Patent ID: 6601727
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A can lid comprising:a lid ring for attachment to a can and having an inwardly directed annular flange surrounding a lid opening, said annular flange being in the form of a flattened fold defined by a lower web portion and an upper web portion, said upper web portion being folded outwardly over the lower web portion so as to have a free end face outwardly directed relative to said lid opening; and a lid membrane for closing said lid opening and having a peripheral portion terminating in a peripheral end face, said peripheral portion being downwardly rolled over so that said peripheral end face lies in abutting relationship with an abutting surface, said abutting surface being either the end face of the annular flange or an underside of said lid membrane, and said lid membrane being detachably sealed to said upper web portion of said annular flange for subsequent removal by a user.