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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Ali El-afandi, Maplewood, MN (US);
Inventor:
Ali El-Afandi, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/34 (2006.01); B65D 77/20 (2006.01); B65D 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 77/20 (2013.01); B65D 17/163 (2013.01); B65D 17/165 (2013.01); B65D 2205/02 (2013.01); B65D 2577/2058 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention includes a closure for a container. The closure includes a lid, a tab including a base, an end opposite the base, and a rivet. The rivet is disposed between the base and the end. The tab is fastened to the lid at the base and the rivet such that the rivet pulls away from the lid to form a hole in the lid when the end of the tab is moved away from the lid during the opening process.