US 6,981,608 B2
Beverage can
C. Brady Battmer, 30A Wilkie Road, Singapore 228052 (Singapore)
Filed on Jan. 08, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/338,455.
Prior Publication US 2004/0129704 A1, Jul. 08, 2004
Int. Cl. B65D 17/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 220—269 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A beverage can, comprising:
a bottom end, a top end, and a side wall extending therebetween;
a generally round first weakening score formed in the top end;
a generally round second weakening score formed on the side wall and adjacent the bottom end; a first tab having a first end extending over the first weakening score and a second end extending away from the first end, and is coupled to the can at a fulcrum positioned therebetween, the first tab being selectively displaceable between
an initial position wherein the first tab is generally parallel to the can, and a displaced position wherein the first end pierces the can by causing the first weakening score to fail, thereby forming a first opening;
a second tab having a first end extending over the second weakening score and a second end extending away from the first end, and is coupled to the can at a fulcrum positioned therebetween, the second tab being selectively displaceable between
an initial position wherein the second tab is generally parallel to the can, and a displaced position wherein the first end pierces the can by causing the second weakening score to fail, thereby forming a second opening;
wherein each of the first tab, the second tab and the can have distinct, respective longitudinal axes, and wherein,
a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the can and the longitudinal axis of the first tab is generally orthogonal to
a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the can and the longitudinal axis of the second tab, and
wherein, beverage may exit the can from at least one of the first and second openings.