Split can for beverages

Abstract

The Split Can for Beverages is an advancement of the 12 ounce (oz.) beverage can having increased measurements throughout the entire can to satisfy primary improvements (additions) made to: (a) the top of the can and, (b) the interior center of the can. The Split Can for Beverages obtains on its top two smaller pull tabs positioned back to back (mirror images) as a thin piece (layer) of aluminum placed vertically in it's interior center forming a split. The Split Can for Beverages is a single aluminum can able to contain beverage products in a double embodiment having two sides (left and right) that are independent of each other functioning as two self-ruling usable single cans. In addition, because the Split Can for Beverages has two independent sides with their own set of opening mechanisms (pull tab, aluminum flap and opening) it maintains two different products comfortably, their brand names and designs. Whichever two different soft drink combinations or two different hard drink combinations, the Split Can for Beverages is able to be utilized while consumers maximize their taste buds by having two of their favorite drinks in one beverage can.

Description

[0001] 1. Field of Invention (or) Technical Field[0002] The concept behind this invention primarily aims to maximize marketing potentials and capabilities in the beverage industry. Further, to revolutionize the marketing of beverage containers, specifically, aluminum cans and the many diverse beverage products contained inside of them.[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art (or) Description of Prior Art[0004] History of the Beverage Can[0005] The can, a universally accepted container for many foods, came tip-toeing into the market place as a substitute for the bottling of beer.[0006] Technicians at the American Can Company, even before prohibition, began toying with the idea of putting beer in a can. As early as 1929, Anheuser-Busch and Pabst experimented with the canning process. Schlitz even proposed a can design that looked like a small barrel.[0007] A much sturdier container than that used for food products was required to withstand the 80 to 90 psi pressure of pasteurization, ...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

The major problem the early researchers were confronted with, however, was not strength, but the can's liner.

Beer has a strong affinity for metal, causing precipitated salts and a foul taste.

While the punch top can lent itself to rapid filling, the equipment required was expensive.

By June of 1935, Krueger was running at 550% of its pre-can production, and was finally unable to keep up with demand.

With the cost of beer at a whopping $0.10, the can proved to be an expensive proposition for the brewers and caused the move to cans by the industry as a whole to be fairly slow.

The high cost was partially off-set by the ease of handling and delivery of cans.

. . it stopped the production of cans to the domestic market, limiting them to stateside military bases and military units overseas.

The technical problems in canning soda was similar to those of canning beer.

The product was, however, more acidic, and the pressures of the carbonation in soft drinks was somewhat greater.

Leakage, and flavor absorption problems of the wax applied over the liner halted active consideration of soda in cans for several years.

Coca-Cola had taken a look at cone top cans before World War II, but had not shown much interest in the product.

The non-returnable can as a container for Coca-Cola was not completely overlooked by management in the transition from wartime economy in the early 1950's, but they saw many problems with its use and were noticeably apprehensive about public acceptance.

The company was still not without mis-givings about canning Coca-Cola.

By 1957, fifteen million cases of canned soda beverages were sold, with production limited to approximately 40 brands.

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