Patent ID: 6935826

Claim:
A metal can end adapted to be joined to a can body for packaging beverages under pressure, said can end comprising; a peripheral cover hook adapted to be seamed onto a can body so as to form a joint therewith; a wall extending inwardly and downwardly from the cover hook; an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending inwardly and downwardly from the wall; and a central panel supported by and extending inwardly from the reinforcing bead; wherein, prior to being joined to said can body: (i) the location at which said wall extends from said peripheral cover hook defines a first point, (ii) the location at which said reinforcing bead extends from said wall defines a second point, and (iii) a line extending between the first point and the second point is inclined to an axis perpendicular to the exterior of the central panel at an angle of between 30° and 60°.