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A frangible seal breaking and aperture resealing device for a beverage container which utilizes a handle being pivotally mounted on the top of the beverage container. The handle is movable from a stowage position to a frangible seal breaking position and then to an aperture resealing position. There

A frangible seal breaking and aperture resealing device for a beverage container which utilizes a handle being pivotally mounted on the top of the beverage container. The handle is movable from a stowage position to a frangible seal breaking position and then to an aperture resealing position. There is incorporated on the top a camming protuberance which has the function of locating the handle in an inclined or canted position so as to facilitate its movement to frangibly separate a break-away tab incorporated within the top of the beverage container. The camming protuberance also exerts a biasing force tending to maintain the handle in the resealing position.

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In combination with a beverage container having an end wall commonly referred to as a top, said top being constructed of a thin walled rigid material, said beverage container having an internal compartment adapted to contain liquid contents, a contents removing aperture formed in said top, a tab nor

In combination with a beverage container having an end wall commonly referred to as a top, said top being constructed of a thin walled rigid material, said beverage container having an internal compartment adapted to contain liquid contents, a contents removing aperture formed in said top, a tab normally closing said aperture, a frangible seal integrally connecting said top and said tab, an opening mechanism mounted on said top, said opening mechanism including a handle integrally connected with a lever, a pivot hole located between said lever and said handle, a pivot pin engaging said pivot hole, said pivot pin being mounted on said top, the improvement comprising: a camming protuberance mounted on said top, said pivot pin being located directly between said camming protuberance and said aperture, said handle being movable between a stowage position and a frangible seal breaking position and a resealing position, said handle being substantially flush against said top when in said stowage position, when said handle is moved to rest on said camming protuberance said handle assumes a canted position relative to said top to thereby facilitate manual grasping of said handle and pivoting of said lever into contact with said tab and breaking of said frangible seal resulting in pivoting of said tab into said internal compartment, said handle to be movable back into substantial contact with said camming protuberance during pouring of the contents from said aperture, said handle having an undersurface, an adhesive mounted on said undersurface, said handle to be movable about said pivot pin covering said aperture when in said resealing position, when said handle is in said resealing position said lever is at a canted position by being located against said camming protuberance which also forces said undersurface of said handle against said top with said adhesive forming a fluid tight seal between said top and said handle and closing of said aperture.