Patent ID: 8966869
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
1. A method for filling beverage cans, which are eventually closed gas-tight and have an inner pressure that is above ambient pressure for stabilizing a beverage can including the steps: providing the beverage can with an open filling orifice in a filling station; filling the beverage can in the filling station; covering the filling orifice of the beverage can with a lid directly after completing the filling process; fixating the lid at the beverage can without closing the beverage can gas-tight; and transporting the beverage can with the filling opening covered; wherein the filling opening of the beverage can is covered by the lid which is eventually provided for permanent gas-tight closure of the beverage can, wherein the lid after filling in the filling station is only fixated but not permanently closed; wherein the lid is pressed onto the beverage can from above and in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the beverage can; wherein the lid is provided with an edge width inner diameter which is slightly smaller than a flange outer diameter of the beverage can; and wherein the lid is snap-locked onto the respective beverage can.