WO2003104092A1 - Easily openable can lid - Google Patents
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- WO2003104092A1 WO2003104092A1 PCT/KR2003/001033 KR0301033W WO03104092A1 WO 2003104092 A1 WO2003104092 A1 WO 2003104092A1 KR 0301033 W KR0301033 W KR 0301033W WO 03104092 A1 WO03104092 A1 WO 03104092A1
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- Prior art keywords
- lid
- protrusion
- main body
- opening
- tab
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Classifications
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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
- B65D17/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
- B65D17/4011—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 completely by means of a tearing tab
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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
- 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
- B65D2517/0068—Ribs or projections in container end panel
- B65D2517/0073—Ribs or projections in container end panel located under tab hand grip to facilitate initial lifting of the tab
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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
- 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
- B65D2517/0074—Local recess in container end panel
- B65D2517/0079—Local recess in container end panel located beneath tab hand grip to facilitate initial lifting
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S220/00—Receptacles
- Y10S220/906—Beverage can, i.e. beer, soda
Definitions
- the present invention is related to a can which enables easy partial
- openable can lid provided with a collapsing protrusion.
- the tab and can lid during manufacturing and return transportation
- the present invention has been set forth to overcome the problems
- a can lid of a can provided with an easily openable opening means
- Figure 1 is a front view and a cross-sectional view of the can lid
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the collapsing protrusion of
- Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the state after opening of
- a partial opening can type provided with an easy opening means related
- This partial opening type can is equipped with a cylindrical shaped
- main body (20) provided with a can bottom, not shown, and a can lid(l)
- This can lid ( 1 ) is provided with a lid main body ( 10 ) and a tab ( 4 )
- the lid main body(l ⁇ ) is comprised of a circular-shaped panel (11),
- section (2) is formed on the circumference of the prearranged partial opening area (3) of the panel (11) and enables opening of the
- collapsing protrusion (5) is elastically deformed and protrudes
- the tab (4) is an oval shape and is fastened on the rivet (6) located
- This tab (4) is arranged such that the longitudinal
- the rivet (6) is located between the
- a finger-hooking hole (6c) is formed thereon.
- the handle (6b) is arranged such that it lies over the collapsing
- the far end of the handle is on top of the collapsing protrusion (5) and is abutting the collapsing protrusion (5) without a gap.
- a partial opening on the can may be easily formed.
- protrusion is represented as a concentric circle. However, it is not
- a can lid having a partial opening means
- the collapsing protrusion is not a concave shape during the
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Priority Applications (8)
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AT03730882T ATE442307T1 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2003-05-27 | EASY TO OPEN CAN LID |
AU2003241187A AU2003241187A1 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2003-05-27 | Easily openable can lid |
US10/517,217 US7168586B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2003-05-27 | Easily openable can lid |
EP03730882A EP1919786B1 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2003-05-27 | Easily openable can lid |
DE60329242T DE60329242D1 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2003-05-27 | EASY TO OPEN DISC COVER |
US11/613,909 US8113375B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2006-12-20 | Easily openable can lid having a movable portion |
US13/361,464 US8371467B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2012-01-30 | Easily openable can lid having a movable portion |
US13/739,322 US8733576B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2013-01-11 | Easily openable can lid having a movable portion for pull tab access |
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KR20-2002-0017694 | 2002-06-11 | ||
KR2020020017694U KR200289188Y1 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2002-06-11 | Readily openable can lid |
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US10517217 A-371-Of-International | 2003-05-27 | ||
US11/613,909 Continuation US8113375B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2006-12-20 | Easily openable can lid having a movable portion |
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EP (1) | EP1919786B1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR200289188Y1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE442307T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003241187A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60329242D1 (en) |
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