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Class Information
Number: 413/12
Name: Sheet metal container making > Method > Forming or treating metallic closure > Fabricating or assembling member having frangible portion (e.g., tear tab forming)
Description: Process for making a member having a weakened breakable portion thereabout in the end closure, or for attaching a member containing such a weakened portion to the end closure to thereby allow access to the containers when the weakened portion is broken.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
413/14 Assembling pull tab (e.g., ring) to tear tab 67
413/15 Forming discontinuous frangible fracture line (e.g., push-in type with hinged tear tab) 31
413/13 Forming user lip guard 18


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7614520 Tab with coin precurl for improved curl formation Nov. 10, 2009
7493790 Process of making easy open can end Feb. 24, 2009
7384227 Method for fixing the position of a pull-tab with a steep anti rotation device formed from the panel of a sheet metal cover Jun. 10, 2008
7334977 Method for the production of a rim for a can lid Feb. 26, 2008
7165926 Method for fixing the position of a tab having an anti-rotation bead formed from the panel of a sheet metal lid (steep anti rotation device). Jan. 23, 2007
7150597 Method for manufacturing design tab end using pilot hole of tab coil Dec. 19, 2006
7147122 Easy open can end Dec. 12, 2006
7063492 System for forming and attaching lift-tabs to can ends Jun. 20, 2006
6854947 Method of manufacturing an aluminum design tab end for a beverage can Feb. 15, 2005
6817819 Easy-open container end Nov. 16, 2004
6688832 Easy-open end and method of making Feb. 10, 2004
6533518 Can end manufacturing system and press therefor Mar. 18, 2003
6386814 Cover mountable to beverage container and mounting method and apparatus thereof May. 14, 2002
6386813 Safe container end closure and method for fabricating a safe container end closure May. 14, 2002
6105806 Laser etched pull tab container opening devices and methods of making the same Aug. 22, 2000
6035689 Rigid sheet metal rivet button fabrication for convenience-feature can stock Mar. 14, 2000
5967726 Container-end tab and method of manufacturing same Oct. 19, 1999
5938390 Antifracture scores for easy open container walls Aug. 17, 1999
5913651 Method of manufacturing an easily-opened can lid, and easily-opened can lid Jun. 22, 1999
5879120 Method of seaming a circular cover panel onto the body of a can Mar. 9, 1999
5876171 One-out conversion press Mar. 2, 1999
5823730 Can with easy open end and protection against cuts Oct. 20, 1998
5813811 Easy-access sheet metal container structures Sep. 29, 1998
5770290 Easy open end of a metal-plastic construction Jun. 23, 1998
5590993 Easy-access sheet metal container structures Jan. 7, 1997
5511920 System and method for use when forming lift-tab can end assemblies Apr. 30, 1996
5482175 Pressurized container top Jan. 9, 1996
5373721 Method and apparatus for scoring metal panels and resultant product Dec. 20, 1994
5284045 End tooling for multiple end diameters Feb. 8, 1994
5271258 Method and apparatus of forming one-piece core cap stamping with keyway Dec. 21, 1993
5252019 Convenience-feature non-circular end closure with interrupted panel profiling Oct. 12, 1993
5156511 Method for manufacturing a closing structure, openable in a controlled manner, of a can, in particular a metallic can, closing structure obtained by said method, and can including the closing Oct. 20, 1992
5059360 Lid for can-like container and method for making an easily opened container lid Oct. 22, 1991
5038956 Abuse resistant, safety-edge, controlled-opening convenience-feature end closures Aug. 13, 1991
4936729 Press with external tooling arrangement Jun. 26, 1990
4932823 Can end tab sensing apparatus Jun. 12, 1990
4915562 Rupturable can member as well as method and apparatus for its production Apr. 10, 1990
4893725 Methods of making metal can ends with plastics closures Jan. 16, 1990
4854799 Dual lane conversion system Aug. 8, 1989
4848623 Disc removal end wall structure with safety features Jul. 18, 1989
4846774 Rotary die cutting and laminating process and machine Jul. 11, 1989
4842468 Process for forming a closure diaphragm for a container Jun. 27, 1989
4813837 Methods of making can ends with plastics closures Mar. 21, 1989
4802603 Easy open can end Feb. 7, 1989
4762579 Process for producing easily openable closure Aug. 9, 1988
4740099 Assembly obtained from method of temporary solder assembling of releasable plates for mechanical release device Apr. 26, 1988
4701090 Method of manufacture of a can end with a push in vent tab and main tab Oct. 20, 1987
4685849 Method for making an easy opening container end closure Aug. 11, 1987
4530631 Pull tab for easy open can end-method of manufacture thereof Jul. 23, 1985
4511299 Pull-tab forming method Apr. 16, 1985

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