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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Silgan Containers Llc, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Inventor:
David Dunn, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
Silgan Containers LLC, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/40 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01); B65D 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 79/005 (2013.01); B65D 17/4011 (2018.01); B65D 2517/007 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0016 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vented metal can end is provided. The can end includes a tab and a tab rivet. The can end includes an outer score and a vent score. The vent score is formed in the end wall and located beneath the nose of the tab. The vent score is positioned such that the tab rivet is located between the vent score and the center point of the end wall and the vent score is also located between the outer score and the tab rivet.