Universal beverage can cover

Abstract

The invention is a cover for soda and beer cans that attaches to the can using a tab assembly. The cover is provided with a plurality of tabs surrounding the radius of the cover which will mate with the upper lip of beverage cans with a plurality of diameters. The top portion of the cover has an opening that matches the opening of the beverage can. The cover has a pivoting plastic occluder on the top portion of the cover which can be moved from a first position in which it seals the opening of the cover thus sealing the opened beverage can and a second position in which the can is not sealed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A lid for use with beverage cans having a different sized rims, said lid comprising: 
 a central member having a substantially planar circular shape, and an opening through the central member, through which liquid from the beverage can may be poured;    an occluder which is pivotally secured to said central member and movable between a first position in which said occluder covers the opening through the central member and a second position in which said opening through is exposed;    a flange integrally formed with said central member and having a pair of radial tabs for securing said cover to a beverage can, wherein the first tab is sized to couple the lid to a beverage can having a rim of a first diameter and the second tab is sized to couple the lid to a beverage can having a rim of a second diameter.    
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the occluder has a lever and a closure member.  
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 2  wherein the closure member has a pair of side edges joined by an arcuate end edge.  
     
     
         4 . The lid of  claim 1  where the top surface of the lid is recessed from the top of the flange.  
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 1  where the opening for pouring liquid is oblong in shape.  
     
     
         6 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein said central member has a pivot hole and the occluder has an axle that mates with the pivot hole to pivotally secure the occluder to the central member.  
     
     
         7 . The lid in  claim 1  where in said occluder's rotation is blocked by a stop integrated with the top of the central member.