Side openable can
US6250491A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/906
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A side openable can is disclosed. The side openable can has a bottom sealed end, a sidewall and a top sealed end. An opening means for producing an opening at the upper portion of the sidewall, is provided on the upper portion of the sidewall. In another embodiment, the opening means may have a tear flap formed integrally in the upper portion of the sidewall of the can and defined by a tear line. A tear lever is fixed to the outside surface of the tear flap and used for tearing the tear flap away from the can. A spout holder has a holding rim and a support rib. The spout holder is attached interiorly to the sidewall of the can with a front surface of the holding rim interiorly bonded to the sidewall of the can around the tear flap, the holding rim having an insertion slit along its inside edge. The support rib has a depression. In addition, a drinking spout has an insertion flange and an elastic expansion part. The insertion flange is formed along the side edge of the elastic expansion part and is inserted into and fixed by the holding rim of the spout holder. The elastic expansion part is elastically expanded upon tearing away of the tear flap.
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