An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.

The invention relates to a method for producing a lid for closing a container, the lid reduces the risk of a user's injury when opening the container while being producible at relatively low costs. The method comprising the steps of providing a preform of the lid (10), wherein the preform of the lid (10) has opposing first and second sides (11, 12), wherein the first side (11) faces towards the inside of the container when the lid (10) is affixed to the container; forming a bead (20) in the preform of the lid (10), wherein the bead (20) extends out of said second side (12) in an axial direction from said first side (11) towards said second side (12), wherein the bead (20) comprises two radially spaced apart side wall portions (22, 24) and a bridge portion (26) connecting the side wall portions (22, 24); thinning the side wall portions (22, 24) of the bead (20) at least partially, thereby elongating the side wall portions (22, 24); forming a score line (30) in the bridge portion (26) of the bead (20) on said second side (12); and flattening the bead (20) such that the two thinned side wall portions (22, 24) collapse, thereby providing the lid (10).

The present invention discloses A container top comprising: a container top member comprising at one circular slit circulating an upper opening, bottom tearable member which seals said opening, a cover placed over said bottom tearable member; and an elastic sealing element located in between the cover and at least the circular slit; wherein the sealer is swivelable to at least one side around a fixed axis, wherein the sealer has an extension arm extending from said fixed axis, such that when the extension is pushed downwards the sealer part above the opening is elevated

A thread forming apparatus includes a punch assembly having a punch cam and a punch. The punch includes a body having a first end engaged with the punch cam and a second end having a projection moved radially in response to engagement with the punch cam. The apparatus further includes a die assembly adjacent the punch assembly and defining a clearance therebetween to receive a portion of a sidewall of a can body. The die assembly includes a die cam and a die including a top portion having a die recess and a bottom portion engaged with the die cam, the die being moved radially in response to engagement with the die cam. The projection is structured to deform the portion of the sidewall of the can body into the die recess in a manner which forms the thread.

Disclosed is a method for retaining an outsert on a neck. The method includes providing a neck with a sidewall for a metal body. The method further includes forming an outward curl in the metal sidewall. The method further includes sliding a plastic outsert down onto the neck. The plastic outsert has a first inner diameter at a first end that is smaller than a diameter of the neck encompassing the outward curl. The outward curl is configured to flex as the plastic outsert slides down onto the neck to accommodate the first end of the plastic outsert passing over the outward curl. The method further includes retaining the plastic outsert on the neck between a first interference fit at a first interface of the metal sidewall and the plastic outsert and at a second interference fit between a top edge of the plastic outsert and the outward curl.

Disclosed is a method for retaining an outsert on a neck. The method includes providing a neck with a sidewall for a metal body. The method further includes forming an outward curl in the metal sidewall. The method further includes sliding a plastic outsert down onto the neck. The plastic outsert has a first inner diameter at a first end that is smaller than a diameter of the neck encompassing the outward curl. The outward curl is configured to flex as the plastic outsert slides down onto the neck to accommodate the first end of the plastic outsert passing over the outward curl. The method further includes retaining the plastic outsert on the neck between a first interference fit at a first interface of the metal sidewall and the plastic outsert and at a second interference fit between a top edge of the plastic outsert and the outward curl.

Disclosed is a method for retaining an outsert on a neck. The method includes providing a neck with a sidewall for a metal body. The method further includes forming an outward curl in the metal sidewall. The method further includes sliding a plastic outsert down onto the neck. The plastic outsert has a first inner diameter at a first end that is smaller than a diameter of the neck encompassing the outward curl. The outward curl is configured to flex as the plastic outsert slides down onto the neck to accommodate the first end of the plastic outsert passing over the outward curl. The method further includes retaining the plastic outsert on the neck between a first interference fit at a first interface of the metal sidewall and the plastic outsert and at a second interference fit between a top edge of the plastic outsert and the outward curl.

Disclosed is a method for retaining an outsert on a neck. The method includes providing a neck with a sidewall for a metal body. The method further includes forming an outward curl in the metal sidewall. The method further includes sliding a plastic outsert down onto the neck. The plastic outsert has a first inner diameter at a first end that is smaller than a diameter of the neck encompassing the outward curl. The outward curl is configured to flex as the plastic outsert slides down onto the neck to accommodate the first end of the plastic outsert passing over the outward curl. The method further includes retaining the plastic outsert on the neck between a first interference fit at a first interface of the metal sidewall and the plastic outsert and at a second interference fit between a top edge of the plastic outsert and the outward curl.