Patent ID: 6889507
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: B65D,F25B,F25D

Abstract:
1. A self-cooling can having a cylindrical can body and comprising: an evaporator for cooling a product within the can body; an absorber unit mounted at least partially on the outside of the can body and including a desiccant container; a rupturable panel comprising two gas impermeable layers for separating the evaporator from the absorber unit, one layer being bonded to the evaporator and a second layer being bonded to the absorber unit, the two layers contacting each other in a central portion, from which all air is displaced, and being sealed together around the central portion; one or more seals for preventing gas penetration of the evaporator and/or absorber; a cutter; and an actuator which includes a deformable member and means for deforming the deformable member; and in which the rupturable panel comprises two layers of foil sealed together by an adhesive, seal or lubricious grease.