Patent ID: 6575684
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A beverage can tongue die for forming a tongue portion of a beverage can lid that includes a circular panel, a tab coupled to the panel, a score formed on the panel, and a tongue portion that is at least partially formed by the score, the tongue die comprising:a top surface forming a datum surface thereon; a first deboss formed on the top surface for forming a corresponding first lid deboss entirely within the score in the lid's tongue portion; an emboss formed in the first deboss for forming a corresponding lid emboss in the lid's tongue portion; and a second deboss, formed in the first deboss and outside the emboss, having a first arcuate side and an opposing second arcuate side, the second deboss for forming a second lid deboss spaced apart from said lid emboss for receiving a nose portion of the tab to facilitate disengagement of at least a portion of the lid's tongue portion from the can lid upon opening; whereby said die forms said first lid deboss, said lid emboss, and said second lid deboss entirely within the lid's tongue portion, and said lid's tongue portion is capable of being disengaged from a remainder of the can lid such that the tongue portion depends from a hinge portion between ends of said score.