Patent ID: 6290084
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A rotatable protective one-piece circular cover attache on the raised rim of a beverage can top be being charterized in that:said circular protective cover attachment having a depressed planar surface including a detachable raise-wall cover that can be peeled away to reveal a notch or an opening for the mouth to consume the contents of the container, wherein said detachable section is defined as having the lowest portion at the peripheral region of the said raise-wall closure frangibly secured by flashing to an uppermost portion of a cutout or an opening to be revealed,said raised-wall cover closure is about half the thickness of the depressed planar surface, whereby said raise-well cover provides flexibility for removal,said raise-wall cover provides a pull-ring assembly having a hinge-joint to one peripheral region of said raise-wall cover closure wall, where said raise-wall closure can be peeled away by pulling the pull-ring,said pull-ring assembly includes a thumb tab, which is an extension of the pull-ring, whereby said thumb tab can be pressed downward to lift the opposite end of said pull-ring.