Plastic ear collar
US6047850A · kind A · utility
3Cited by
9References
23Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D25/32
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic ear collar (10) for a can (30) which has a top circumferential channel (33) defining an outer projecting ledge (34) is disclosed. The collar (10) comprises a circumferential ring (11) having a diameter which is selected to pressingly engage a side wall (31) of a can (30) about the outer projecting ledge (34) thereof. A pair of bail holes (9) are integrally formed with the ring (11), each of the bail holes (9) being diametrically disposed on a respective side of the ring (11).
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