Beverage Container

Abstract

A beverage container for holding pressurized beverages, comprising a cylindrical metal construction, wherein the container side wall includes one or more indentations or indented shapes proximate the container bottom, wherein the indentations or shapes define the shape of a second pouring aperture when ruptured.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to the field of beverage containers, specifically, the structure and manufacturing process of aluminum cans.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Traditional beverage cans utilize a single aperture at the top lid of the can for dispensing the liquid contained in the can, usually a carbonated beverage. For the beverage contained in the can to flow outward, air must enter the container. Because the single opening cans need to both allow for outward flow of liquid and inward flow of air, the outward flow of the beverage is often inconsistent or restricted. Also, for the release of carbonated beverage, the limitations of the single opening often results in the creation of foam. Many consumers of such beverages seek a more rapid and smooth dispensation of the liquid from the can than the single aperture provides.[0003]In the related art, numerous devices are disclosed which attempt to address this venting problem. Generally, these devices prov...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent relates to an improved beverage container design that allows users to easily create a second aperture in the container to allow for smooth dispensing of carbonated and malt beverages. The container has indentations or dimples along its side wall that users can use a pointed object, such as keys, to rupture the side wall and create the second aperture. The container can also have latitudinal or longitudinal ribbing along its side wall to improve its puncture resistance. These features enhance the user experience and make the container more intuitive for beverage consumption.

Problems solved by technology

Because the single opening cans need to both allow for outward flow of liquid and inward flow of air, the outward flow of the beverage is often inconsistent or restricted.

Also, for the release of carbonated beverage, the limitations of the single opening often results in the creation of foam.

However, consumers often fail in their attempt to create a second aperture in the wall of existing beverage containers.

Common mishaps include injury from the sharp object slipping, creation of an aperture that is too small, or rupturing of the beverage container in an uncontrolled way resulting to the beverage exploding out of the container.

These devices, however, fail to account for the diminished structural integrity to the beverage can resulting from scoring the container wall, which is typically composed of an aluminum sheet thinner than the container lid.

Further, these devices fail to consider the increased cost and difficulty to the manufacturing process for including a second scored aperture on the beverage container wall, including how to align the first and second apertures during the manufacturing process to optimize consumer convenience.

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