초록

An easy-open beverage container which can be selectably reclosed and reopened, after the container initially is opened. The reclosure structure may be contained on an opening tab, or alternatively may be separate from the tab.

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Selectably reclosable easy opening apparatus for a container, comprising: a container wall; a selectably openable panel defined in said wall at least in part by a selectably separable region of predetermined weakness formed in the container wall; a unitary opening and reclosure member pivotably atta

Selectably reclosable easy opening apparatus for a container, comprising: a container wall; a selectably openable panel defined in said wall at least in part by a selectably separable region of predetermined weakness formed in the container wall; a unitary opening and reclosure member pivotably attached to said wall and having a hinge connection permitting selectable movement of said member on a first path substantially normal to the container wall; said pivotable attachment allowing the unitary opening member to undergo movement on a second path substantially parallel to the container wall; said opening member having a finger portion overlying said openable panel in position to apply force downwardly against the openable panel in response to movement of the opening member about said hinge connection along said first path, thereby separating said separable region and displacing said panel downwardly relative to said wall, so that an opening is formed in said wall by separation and downward displacement of said panel; said unitary opening member having reclosure plug means confronting the container wall at a location displaced from said openable panel while said finger portion overlies the openable panel; and said plug means being located on the opening member in relation to said pivotable attachment so as to be selectably registrable with said opening by pivoting said opening member on said second path after said opening is formed; so that the container may be opened by hinging the opening member on said first path, and thereafter may be reclosed by pivoting the opening member on said second path and urging said plug means into removable engagement with the container wall adjacent said opening therein.