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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harry R. Zonker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gary L. Myers, Sarver, PA (US);
Robert E. Dick, Cheswick, PA (US);
Darl G. Boysel, Delmont, PA (US);
John S. Ward, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/734 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 1/734 ;
Abstract
A sheet metal end shell for conversion into easy opening beer and beverage ends with reduced metal usage while maintaining commercially acceptable buckle resistance. The end shell has an upper chuckwall portion that is disposed at an angle of about 20-35 degrees to vertical, a countersink bead having a width of about 0.020-0.040 inch, and further preferably having a countersink depth of less than about 0.250 inch and a panel depth less than about 0.070 inch.