Patent ID: 8720717

Claim:
A combination of a full panel opening end closure adapted for interconnection to a neck of a container and a complementing removal tool, comprising: a peripheral curl adapted for double seaming to a neck of the container; a chuck wall interconnected to said peripheral curl and extending downwardly therefrom; a countersink having a safety fold interconnected to a lower portion of said chuck wall, at least a portion of the countersink comprising a bearing surface; an inner panel wall interconnected to said countersink; a removable end panel interconnected to said inner panel wall, wherein said inner panel wall and said removable end panel are separable from said countersink about a circular score line; a generally circular shaped opening device in communication with said bearing surface of said countersink and comprising a helical ramp for contacting a portion of the end panel and separating the entire end panel from the end closure.