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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1976
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward J Herbst, Posen, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Can Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220273 ;
Abstract
An improved easy-open end closure which maintains close contact between a tab and container end panel prior to opening, regardless of doming of the end panel. An integral rivet is formed on the end panel inclined off-center 10.degree.-20.degree. toward the end panel center, the rivet securing the pull tab thereto whereby the tab converges with the end panel toward the periphery thereof.