Patent ID: 9248936
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A metallic end closure adapted for interconnection to a neck of a beverage container, comprising: a peripheral curl; a chuck wall extending inwardly from said peripheral curl; a countersink interconnected to a lower portion of said chuck wall; an inner panel wall interconnected to said countersink; a central panel interconnected to said inner panel wall, said central panel comprising a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, said axes being substantially perpendicular; a tab having a nose end and a tail end, said tab secured to an upper surface of said central panel by a rivet; said longitudinal axis and said lateral axis extending along the end closure and intersecting at said rivet; said central panel comprising a frangible score line which defines a tear panel; said tear panel comprising a raised bead feature radially offset from said longitudinal axis and extending above a public side of said tear panel, said raised bead feature provided below a portion of said nose end of said tab at least when the tab is provided in a first position; a recess formed in the nose end of said tab, said recess provided in force-transmitting contact with said raised bead feature; and wherein during an opening operation of said tear panel said tail end of said tab is raised and a portion of said nose end of said tab contacts said raised bead feature, wherein said raised bead feature causes a rotation of said tab toward a lateral portion of the tear panel to initiate propagation of said frangible score line in a predetermined location.