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A beverage container with flow enhancing sidewall structure. The container is preferably provided in thin-walled aluminum for containment of carbonated or other beverages such as beer or carbonated soda. The container has a liquid outlet, and adjacent the liquid outlet, but in the substantially cyli

A beverage container with flow enhancing sidewall structure. The container is preferably provided in thin-walled aluminum for containment of carbonated or other beverages such as beer or carbonated soda. The container has a liquid outlet, and adjacent the liquid outlet, but in the substantially cylindrical sidewalls, a generally nose-shaped inwardly indented liquid flow enhancing structure is provided. The flow enhancing structure is provided with a generally reducing cross-sectional area when progressively examined in transverse cross-sectional area toward the liquid outlet end of the cylindrical sidewall. The generally nose-shaped structure may be offset from the centerline of the liquid outlet to further enhance liquid outflow. Although in a preferred embodiment the nose-shaped structure is substantially pyramidal in shape, the structure may alternately be provided as a section of an oblique circular cone, or other flow enhancing shape. Use of such a structure enables a user to locate the container outlet by use of tactile sense alone, such as by use of a thumb. Also, because the flow enhancing structure is inwardly indented, the beverage can is rollable for easy handling during manufacture and distribution.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage container comprising:(a) a bottom wall;(b) a top wall, said top wall further comprising a manually openable liquid outlet;(c) a substantially cylindrical sidewall, said sidewall extending between said bottom wall and said top wall, said substantially cylindrica

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage container comprising:(a) a bottom wall;(b) a top wall, said top wall further comprising a manually openable liquid outlet;(c) a substantially cylindrical sidewall, said sidewall extending between said bottom wall and said top wall, said substantially cylindrical sidewall further comprising, near said liquid outlet, a generally nose-shaped inward indentation.