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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventors:
Howard C. Chasteen, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Mark A. Jacober, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
BALL CORPORATION, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/165 (2013.01); B65D 2231/022 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.