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Re-closable container lid

a container lid and re-closing technology, applied in the field of closures, can solve the problem of no convenient way for users to re-close containers

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-24
AFSHIN DARYL
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a container top that has a displaceable portion that can be opened to access the contents of the container. It also includes a stay-on tab mechanism that is attached to the top plate and can be opened and closed to reopen the container. The cover section of the tab mechanism can be rotated to cover or uncover the displaceable portion of the top plate. The technical effect of this design is that it provides a convenient and easy-to-use mechanism for opening and closing containers, with the option to selectively close and reopen them after the displaceable portion of the top plate has been opened.

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Once a container having such a stay-on tab opening mechanism has been opened, there is no convenient way for the user to re-close the container.

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[0008]Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to a stay-on tab opening mechanism with a re-closure feature for metal beverage cans and other containers. The re-closure feature enables the container to be re-closed by the user once the container has been initially opened.

[0009]FIGS. 1A-1E illustrate a representative container 10 with a stay-on tab opening mechanism with a re-closure feature in accordance with one or more embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, the container 10 comprises a beverage can, e.g., containing soft drinks, beer, teas, high energy drinks, and the like. It should be understood that the re-closure feature can also be used in a variety of other containers for food and non-food products (e.g., paint).

[0010]The container 10 includes a hollow container body 12 covered by a container top or lid 14. The container top 14 includes a top plate 16, which includes a displaceable portion 18 defined by a scoring line 20. The displaceable portion 18 is at least parti...

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Abstract

A container top for a container includes a stay-on tab mechanism pivotally and rotatably attached by a rivet. The stay-on tab mechanism includes a tab section integrally connected with and folded over a cover section, wherein the rivet acts as a fulcrum for the tab section such that when a first end of the tab section is lifted by a user, an opposite second end engages and at least partially severs a displaceable portion of the container top. The cover section and the tab section can be rotated around the rivet between a position where the cover section covers the displaceable portion and another position where the cover section does not cover the displaceable portion such that the user can selectably close and reopen the container after the displaceable portion has been severed.

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BACKGROUND[0001]The present application relates generally to closures used in containers such as metal beverage cans and, more particularly, to containers with a stay-on type tab opening mechanism with a re-closure feature.[0002]Pop-top cans are commonly used in containers for a variety of beverages and other food products. Most beverage cans for soft drinks, beer, teas, high energy drinks, and the like can be opened using a pop-top opening mechanism in the top of the can. Typical pop-top cans include a stay-on tab riveted to a top of a cylindrical can at the center of the top. As the user pulls the tab upward on one end, the opposing end moves downward towards a displaceable scored region of the top of the can. When sufficient force is exerted by the tab against the scored region, the scored region tears away from the rest of the top of the can, thereby creating an opening through which the beverage or other content of the container can flow out.[0003]Once a container having such a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D17/00
CPCB65D17/166B65D2517/0014B65D17/4014B65D2517/0035B65D2517/0029B65D2517/0044
Inventor AFSHIN, DARYL
Owner AFSHIN DARYL