Single Serve Beverage Container

Abstract

A single serve beverage container with a tapered/conical design manufactured from metal. The container has a curled top flange that assembles a lid component which is hermetically sealed when under vacuum. The beverage container will allow for a new category of beverages such as shots, mixers and other similar drinks.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tapered/conical metal container comprising:
 a circular opening with a curled flange, the circular inside edge having a first diameter; a radial curl portion extending from the inside edge terminating to a second diameter on the same plane;   a cylindrical wall extending perpendicular to, and from, the inside edge of the top curled flange and being parallel to the central axis, the cylindrical wall terminating at a wall edge having the first diameter;   a bottom including a circular central wall parallel to the top curled flange and centered upon the central axis; and   a conical sidewall extending from the wall edge to the bottom edge.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the first diameter is between 1 and 3 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the second diameter is between 1.010 and 3.400 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the draft angle of the sidewall relative to a vertical axis is between 1 and 6 degrees, 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical wall extends between 0.200 and 0.500 inches between the wall edge and the curled flange, 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the wall thickness of the container is between 0.005 to 0.010 inches 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the transition radius between the sidewall and the integral bottom is between 0.100 and 0.300 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is fabricated from aluminum. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is fabricated from a ferrous metal. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an inside or outside surface of the container is coated with polymer laminate, 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an inside or outside surface of the container is coated with and organic coating system that is either rolled on in the flat or sprayed on. 
     
     
         13 . A metal container, comprising:
 A curled flange extending along a plane between an outside edge and a circular inside edge with a first diameter;   a cylindrical wall extending perpendicular to, and from, the inside edge of the curled flange and being parallel to the central axis, the cylindrical wall terminating at a wall edge having the first diameter;   a bottom including a circular central wall parallel to the plane, the bottom being centered on the central axis, the central wall including a trough at its periphery, the bottom terminates at a bottom edge that has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter;   a conical sidewall extending from the wall edge to the bottom edge; and   a lid assembled to the circular outside diameter curled flange, the lid forming a hermetic seal that seals contents stored within the metal container.   
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid extends from the inside edge to the outside diameter of the curled flange. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid of the container is coated with Polymer Laminate, organic coating, and wherein the cover comprises a metallic material. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid of the container features a puncture positioned anywhere on the horizontal plane of the lid, wherein a sealing material such as a polymer, foil or similar that seals the lid and prevents ingress/egress of oxygen. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid of the container is assembled and creates a hermetic seal held in place through a vacuum. 
     
     
         18 . A metal container, comprising:
 A curled flange extending along a plane between an outside edge and a circular inside edge with a first diameter;   a cylindrical wall extending perpendicular to, and from, the inside edge of the curled flange and being parallel to the central axis, the cylindrical wall terminating at a wall edge having the first diameter;   a bottom including a circular central wall parallel to the plane, the bottom being centered on the central axis, the central wall including a trough at its periphery, the bottom terminates at a bottom edge that has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter;   a conical sidewall extending from the wall edge to the bottom edge; and a series of body beads located along the vertical axis of the conical sidewall; the beads functioning to resist the implosion or paneling of the container when under vacuum;   
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the beads are concentric around the vertical axis of the container 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the beads are vertical, in the direction of the draft angle of the container, relative to the vertical axis. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the beads are of random design, an emboss of a brand, lettering, image or other decorative feature that serve a primary or secondary feature of resisting implosion or paneling.