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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1984
Michiko Tsurumaru, Tokyo, JP;
Seiichi Nakazato, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Nunokawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Ueno, Yokosuka, JP;
Seishichi Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a bonded can of the key-opening type comprising a coated metal blank and a seam formed by lap-bonding outer and inner end edge portions of the coated metal blank to each other by a tape of a thermoplastic resin adhesive, wherein the adhesive is a polyamide type or polyester type adhesive, the inner end edge portion forming the seam of the bonded can is completely covered with the adhesive tape, the outer edge portion has a winding-starting tongue piece integrated therewith, a plurality of scores are formed on the outer surface of the coated metal blank from the base of the tongue piece along the entire circumference inclusive of the seam, the scores have a knife angle of 45.degree. to 120.degree. and a depth corresponding to 8 to 45% of the thickness of the metal blank, a coating of an epoxy resin having a thermal softening point of 65.degree. to 150.degree. C. as measured according to the thermomechanical method is formed at least at the seam-forming part on the outer surface and said epoxy resin coating forms a continuous layer adhering closely to the metal blank even in the portion of said scores.