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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2005
Timothy Turner, Pecatonica, IL (US);
Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Randall G. Forrest, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Timothy Turner, Pecatonica, IL (US);
Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Randall G. Forrest, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Rexam Beverage Can Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A can end member for a beverage container is disclosed. The end member has a curl at least substantially defining a perimeter of the can end, a chuck wall extending downwardly and radially inwardly from the curl, and a central panel wall centered about a longitudinal axis. The central panel wall has a product side and a public side. The public side has a means for opening a frangible panel segment. The end member also has a fold joining the chuck wall with the central panel wall. The fold has an opening. A fluid is located adjacent the opening.