Ball Coporation

Charles H Carson

John L Siles

David J Bonfoey

A reclosable beverage can end () has a circumferential curl () centered about a center longitudinal axis (). A circumferential wall () extends downwardly from the curl () and inwardly towards the longitudinal axis (). A center panel () is produced from a metallic material and centered about the longitudinal axis (). The center panel () has a public side () and an opposing product side (). A tab () is mounted to the public side () of the center panel (). A pour opening () is formed by an aperture in the center panel () and sealed by the tab (). The pour opening () is at least partially defined by a pour opening curl () of the metallic material of the center panel ().

Resealable can end with stay on tab

A can end () has a curl () extending circumferentially about a longitudinal axis (). A circumferential wall () extends downwardly. A strengthening member () is joined to lower segment of the circumferential wall (). A center panel () extends radially inwardly from the circumferential strengthening member (). A rivet () attaches a tab () to the center panel (). A cover () is attached to the tab () and is rotation therewith. A frangible score () in the center panel () is breakable to form a pour opening () in the center panel (). The cover () is rotatable to overlay the pour opening () and effectively reclose the pour opening () in a reclosed condition of the can end ().

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Westminster, CO, United States of America

Charles H Carson