Patent ID: 8534490
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A ring shaped device that is attachable to an openable end of a beverage can, the device comprising: an inner edge having at least one section that terminates upon an upper can top surface at a first location, the first location being radially further from the center of the can top than an outermost edge of an openable section defined in the upper can top surface; and an ring-shaped exterior device surface having a profile in the direction of its radius that begins at the inner edge and extends and slopes radially outwards and upwards from the inner edge towards an upper region of a rim of the top of the beverage can, the exterior device surface extending around a rim of the beverage can and over and above a top of a countersink groove defined in the can top, the exterior device surface providing a smooth surface over which debris on the can top can be wiped up and over the rim of the can top and providing a surface on which a marketing message may be presented.