Patent ID: 6161717
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An end closure for a container having a retained tab and an opening panel region, comprising:a central panel wall having a product side and a public side and having a tab and a rivet;a displaceable opening panel in the central panel wall at least substantially defined by a frangible score having a curvilinear shape and by a non-frangible hinge segment;the tab being attached to the public side of the central panel wall by the rivet, at least a nose portion of the tab extending over a portion of the opening panel, a lift end of the tab being opposite the tab nose;a deboss bead of substantially uniform width formed in the opening panel and comprising a narrow channel extending downward of the product side, the entire deboss bead being formed of a first wall generally opposed to a second wall, said first and second wall being separated by an arcuate intermediate segment defining the bottom of said narrow channel.