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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy L. Turner, Cary, IL (US);
Randy G. Forrest, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
Rexam Beverage Can Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/734 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/734 ;
Abstract
A stay-on-tab container end having a panel wall with a tab attached by a rivet and having a tear panel. The tear panel being defined by a frangible score with a first end and a second end and a non-frangible hinge segment. A second groove is formed in the panel wall with a tail portion extending from the tear panel through the hinge segment. The second groove tail portion has a reduced residual differential compared to the frangible score residual. Also, the tail portion includes a curved terminal end that partially surrounds the second end of the score.