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Rupturable can member as well as method and apparatus for its production

US4795295A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1987
Grant dateJan 3, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D17/464
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rupturable can member (10) of sheet metal has a pair of scorings (16) which define a tearing strip (18) laterally. Welded onto the tearing strip (18) is a tongue (20) which has a thickened portion (24) at its welded-on end (22). This thickened portion is formed by a margin folded back towards the other free end (26) of the tongue (20).

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