Robert Joseph Rayburn

US Patent:

20020139805, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/053749

Inventors:

Howard Chasteen - Golden CO, US
Robert Rayburn - Broomfield CO, US
Dana Scott - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

B65D006/28
B65D008/04
B65D008/06

US Classification:

220/623000

Abstract:

The present invention describes an improved beverage can end which utilizes less material and has an improved internal buckle strength based on the geometric configuration of the chuck wall, inner panel wall, central panel and reduced depth between the countersink and crown of a circular end wall.

US Patent:

20180126442, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Jan 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/866839

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Robert M. Rayburn - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

B21D 51/38
B21D 51/44
B65D 17/28

Abstract:

An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a central panel with a large opening defined by a score line and a safety fold positioned proximate at least a portion of said score line. The end closure further comprises a ring pull tab operably interconnected to the central panel proximate to a peripheral edge of the central panel. Prior to opening the end closure, a tail end of the ring pull tab is positioned over the tear panel. In some embodiments, the tear panel may completely detach from the end closure upon opening.

US Patent:

20150251803, Sep 10, 2015

Filed:

Mar 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/641035

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
ROBERT M. RAYBURN - BROOMFIELD CO, US

Assignee:

BALL CORPORATION - Broomfield CO

International Classification:

B65D 17/00
B21D 51/38

Abstract:

An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a central panel with a large opening defined by a score line. The end closure further comprises a ring pull tab operably interconnected to the central panel proximate to a peripheral edge of the central panel. Prior to opening the end closure, a tail end of the ring pull tab is positioned over the tear panel. In some embodiments, the tear panel may completely detach from the end closure upon opening.