(19)
(11) EP 4 474 304 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/50

(21) Application number: 24180497.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 17/00(2006.01)
B65D 17/28(2006.01)
 B65D 17/353(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65D 2517/0014; B65D 17/02; B65D 17/353; B65D 17/4012; B65D 2517/0073
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.06.2023 US 202363506761 P

(71) Applicant: Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Corp.
Chicago, IL60631 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gogola, Michael R.
    Chicago, Illinois, 60631 (US)
  • Villasin, Rex
    Chicago, Illinois, 60631 (US)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) CAN ENDS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND RELATED METHODS


(57) Can ends for beverage containers and related methods are disclosed. An example can end includes a center panel, the center panel having a first area, and a pour panel formed on the center panel, the pour panel to define a pour opening having a second area, where a first area-to-second area ratio is approximately 0.22 inches.







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