Beer can with top and bottom pull tabs

Bland; Todd Allen

Patent Application Summary

U.S. patent application number 12/657439 was filed with the patent office on 2011-01-06 for beer can with top and bottom pull tabs. Invention is credited to Todd Allen Bland.

Application Number20110000913 12/657439
Document ID /
Family ID43412061
Filed Date2011-01-06

United States Patent Application 20110000913
Kind Code A1
Bland; Todd Allen January 6, 2011

Beer can with top and bottom pull tabs

Abstract

The herein invention discloses improvements to the conventional beer, soda or vegetable juice can such as tomato as well as medical or automotive such as oil cans containing fluid. The improvements consisting of one or a plurality of pull tabs on the top and the bottom of the can allowing the liquid to empty out of the cans in a matter of seconds. Prior art only shows one pull tab on the top taking the cans too long to empty for consumers that desire their beverage to flow quicker and to avoid spraying their beverage potentially getting in to the eyes of consumers and destroying property such as clothes and furniture as it is widely known consumers puncture holes toward the bottom of the can to release the liquid quicker endangering themselves and others by spraying beverage and by the sharp objects used to make the holes in the cans. My new invention will improve safety for these types of consumers furthermore if the top tab breaks the bottom pull tab will allow the can to be opened. Additionally, a tomatoe juice can having two pull tabs on the top allows the thick juice to flow more rapidly. This also relieves having a sharp can opener to accomplish this task.


Inventors: Bland; Todd Allen; (Omaha, NE)
Correspondence Address:
    Todd Allen Bland
    13708 Frederick Avenue
    Omaha
    NE
    68138
    US
Family ID: 43412061
Appl. No.: 12/657439
Filed: January 21, 2010

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number
61270015 Jul 2, 2009

Current U.S. Class: 220/269
Current CPC Class: B65D 2231/005 20130101; B65D 2205/00 20130101; B65D 17/4012 20180101; B65D 2517/0005 20130101
Class at Publication: 220/269
International Class: B65D 17/34 20060101 B65D017/34

Claims



1. A conventional can has one pull tab on the top of the said can allowing liquid to flow from the opening once the tab is opened the improvement comprising: A can with a pull tab on the top and a pull tab on the bottom or alternatively near the bottom of the can allowing the bottom pull tab opened at the air pocket inside of the can while being tipped allowing for the emptying of the contents of the can in a matter of seconds.

2. A plurality of tabs on the top or the bottom of a can or equivalent.
Description



[0001] Cross referenced to related application. This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional patent Application No. 61/270,015 filed Jul. 2, 2009 which is incorporated by reference herein.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0002] With the above mentioned general objective in view, and together with other related and ancillary objectives, which will become more apparent as this description proceeds: The herein "Beer can with top and bottom pull tabs" of the present invention generally comprises: a can being a beer, soda, vegetable juice, power drink, medical or automotive can filled with fluid contains one or more pull tabs on the top and the bottom simultaneously in order to empty the said cans in a matter of seconds when time is of the essence, providing convenience to the consumer or professional.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present conventional cans provide a singular tab allowing the fluid to flow from the can the tabs have been improved to allow ease of opening but nothing regarding the plurality of tabs or pull tabs on the top and bottom allowing for increasing the speed of which the fluid empties from the said cans in a matter of seconds.

[0004] FIG. IA Illustrates a conventional tab on the top of a can

[0005] FIG. IIC Illustrates a side view of a conventional can

[0006] FIG. IIIB Illustrates the bottom view of a conventional pull tab with the tab positioned at the air pocket created inside of the can when the can is tipped allowing for the tab when opened to expose the air pocket releasing the liquid much quicker then a singular tab on the top of said can.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0007] A conventional can with a singular pull tab allows for the contained liquid to flow at a reasonable speed. A second tab placed on the bottom of the can allows the can to be tipped by the consumer creating an air pocket .When the second tab is the opened by the consumer the liquid will empty from the can in a matter of seconds providing marathon runners a way of drinking while on the run and other consumers whom desire a faster flow of their favorite beverage to empty their said cans. Cooks will also be allowed to pour a can of tomato juice with ease by a plurality of tabs on oppisite sides of the said can.

[0008] From the foregoing, the construction of the new process of placing pull tabs on the top and bottom of beer cans and other similar cans containing beverage or fluids and the like will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary, however, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact process shown and described and all suitable modifications and equivalents will be resorted to, falling within the scopes of the appended claims.

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