BEVERAGE CAN END HAVING AN ARCUATE PANEL WALL AND CURVED TRANSITION WALL

摘要

A beverage can end has an arcuate panel wall and a chuck wall having a curved transition wall portion. Configuration of the seaming panel and panel wall is provided.

主权项

1. A beverage can end comprising:
a center panel; an arcuate panel wall that extends outwardly from the center panel; an upwardly opening annular bead; a lower transition wall extending from an outer end of the annular bead, the lower transition wall being inclined at an angle A2 that is less than 11 degrees; a curved upper transition wall extending outwardly from an upper end of the lower transition wall, the lower transition wall yielding smoothly to the upper transition wall; a substantially flat intermediate wall; a substantially flat upper wall that is inclined more than the intermediate wall and that is inclined at an angle A4 that is at least 13 degrees; a juncture formed between the intermediate wall and the upper wall; a seaming panel extending from an upper end of the upper wall, the seaming panel having a radius R4 of between 0.050 inches and 0.060 inches; a curl extending outwardly from an outer end of the seaming panel.