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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventors:
Howard C. Chasteen, Westminster, CO (US);
Anthony J. Scott, Westminster, CO (US);
Mark A. Jacober, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/34 (2006.01); B65D 17/00 (2006.01); B21D 51/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/165 (2013.01); B21D 51/383 (2013.01); B65D 17/24 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0089 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a score fracture force reduction feature. Thus, less force is required by a user to fracture the score and open the opening in the end closure. In one embodiment, the score fracture force reduction feature is a collapsible form raised above the center panel and having a score line and a coined area.