Container comprising a turn-lock fastener

• Main Authors: DIETER FOLLAND, BRUNO ACKERMANN, HERMANN GOTZ
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.09.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

The invention to a container, especially a beverage container. The lid wall ( 2 ) is provided with a specified rupture line ( 6 ) which, when torn open, frees an opening ( 9 ) provided for drinking and pouring. A lid turn-lock fastener ( 10 ) comprises a wall ( 13 ), which spans the lid wall ( 2 ), and comprises means for tearing open the opening ( 9 ) provided for drinking and pouring. The lid turn-lock fastener is supported on the can when it is turned in order to tear open the opening ( 9 ) provided for drinking and pouring. The opening ( 9 ) provided for drinking and pouring extends between the rotational axis ( 4 ) and the circular periphery of the lid wall ( 2 ) and, in a radial direction, measures at least half of the radius length. The wall ( 13 ) of the lid turn-lock fastener ( 10 ) comprises an opening ( 15 ) which is left free, which, to a large extent, has the shape and size of the opening ( 9 ) provided for pouring, and which, by turning the lid turn-lock fastener ( 10 ), can be placed into a position in which it is located directly above said opening ( 9 ). The means used for tearing open comprise a projection ( 16 ) placed on the lid turn-lock fastener and comprise an inclined surface ( 5 a) provided on the lid wall ( 2 ).