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Beverage can lid with articulated neck

  • US 7,059,490 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2002
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A beverage can lid comprising:

  • a flat portion having a cavity formed therein;

    said cavity having a generally oblong shape, a lateral wall, and a bottom;

    said bottom having a first portion with an opening therethrough and a second portion pierced with at least one air hole;

    a closing cap attached to said flat portion by a hinge element at one extremity of said cavity so as to be able to pivot between a down closed position and an up open position;

    said closing cap having means to seal said air hole when said cap is in said closed position;

    a rigid spout having a first free end and a second end attached to said lateral wall of the cavity by a hinge element so as to be able to pivot between a down position in which its second end is located against said lateral wall of the cavity, and an up position towards the exterior of said flat portion; and

    a flexible sealing membrane connecting a part of the perimeter of said opening to the part of the perimeter of said spout that is not attached to said lateral wall of the cavity.

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