Beverage can

Abstract

A common beverage can ( 10 ) is provided with a drinking cap ( 20 ) that may be set onto the can collar ( 13 ). The drinking cap ( 20 ) is made of plastics material and provides a drinking opening ( 24 ) to which a user may put his lips without these touching the can opening.

1 . A beverage can with an upper can collar ( 13 ) surrounding a can opening closed by a closing member ( 16 ), characterized by a drinking cap ( 20 ) to be claimed onto the can collar ( 13 ) and having a drinking opening ( 24 ).  
   
   
       2 . The beverage can of  claim 1 , wherein the drinking cap ( 20 ) includes an additional chamber ( 30 ).  
   
   
       3 . The beverage can of  claim 2 , wherein the additional container ( 30 ) is set into the drinking opening ( 24 ) of the drinking cap ( 20 ) in a clamping manner, filling the drinking opening.  
   
   
       4 . The beverage can of  claim 2 , wherein the additional container ( 30 ) has a tear-open cover wall ( 34 ).  
   
   
       5 . The beverage can of  claim 2 , wherein the additional container ( 30 ) has a flange-like rim ( 33 ) extending laterally beyond the edge of the drinking opening ( 24 ) of the drinking cap ( 20 ).  
   
   
       6 . The beverage can of  claim 1 , wherein the drinking cap ( 20 ) comprises a funnel ( 25 ) to be supported on the top wall ( 14 ) of the beverage can, the funnel guiding liquid from the can opening to the drinking opening ( 24 ).  
   
   
       7 . The beverage can of  claim 6 , wherein the funnel ( 25 ) has a funnel opening ( 26 ) at the lower end that contacts the can opening with form fit.  
   
   
       8 . The beverage can of  claim 6 , wherein the funnel opening ( 26 ) is narrower than the can opening.  
   
   
       9 . The beverage can of  claim 1 , wherein the drinking cap ( 20 ) has a circumferential wall ( 21 ) with an inner bead ( 22 ) snapping behind the can collar ( 13 ).  
   
   
       10 . The beverage can of  claim 3 , wherein the additional container ( 30 ) has a tear-open cover wall ( 34 ).  
   
   
       11 . The beverage can of  claim 7 , wherein the funnel opening ( 26 ) is narrower than the can opening.