Beverage can or equivalent openable beverage container

Abstract

A beverage can ( 1 ) or an equivalent openable beverage container which comprises a bottom part, a cylindrical side part and an annular cover structure ( 3 ), whereby said side part is attached to the cover structure ( 3 ) either via a reducing collar ( 2 ) formed at the upper end of the side part or without a reducing collar and said cover structure ( 3 ) includes an openable hole ( 6 ) for pouring the contents out of the can or for drinking the contents from said can directly. An inwards-directed impression ( 7 ) has been formed in the reducing collar ( 2 ) or the top edge of the cylindrical part of the beverage can ( 1 ) immediately at the point of the hole ( 6 ) in the cover structure ( 3 ) without substantially damaging the cover structure ( 3 ) to form in the beverage can ( 1 ) both a pouring spout and a shape improving the drinking event.

1 . A method for forming an inwards-directed impression ( 7 ) in a beverage can ( 1 ) or an equivalent openable beverage container, which comprises a bottom part, a cylindrical side part and an annular cover structure ( 3 ), whereby said side part is attached to the cover structure ( 3 ) either via a reducing collar ( 2 ) formed at the upper end of the side part or without a reducing collar and said cover structure ( 3 ) contains an openable hole ( 6 ) for pouring the contents out of the can or for drinking the contents from said can directly and whereby said impression is formed in said collar ( 2 ) at the point of the hole ( 6 ) in the cover structure ( 3 ) without substantially damaging the cover structure ( 3 ) to form in the beverage can ( 1 ) both a pouring spout and a shape improving the drinking event, characterised by manufacturing the impression ( 7 ) to the collar ( 2 ) either by directed compression or a directed punch to the edge part ( 4 ) of the cover structure and that the impression ( 7 ) is made to the collar ( 2 ) or the top edge of the cylindrical part after the beverage can ( 1 ) has been filled. 
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , characterised by extending depth of the impression ( 7 ) towards a centre line (L) of the can ( 1 ) at least for the distance of a radius (R) of the edge part ( 4 ) included in the cover structure ( 3 ) from said centre line (L).