A can lid (14) for an aluminum beverage can is disclosed and has a pull tab (38), a chuck wall (26) defining a plug diameter B, a countersink (28) and a central panel (30) having a panel radius (48). On the central panel, a score line (34) defining a tear panel (32) and a rivet (40) for connecting the pull-tab to the can lid are arranged. The lid has a lid plug diameter of between 45 to 49 mm, an outside diameter of between 52 to 55 mm, and a weight of less than 1.9 g. The central panel has a thickness of less than 0.19 mm. The rivet is arranged off-center on the central panel. The rivet is tilted, so that the rivet provides an axis of rotation of the pull tap that has an angle of between 2° and 4° with respect to an axis that is vertically orientated with respect to the central panel, and/or at least one ramp-up bead (56) is arranged on either side of pull tab or on both sides of the pull tab.

An apparatus is disclosed and includes a can, which has an end wall incorporating a vent panel and a pouring panel, both panels being breakable and presenting a contour defined by a rupture line. A first actuation tab is externally affixed to the vent panel and manually and angularly displaceable, in order to be separated from the can jointly with the vent panel. A second actuation tab, which may be actuated after the vent panel is removed, is externally affixed to the pouring panel and provided with an end lower tooth, which is pressed against the rupture line of the pouring panel, when the second actuation tab is displaced so as to break, initially, the confronting spot region of the rupture line and, subsequently, to separate the pouring panel from said end wall.

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 relates to a panel including a peripheral edge to be connected to a container body of a container, and a tab connected to the panel, which tab includes a front tab part and a rear tab part for gripping and forming an opening in the panel, wherein the panel is provided with means preventing an external can structure to engage with the rear tab part, and to a can body and a can including such a panel.

A shell including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for marking a container for tracking and tracing the container throughout the lifecycle of the container. The mark can be applied, for example, on the closed end, bottom dome, or an end closure of the container. Tracking and tracing a container at various points during its lifecycle such as point of sale, where the container is recycled or destroyed, etc. provides valuable information that can be used to improve and incentivize recycling and deposit return public policies and environmental programs.

A liquid storage and dispensing device having at least two internal reservoirs to store two discrete liquids and to dispense the two liquids through a single opening without mixing the liquids until exiting the single opening, the device including a container to store a first liquid and a first reservoir mounted under the lid of the container that stores a second liquid, and an opening mechanism on the top that creates a pour opening in the top and removes a seal from the first reservoir to enable simultaneous dispensing of the first and second liquids through the pour opening while maintaining separation of the first and second liquids until they exit the pour opening.

Disclosed is a child-resistant beverage lid with a perforated seal strip, wherein a user can peel away the perforated seal strip and remove the child-resistant beverage lid.

A safety seal for use with a container is described. The container includes a top lid having a channel defined around a portion of a scored flap. A pull-tab engages the flap and enables opening of the flap and creating an open lip within the top lid. The safety seal is an arcuate seal member received within the arcuate channel to seal the container interior volume. The arcuate seal member is C-shaped and has a top surface and a bottom surface defining a first thickness, and a first edge and a second edge defining a first width. The first edge defines a first channel that receives a portion of the top lid therein. The second edge defines a second channel that receives a portion of the flap therein. Also, one or both of the top surface and bottom surface may include a respective furrow defined therein.

There is provided an infusion septum for a beverage container and more specifically, an infusion septum that is integrated within a beverage can end or a container cap and a method of infusion.