CPC B65D 43/0212 (2013.01) [B65D 17/02 (2013.01); B65D 17/4011 (2018.01); B65D 17/50 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A food or beverage packaging comprising:
a container comprising:
a sidewall having an upper end and a lower end;
a closed bottom end interconnected to the lower end of the sidewall;
an opening at the upper end opposite the closed bottom end; and
a container curl around a perimeter of the upper end;
a metallic closure comprising:
a substantially flat central panel with an upper surface and a bottom surface;
a substantially vertical portion extending downwardly from a perimeter of the central panel;
a closure curl extending inwardly from a lower end of the substantially vertical portion;
a securing lug formed in a portion of the closure curl and extending around a portion of a circumference of the metallic closure, the securing lug extending inwardly from the substantially vertical portion of the metallic closure and forming a loop, wherein the loop of the securing lug engages the container curl; and
a pry lug formed in a portion of the closure curl and extending around a portion of the circumference of the metallic closure, the pry lug comprising:
a projection extending outwardly a distance from the substantially vertical portion of the metallic closure;
an inward curve extending from an outer end of the projection; and
an inwardly oriented portion extending from an inner end of the inward curve.
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