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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:
May. 24, 1977
Filed:
May. 07, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond H Kneusel, Flourtown, PA (US);
Vinson S Potts, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220260 ; 220281 ; 220307 ; 220359 ; 220367 ; 222485 ;
Abstract
A can end of the easy-opening type includes an end panel having a dispensing opening and a vent hole. A push-in dispensing opening plug extends into the dispensing opening and sealingly engages the end panel. A vent hole plug extends into the vent hole and sealingly engages the end panel. In one embodiment, the vent hole plug is smaller than the dispensing opening plug and includes a radially outwardly extending portion for retaining the vent hole plug within the vent hole after venting.