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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:
Nov. 19, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Giovanni Pino, Kentwood, MI (US);
Thomas W Scherer, Mansfield, OH (US);
Ruth A Stephens, Norton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Threeco, Barberton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222484 ; 222536 ; 222570 ;
Abstract
This cover for an open standard beverage can, or a container of similar end configuration, includes a cap having an outlet passage and a vent, and a valve received in the cap with a snap-in assembly. The valve has a tubular lever that can be put in communication with the outlet passage to form a mouthpiece. Under this condition, the valve also opens the vent.