US2016023802A1PendingUtilityA1

Beverage Can Closing Member

Assignee: WB INNOVATIONS LTDPriority: Feb 8, 2011Filed: Feb 8, 2012Published: Jan 28, 2016
Est. expiryFeb 8, 2031(~4.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B65D 2517/0034B65D 17/166B65D 2517/0014B65D 17/4014B65D 2231/022B21D 51/383B65D 2517/0062B65D 2517/005
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Abstract

The invention relates to a beverage can closing member ( 99 ) comprising a frame part ( 10 ) that has a frame ( 11 ) and is used to open a beverage can by pressing in a lid of the beverage can at a predetermined breaking line, further comprising a covering member ( 42 ) to be arranged in an opening of a beverage can, and a locking device ( 46 ) which is designed and/or arranged on the covering member ( 42 ) and is designed and/or arranged in such a way that the covering member ( 42 ) arranged in an opening of a beverage can can be locked in an opening of a beverage can, the covering member ( 42 ) being designed in a closure part ( 40 ) and/or insertion part which is accommodated in the frame ( 11 ) of the frame part ( 10 ).

Claims

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1 . Beverage can closure element with
 a frame having a frame part for opening a beverage can by pressing a beverage can lid of the can at a predetermined breaking line, and   a cover element for placement in an opening of a beverage can and   a formed on the cover element and/or locking device is arranged, which is designed and/or arranged such that the disposed in an opening of a beverage can cover element is lockable in an opening of a beverage can,   characterized in that the cover is formed in a closure part and/or insert, which is accommodated in the frame of the frame part.   
     
     
         2 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure part and/or insert is received in the frame of the frame part with a clamping connection and/or adhesive connection. 
     
     
         3 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure part and/or insert is frictionally connected to the frame of the frame part and/or positively connected. 
     
     
         4 . Beverage can closure element with
 a frame having a frame part for opening a beverage can by pressing a beverage can lid of the can at a predetermined breaking line, and   a cover element for placement in an opening of a beverage can and   a formed on the cover element and/or locking device is arranged, which is designed and/or arranged such that the disposed in an opening of a beverage can cover element is lockable in an opening of a beverage can,   wherein the cover is constructed and arranged within the frame of the frame part,   characterized in that the cover along a part of its periphery is connected to the frame and is formed along another part of its periphery, separated from the frame.   
     
     
         5 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 4 , with
 a frame having a frame part for opening a beverage can by pressing a beverage can lid of the can at a predetermined breaking line, and   a cover element for placement in an opening of a beverage can and   a formed on the cover element and/or locking device is arranged, which is designed and/or arranged such that the disposed in an opening of a beverage can cover element is lockable in an opening of a beverage can,   wherein the cover is constructed and arranged within the frame of the frame part,   characterized in that said cover in a predetermined breaking point and/or opening is intended to receive a drinking straw.   
     
     
         6 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 5 , in which a film to cover the cover element formed in a predetermined breaking point and opening is provided. 
     
     
         7 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 4 , with an actuating element to re-open a resealed by the cover element beverage can. 
     
     
         8 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 7 , wherein the actuator is formed as part of the closure part. 
     
     
         9 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 7 , wherein the actuator is an extension of the cover is extending beyond a portion of the frame of the frame part, in the direction of rivet hole,
 and/or   comprises a cover element arranged on the material layer, which comprises an undercut, which is configured and dimensioned such that a fingernail fits into the undercut in order to open the re-sealed with the cover element beverage can,   and/or   is designed as a nose, a bead or a survey, or is formed in a peripheral portion of the cover,   and/or   is designed as a bubble, a button, a survey or an extension, or the constructed and arranged outside of the frame of the frame part and connected to said cover, wherein the bubble, button, collection or extension is arranged in a recess provided in the frame part,   and/or   is formed above a surface of the frame part, in the frame part, a slot is provided, through which the closure part and/or insert extends to connect the bubble, button, collection or the appendix with the cover element,   and/or   is formed below a surface of the frame part, wherein the actuation of the actuator pressure is exerted on the surface of the frame part.   
     
