US 12,168,554 B2
Mechanical pressure relief valve for use in live beverages
Jacob B. Hirdler, Rochester, MN (US); Jacob J. Teske, Rochester, MN (US); Mitch Podhora, New Richmond, WI (US); and Tyler Mustard, Eau Claire, WI (US)
Assigned to Craft Innovators, LLC, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed by Craft Innovators, LLC, Rochester, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/333,065.
Application 18/333,065 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,870, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,780,658.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/000,958, filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331448 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 51/16 (2006.01); B65D 85/72 (2006.01); B65D 17/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 51/1644 (2013.01) [B65D 85/72 (2013.01); B65D 17/401 (2018.01); B65D 2205/02 (2013.01); B65D 2401/00 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A can lid, comprising:
a flat surface;
a tab attached to the flat surface and positioned next to a mouth opening formed in the flat surface;
an aperture formed in the flat surface located adjacent to the mouth opening, the aperture being separate and distinct from the mouth opening; and
a pressure actuated relief valve disposed in the aperture, the pressure actuated relief valve being configured to move between an open and closed state in response to changes in pressure caused by an increase or decrease of pressure inside of a can of which the can lid has been made a part.