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A side openable can is disclosed. The side openable can has a bottom sealed end, a sidewall and a top sealed end. An opening means for producing an opening at the upper portion of the sidewall, is provided on the upper portion of the sidewall. In another embodiment, the opening means may have a tear

A side openable can is disclosed. The side openable can has a bottom sealed end, a sidewall and a top sealed end. An opening means for producing an opening at the upper portion of the sidewall, is provided on the upper portion of the sidewall. In another embodiment, the opening means may have a tear flap formed integrally in the upper portion of the sidewall of the can and defined by a tear line. A tear lever is fixed to the outside surface of the tear flap and used for tearing the tear flap away from the can. A spout holder has a holding rim and a support rib. The spout holder is attached interiorly to the sidewall of the can with a front surface of the holding rim interiorly bonded to the sidewall of the can around the tear flap, the holding rim having an insertion slit along its inside edge. The support rib has a depression. In addition, a drinking spout has an insertion flange and an elastic expansion part. The insertion flange is formed along the side edge of the elastic expansion part and is inserted into and fixed by the holding rim of the spout holder. The elastic expansion part is elastically expanded upon tearing away of the tear flap.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A side openable can having a bottom sealed end, a sidewall and a top sealed end, and including opening means for producing an opening at an upper portion of the sidewall, said opening means comprising:a tear flap formed integrally in said upper portion of the sidewall o

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A side openable can having a bottom sealed end, a sidewall and a top sealed end, and including opening means for producing an opening at an upper portion of the sidewall, said opening means comprising:a tear flap formed integrally in said upper portion of the sidewall of the can and defined by a tear line;a tear lever fixed to an outside surface of said tear flap and used for tearing said tear flap away from the can;a spout holder having a holding rim and a support rib, said spout holder being attached interiorly to said sidewall of the can with a front surface of said holding rim interiorly bonded to said sidewall of the can around the tear flap, the holding rim having an insertion slit along its inside edge, said support rib having a depression, anda drinking spout having an insertion flange and an elastic expansion part, said insertion flange being formed along a side edge of the elastic expansion part and being inserted into and fixed by said holding rim of the spout holder, said elastic expansion part being elastically expanded upon tearing away of said tear flap.