     
         10 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , with a bearing device disposed between the cover element and the actuator. 
     
     
         11 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the bearing device is designed as a groove and/or recess and/or an increase, which runs at a distance from the cover element substantially along a portion of the periphery of the cover, and/or in is substantially straight. 
     
     
         12 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , comprising a securing device, which is constructed and arranged such that it allows the actuation of the actuator in a first position and in a further position preventing the actuation of the actuating element. 
     
     
         13 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , comprising a further actuator, which is formed corresponding to the first operation song, wherein the bearing means is formed and arranged between the two actuators. 
     
     
         14 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the cover projections and/or recesses and/or grooves and/or beads which preferably extend towards the center of the cover from the edge of the cover. 
     
     
         15 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the frame and/or the cover has reinforcements, formed as bulges, beads and/or grooves. 
     
     
         16 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the cover element made of metal, a metal alloy and/or plastic and/or is formed of a rubber-like material and/or a combination of such materials. 
     
     
         17 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the frame part made of metal and/or aluminum plate and/or the material is in the form of the beverage can. 
     
     
         18 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein said cover element and/or the frame part and the sealing lips and/or sealing bulges. 
     
     
         19 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , further comprising an unlocking device and/or an actuator, or vehicle that is designed and arranged in such a way that the locking device is unlocked by actuating the unlocking device and the actuator, by elastic deformation of the cover the state in which the locking means are arranged radially on the inside, and the unlocking the actuation element comprises a preferably arranged on the beverage can closure element or a lever mechanism with one or more arranged on the beverage can closure element wings. 
     
     
         20 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the cover has a curved top surface or part surface, the surface and/or the surface portion is round, oval, trapezoidal with rounded corners, bridge-shaped, groove-shaped, rectangular, is square, triangular, polygonal or the like is formed, and/or wherein the cover element has a curved surface or part surface which is directed downwardly, or has a curved top surface, which partially includes a downwardly facing surface, and/or wherein the cover has as locking element a rim, wherein said rim is a completely or partially circumferential edge, or one or more projecting parts comprises, and/or wherein the cover is a full or partial circumferential stiffening groove and/or rib in the form of has an offset. 
     
     
         21 . Beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , wherein the edge of the cover has one or more tabs and/or wherein the cover has a flat surface or a protruding from a plane surface, said protruding from the plane surface, a curved, or a multiple curved surface. 
     
     
         22 . Beverage can lid with a beverage can closure element according to  claim 8 , having a removal opening for removing the contents of the can defining the predetermined breaking line. 
     
     
         23 . Beverage can lid according to  claim 22 , wherein the beverage can closure element is arranged as an opening tab for opening the beverage can by pushing the lid of the beverage can at the predetermined breaking line and formed and/or
 wherein the beverage can closure element is arranged and designed in such a way on the beverage can lid that the beverage can closure element after opening of the removal opening, either by turning and/or by folding of the beverage can closure element can be arranged above the discharge opening to cover it and to be closed again, and/or   wherein the rim of the beverage can closure element is arranged and designed such that it locks the closure of the dispensing opening in the dispensing opening, is clamped in the dispensing opening or engages in it, and/or   wherein the bearing device is formed in the beverage can lid as a bump, bulge contour, the groove and/or the groove, wherein the bearing area of the bearing means is further designed in punctiform and/or linear.   
     
     
         24 . Beverage can closure element and/or beverage can lid according to  claim 8 , wherein in the cover element of the beverage can closure element at least one recess is formed, and/or wherein, in the beverage can closure element having a curvature is formed which extends beyond the edge of the covered when reclosing the opening portion. 
     
     
         25 . Beverage can closure element and/or beverage can lid according to  claim 8 , wherein the beverage can closure element has a coating of a sealing lip and/or a sealing bead. 
     
     
         26 - 27 . (canceled)

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