Re-closure device for pop-top can

Abstract

A re-closure device for a pop-top can is convenient to use, is plastic or metal and has an inside end, an outside end, a bottom protrusion and two opposite sides. The pop-top can has a top lid, an annular lip around the top lid, an opening defined in the top lid and a pull-tab attached to the top lid by a pivot fastener. The inside end connects to the pivot fastener and engages simultaneously the pull-tab. The outside end has a frame that holds onto the annular lip, an outer lip for removing conveniently the re-closure device and a retaining lip extending from the outer lip to engage the annular lip to hold the re-closure device on the top lid. The bottom protrusion is held in and seals the opening.

1 . A re-closure device for a pop-top can having a top lid, an annular lip around the top lid, an opening defined through the top lid and a pull-tab attached to the top lid by means of a pivot fastener, and the re-closure device comprising: 
 an inside end, an outside end, a bottom, a bottom protrusion and two opposite sides, the inside end adapted to rotatably connect to the pivot fastener and engage the pull-tab, the outside end having a frame to slidably hold a portion of the annular lip and the bottom protrusion slightly protruding from the bottom to be held in and seal the opening.    
   
   
       2 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inside end has a recess for receiving the pivot fastener.  
   
   
       3 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the inside end further has a through hole adapted for the pivot fastener passing through the through hole and to rotatably hold the re-closure device on the top lid.  
   
   
       4 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the frame on the outside end further has an outer lip and a retaining lip extending from the outer lip to engage the annular lip.  
   
   
       5 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the frame of the outside end further has an outer lip and a retaining lip extending from the outer lip to engage the annular lip.  
   
   
       6 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outside end is inverse U-shaped to hold the annular lip.  
   
   
       7 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the outside end is inverse U-shaped to hold slidably the annular lip.  
   
   
       8 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the outside end is inverse U-shaped to hold slidably the annular lip.  
   
   
       9 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the frame in the outside end has a notch over the retaining lip.  
   
   
       10 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the frame in the outside end has a notch over the retaining lip.  
   
   
       11 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the inside end further has two corners bent upward.  
   
   
       12 . The re-closure device for a pop-top can as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the inside end further has two corners bent upward.