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Beverage container opening and resealing device

US4951835A · kind A · utility

26Cited by
4References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1990
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D17/4014
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A frangible seal breaking and aperture resealing device for a beverage container which utilizes a handle being pivotally mounted on the top of the beverage container. The handle is movable from a stowage position to a frangible seal breaking position and then to an aperture resealing position. There is incorporated on the top a camming protuberance which has the function of locating the handle in an inclined or canted position so as to facilitate its movement to frangibly separate a break-away tab incorporated within the top of the beverage container. The camming protuberance also exerts a biasing force tending to maintain the handle in the resealing position.

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