EP 4072955 A4 20240327 - BEVERAGE CAN OR EQUIVALENT OPENABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER

Title (en)

BEVERAGE CAN OR EQUIVALENT OPENABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER

Title (de)

GETRÄNKEDOSE ODER GLEICHWERTIGER ÖFFNUNGSFÄHIGER GETRÄNKEBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

CANETTE DE BOISSON OU RÉCIPIENT DE BOISSON OUVRABLE SIMILAIRE

Publication

EP 4072955 A4 20240327 (EN)

Application

EP 20848944 A 20200525

Priority

FI 20190062 A 20190806
FI 2020000008 W 20200525

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021023911A1] A beverage can (1) or an equivalent openable beverage container which comprises a bottom part, a cylindrical side part and an annular cover structure (3), whereby said side part is attached to the cover structure (3) either via a reducing collar (2) formed at the upper end of the side part or without a reducing collar and said cover structure (3) includes an openable hole (6) for pouring the contents out of the can or for drinking the contents from said can directly. An inwards-directed impression (7) has been formed in the reducing collar (2) or the top edge of the cylindrical part of the beverage can (1) immediately at the point of the hole (6) in the cover structure (3) without substantially damaging the cover structure (3) to form in the beverage can (1) both a pouring spout and a shape improving the drinking event.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 17/28 (2006.01); B21D 51/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP FI US)

B21D 51/2607 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 7/04 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 7/42 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 17/4012 (2018.01 - EP FI); B65D 17/402 (2018.01 - US); B65D 2517/0008 (2013.01 - US); B65D 2517/0014 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5573133 A 19961112 - PARK JONG S [KR]
[X] US 6112932 A 20000905 - HOLDREN RONALD E [US]
[X] JP 3154040 U 20091008
See also references of WO 2021023911A1

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021023911 A1 20210211; EP 4072955 A1 20221019; EP 4072955 A4 20240327; FI 128666 B 20200930; FI 20190062 A1 20200930; US 2022185536 A1 20220616

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 2020000008 W 20200525; EP 20848944 A 20200525; FI 20190062 A 20190806; US 202017632722 A 20200525