is a still further vertical cross section of another embodiment of the can neck and threaded plastic sleeve. -
FIG. 5 is a vertical cross section of an embodiment in which the plastic sleeve is flush with the can neck; and -
FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-section of an embodiment in which the threaded sleeve fits over the can neck. -
FIG. 1 shows a metal can having acylindrical sidewall 10, abottom wall 11, atop shoulder portion 12 and aneck portion 13. The metal used to form the can body is preferably an aluminum alloy in the 3000 series having an initial thickness of about 0.006-0.020 inch, preferably 0.010-0.014 inch. - The top portion of the can of
FIG. 1 is shown in greater detail inFIG. 2 . Thus, the top edge portion of theneck 13 is turned inwardly and downwardly to form aflange portion 15 with alower edge 26 providing an abutment. - A threaded
plastic sleeve 14 is mounted in theneck 13, this sleeve being in the form of an open endedtubular member 20 having anannular ledge 21 projecting outwardly from a mid-region of its outer face. The outer face above the projectingledge 21 comprises a threadedportion 22 adapted to receive the internal threading 31 ofclosure cap 30. The outer face oftubular member 20 below the projectingannular ledge 21 comprises a plurality of axially spaced annular gripping ribs which securely engage the inner face of theflange 15 and also included is alowermost catch 24 which engages theflange abutment 26 to hold thesleeve 20 against axial movement relative to thecan neck 13. - An alternative embodiment is shown in
FIG. 3 . In this arrangement, askirt portion 27 extends downwardly from theannular ledge 21 outside thecan neck 13, such that the top end of the neck is held in an annular groove. The folding of theneck 13 to formflange 15 includes an outwardlyrounded rim portion 17. This rounded rim portion provides stiffening for the neck as well as an abutment to engage the inwardly directedlip 25 at the bottom edge ofskirt portion 27. This helps to prevent elongation growth ofneck 13 caused by theflange 15 unfurling as the internal pressure pushes against theclosure cap 30. - In the same manner as
FIG. 2 , theribs 23 bite into the adjacent can metal to provide a gas-tight seal, and thecatches 24 engage theabutments 26 to prevent the plastic sleeve from being ejected under gas pressure. The combination of thegripping ribs 23, thecatches 24 and theskirt portion 27 engaging therounded rim 17 of the can neck provide an overall secure attachment of the threadedplastic sleeve 14 to thecan neck 13. -
FIG. 4 is a modification of the design ofFIG. 3 with a different gripping arrangement between theannular ledge skirt 27 and theneck portion 13. In this embodiment, the neck portion has anannular indentation 16 which engages a matingannular projection 28 on the inner face of theskirt portion 27. - It is desirable for customer appeal to have a bottle shape with clean lines where the outer surface of the cap and sleeve are flush with the outer surface of the neck portion. An example of this can be seen in
FIG. 5 , where the bottle neck has an indentedupper portion 35, such thatskirt portion 36 mates with theindented portion 35 with theouter face 37 ofskirt portion 36 flush with the outer face ofneck portion 13. The remainder of this design is similar toFIGS. 3 and 4 . -
FIG. 6 shows a design in which the threaded plastic sleeve is mounted over the projecting neck. In this design, aportion 40 of the can neck is turned outwardly and downwardly providing an abutment 41. The threaded sleeve has a lowertubular portion 42, with a plurality of axially spaced annular grippingribs 43 extending inwardly from the inner face oftubular portion 42. These grip the face of the neck in the same manner as described hereinbefore. At the top of the lower tubular portion is aledge 44 which projects both inwardly and outwardly. Extending up fromledge 44 is anupper tubular portion 45 withexternal threads 46, adapted to receive the internal threading 31 ofclosure cap 30.
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