Device that reduces the sound produced when opening a beverage can with a tab opening

Abstract

A device that reduces the sound produced when opening a pull-tab beverage can is provided. The device provides a cap portion dimensioned and shaped to cover a top of the pull-tab beverage can but for a cap access notch. The device further provides a baffle dimensioned to be sandwiched between the cap portion and an upper surface of the pull-tab beverage can but for a baffle access notch, wherein the baffle and cap access notches align to provide access to a distal end of a pull tab of the pull-tab beverage can, and wherein the baffle is overlain an entirety of a can tab operatively associated with the pull tab.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sound baffle device for a pull-tab beverage can, the sound baffle device comprising:
 a cap portion dimensioned and shaped to cover a top of the pull-tab beverage can but for a cap access notch; and   a baffle dimensioned to be sandwiched between the cap portion and an upper surface of the pull-tab beverage can but for a baffle access notch, wherein the baffle and cap access notches align to provide access to a distal end of a pull tab of the pull-tab beverage can, and wherein the baffle is overlain an entirety of a can tab operatively associated with the pull tab.   
     
     
         2 . The sound baffle device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap post projecting from an underside of the cap portion; and a post slot formed in an upper surface of the baffle for slidably receiving the cap post. 
     
     
         3 . The sound baffle device of  claim 2 , wherein the cap portion provides two spaced apart notch sidewalls that define a distal portion of the cap access notch, wherein the baffle provides two baffle prongs, each baffle prong adjacent to one of both longitudinal edges of the baffle access notch so as to define two wall slots dimensioned to slidably receive the two spaced apart notch sidewalls. 
     
     
         4 . The sound baffle device of  claim 3 , wherein the two baffle prongs are inward of the cap access notch. 
     
     
         5 . The sound baffle device of  claim 4 , wherein the cap portion provides a peripheral sidewall dimensioned to operatively associate with an exterior surface of a can lip of the pull-tab beverage can. 
     
     
         6 . The sound baffle device of  claim 5 , wherein the baffle has a perimetral surface dimensioned so that said can lip is snugly receivable between the perimetral surface of the baffle and the peripheral sidewall of the cap portion.