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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:
Aug. 30, 1977
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leonard Thomas LaCroce, Paramus, NJ (US);
Charles Stephan Radtke, Little Ferry, NJ (US);
Assignee:
American Can Company, Greenwich, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220270 ; 220271 ;
Abstract
A full panel, easy-open container end closure includes a double-folded band formed in the removable panel adjacent the peripheral score, and an opening tab having a nose portion disposed adjacent the peripheral score and band. The tab is secured to a hinge section defined in the removable panel by a rupturable, bowed, generally U-shaped ancillary score which is disposed with its two ends adjacent the band and tab nose portion. This construction effectively reduces the intial rearward force required to effect panel removal.