Thomas G Crothers

US Patent:

20130037542, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206231

Inventors:

Thomas Glenn Crothers - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

DRT Mfg. Co. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65D 17/34

US Classification:

220269

Abstract:

A can end comprises a center panel having a diameter, a geometric center lying on a transverse axis of symmetry of the center panel, and a score line defining a periphery of a tear panel, a lift tab having a nose portion and a lift portion opposite the nose portion, the nose portion configured to contact the tear panel as the lift portion is lifted so as to rupture the score line and swing the tear panel out of a plane of the center panel, thereby defining a tear panel aperture for accessing the contents of a can to which the can end is attached, and a rivet attaching the lift tab to the center panel and permitting the nose portion and lift portion to pivot out of the plane of the center panel. The rivet is located on a first side of the transverse axis of symmetry, and the tear panel is located substantially on a second side of the transverse axis of symmetry opposite the first side.