Security cover for beverage cans and other containers
US10293996B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B7/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A security cover system and apparatus for beverage cans and other containers. The system includes a security cap that is installed upon the top of an unopened container for containing an adult beverage or the like. The cap is adapted for secure installation upon the top of a container having a top with a circumferential rim, such as an aluminum beverage can. The cap has catches engagable with the rim of the container. The system includes an opener tool with a specially shaped key portion thereon. The opener engages with a complementary slot in the cap to permit an authorized person, using the opener tool, to remove the cap from the container.
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