EP2791032A4 - Contoured neck for a beverage container - Google Patents

Contoured neck for a beverage container

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Publication number
EP2791032A4
EP2791032A4 EP13851478.1A EP13851478A EP2791032A4 EP 2791032 A4 EP2791032 A4 EP 2791032A4 EP 13851478 A EP13851478 A EP 13851478A EP 2791032 A4 EP2791032 A4 EP 2791032A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
beverage container
contoured neck
contoured
neck
beverage
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP13851478.1A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2791032A1 (en
Inventor
Mark A Jacober
Howard C Chasteen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ball Corp
Original Assignee
Ball Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US13/669,153 external-priority patent/US20140061212A1/en
Application filed by Ball Corp filed Critical Ball Corp
Publication of EP2791032A1 publication Critical patent/EP2791032A1/en
Publication of EP2791032A4 publication Critical patent/EP2791032A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions of curved cross-section, e.g. cans of circular or elliptical cross-section
    • 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
    • B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
    • B65D17/28—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
    • B65D17/401—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall
    • B65D17/4012—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall for opening partially by means of a tearing tab
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0059—General cross-sectional shape of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0061—U-shaped
    • B65D2517/0062—U-shaped and provided with an additional U-shaped peripheral channel
    • 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
    • B65D2517/00—Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
    • B65D2517/0001—Details
    • B65D2517/0058—Other details of container end panel
    • B65D2517/008—Materials of container end panel
    • B65D2517/0082—Coated or laminated metal
EP13851478.1A 2012-11-05 2013-11-05 Contoured neck for a beverage container Withdrawn EP2791032A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/669,153 US20140061212A1 (en) 2012-08-29 2012-11-05 Contoured Neck for a Beverage Container
PCT/US2013/068408 WO2014071345A1 (en) 2012-11-05 2013-11-05 Contoured neck for a beverage container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2791032A1 EP2791032A1 (en) 2014-10-22
EP2791032A4 true EP2791032A4 (en) 2016-07-20

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EP13851478.1A Withdrawn EP2791032A4 (en) 2012-11-05 2013-11-05 Contoured neck for a beverage container

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2791032A4 (en)
BR (1) BR112014017978A8 (en)
CA (1) CA2890017C (en)
MX (1) MX2015005599A (en)
WO (1) WO2014071345A1 (en)

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JP6696730B2 (en) 2014-05-30 2020-05-20 ユニバーサル製缶株式会社 Beverage can

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GB2280165A (en) * 1993-06-30 1995-01-25 Mitsubishi Materials Corp Easy open can end
JP2001030033A (en) * 1999-07-19 2001-02-06 Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd Manufacture of embossed can body

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US8567158B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2013-10-29 Ball Corporation Container end closure with optional secondary vent opening
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4094435A (en) * 1977-10-21 1978-06-13 Clyde Kennedy Pull tab beverage can opener
EP0245050A2 (en) * 1986-05-02 1987-11-11 Ball Corporation Apparatus and method for controlled spin flow forming of containers and containers per se
GB2280165A (en) * 1993-06-30 1995-01-25 Mitsubishi Materials Corp Easy open can end
JP2001030033A (en) * 1999-07-19 2001-02-06 Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd Manufacture of embossed can body

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2014071345A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
BR112014017978A2 (en) 2017-06-20
CA2890017A1 (en) 2014-05-08
MX2015005599A (en) 2016-02-03
EP2791032A1 (en) 2014-10-22
CA2890017C (en) 2017-04-25
WO2014071345A1 (en) 2014-05-08
BR112014017978A8 (en) 2017-07-11

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