Can lid tab and can lid

US12459699B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12459699-B2
Application numberUS-202218058048-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 22, 2022
Priority dateMay 28, 2020
Publication dateNov 4, 2025
Grant dateNov 4, 2025

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Abstract

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A can lid tab includes a flat plate-shaped attachment portion including a rivet hole to be attached to a rivet portion provided in a panel portion of a can lid, the attachment portion being in contact with the panel portion; a tip portion continuous with the attachment portion; and a finger hook portion formed on a side opposite to the tip portion across the attachment portion, at least an upper surface on a rear end side of the finger hook portion being inclined downward from the tip portion side toward the rear end side with respect to the attachment portion.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A can lid tab for use with a positive pressure can, the can lid tab comprising: an attachment portion having a lower surface having a planar shape extending in a first plane, the attachment portion including a rivet hole configured to be attached to a rivet portion provided in a panel portion of a can lid, the attachment portion being configured to be in contact with the panel portion; a tip portion extending continuously from the attachment portion in a first direction and terminating at a first end; and a finger hook portion continuously extending from the attachment portion and terminating at a second end, the finger hook portion extending from the attachment portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction; wherein an upper surface of the tip portion and an upper surface of the finger hook portion, from a first position adjacent to the first end of the tip portion to a second position adjacent to the second end of the finger hook portion, are inclined relative to the first plane of the attachment portion; the finger hook portion having a thin portion that is thinner in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface of the finger hook portion than other portions of the finger hook portion, the thin portion extending in the second direction from the second position to the second end of the finger hook portion; and the thin portion is formed by recessing of the upper surface of the finger hook portion in one of a flat shape or an inclined shape. 2 . The can lid tab according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surfaces extend continuously in a second plane from the first position to the second position, the second plane being inclined relative to the first plane. 3 . The can lid tab according to claim 2 , wherein the upper surface of the tip portion, from the first position to the first end, extends inclined in a third plane at an angle opposite to an angle of the second plane. 4 . The can lid tab according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the finger hook portion extends from the attachment portion to the second end in the first plane. 5 . A can lid for use with a positive pressure can, the can lid comprising: a panel portion including a rivet portion; and a tab comprising: an attachment portion having a lower surface having a planar shape extending in a first plane, the attachment portion including a rivet hole attached to the rivet portion, the attachment portion being in contact with the panel portion, a tip portion extending continuously from the attachment portion in a first direction and terminating at a first end, and a finger hook portion continuously extending from the attachment portion and terminating at a second end, the finger hook portion extending from the attachment portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction; wherein an upper surface of the tip portion and an upper surface of the finger hook portion, from a first position adjacent to the first end of the tip portion to a second position adjacent to the second end of the finger hook portion, are inclined relative to the first plane of the attachment portion; the finger hook portion having a thin portion that is thinner in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface of the finger hook portion than other portions of the finger hook portion, the thin portion extending in the second direction from the second position to the second end of the finger hook portion; and the thin portion is formed by recessing of the upper surface of the finger hook portion in one of a flat shape or an inclined shape. 6 . The can lid according to claim 5 , wherein the rivet portion is provided on an outer peripheral edge side of the panel portion. 7 . The can lid according to claim 5 , wherein the upper surfaces extend continuously in a second plane from the first position to the second position, the second plane being inclined relative to the first plane. 8 . The can lid according to claim 7 , wherein the upper surface of the tip portion, from the first position to the first end, extends inclined in a third plane at an angle opposite to an angle of the second plane. 9 . The can lid according to claim 5 , wherein a lower surface of the finger hook portion extends from the attachment portion to the second end in the first plane.

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Classifications

  • for opening partially by means of a tearing tab · CPC title

  • pivot tab, push-down and pull-out tear panel · CPC title

  • for opening completely by means of a tearing tab · CPC title

  • Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators · CPC title

  • B65D17/34Primary

    Arrangement or construction of pull or lift tabs (B65D17/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US12459699B2 cover?
A can lid tab includes a flat plate-shaped attachment portion including a rivet hole to be attached to a rivet portion provided in a panel portion of a can lid, the attachment portion being in contact with the panel portion; a tip portion continuous with the attachment portion; and a finger hook portion formed on a side opposite to the tip portion across the attachment portion, at least an uppe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Daiwa Can Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D17/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).