Raised beverage can top with holding clip and spacer

Abstract

An invention that raises the tops of beverage cans at an angle that makes the drinking process easier, cleaner, more practical and safer (as in the case of drinking a soft drink while driving an automobile) in which one end of the can top that contains the scored oval opening is raised above the rim top of the can in a slanting wedge or circular shape that slants down to the opposite side allowing the can to be raised to a higher degree angle where it does not come in contact with the nose of the person drinking and reduces the angle the head is tipped backward as the drink is being consumed. Also the new top is raised in just the right amount so that it will fit into the concave bottom of an existing can without making contact, thus allowing for the stacking of cans on top of cans in six pack units. For twelve pack or larger packs, the invention includes spacers that allow for stacking packages on top of packages. The invention also includes the addition of a small clip that holds the tab down when snapped back into it's original position by the thumb or finger.

1  The invention raises the tops of beverage containers, like soda or beer cans above the level of the circular top rim starting at one edge of the top tapering down in a wedge or circular shape to the other edge at the existing top level, with only minor revisions if any, to the existing top design consisting of a scored opening, existing tab or rivet. This raises the level of the can to a higher degree angle than existing cans and allows the top of the can to come under the nose in a more comfortable position and does not require the head to be tipped back as far as existing cans do when in the drinking process.  
     
     
         2 . The invention includes a small clip addition that allows the opening tab to be snapped back down into it's original position by the thumb or finger so as to be out of the way in the drinking process. This part of the invention does not mean that by eliminating, it, would make the main invention invalid in any way.  
     
     
         3 . The invention includes the design of plastic (or other strong material) spacers that allows for twelve packs of beverage cans (or larger) to be properly stacked for shipping and stacking cartons on top of cartons in stores and other outlets without damage to the new raised can tops.