EP 3337730 A1 20180627 - CAN END FOR USER-FRIENDLY RECLOSING CAN
Title (en)
CAN END FOR USER-FRIENDLY RECLOSING CAN
Title (de)
DOSENENDE FÜR BENUTZERFREUNDLICHE WIEDERVERSCHLIESSENDE DOSE
Title (fr)
EXTRÉMITÉ DE BOÎTE POUR BOÎTE À REFERMETURE CONVIVIALE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 15182075 A 20150821
- EP 16176073 A 20160623
- EP 2016069837 W 20160822
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2017032752A1] A can end (2) is described for a metal beverage can, the can end comprising a cap top (3), arranged in connection to a pull tab (4) configured to remove the cap top from the can end to thereby create a drinking or pouring aperture; a shut-off valve (6), configured to close the drinking or pouring aperture after drinking or pouring; an elastic resilient element (10) for operating the shut-off valve (6); fixing means (50) for attaching the pull tab to the can end; holding means (21) for holding the shut-off valve (6) in an opened position for the drinking or pouring; wherein the cap top (3) is configured to remain located, after the removal, on top of the shut-off valve (6); and wherein the holding means (21) is configured to release the shut-off valve (6), when in the opened position, by exertion of a force by a user of the can, in a direction of the interior of the can, on the fixing means (50), so as to close the drinking or pouring aperture. Further, a can including such a can end and a method for opening such a can are described, as well as a method for producing such a can.
IPC 8 full level
B65D 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65D 17/4014 (2017.12 - EP US); B65D 2517/0046 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2017032752A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2017032752 A1 20170302; EP 3337730 A1 20180627; US 2018362210 A1 20181220
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2016069837 W 20160822; EP 16759711 A 20160822; US 201615753191 A 20160822