CAN OPENING APPARATUS

摘要

PURPOSE: A can opening apparatus is provided to make contents flow out very smoothly and open and close two opening portions with minimum force. CONSTITUTION: A first opening portion(122) for flowing out contents of a can and a second opening portion(124) for introducing an external air into the can are formed by cut lines(122a,124a) parts of which attached to the top surface(110) of the can and are arranged on both opposite sides to face each other. A tab(140) with a pair of finger hanging groove(A) fastened to the top surface of the can is formed by a first rivet axis(Ra) disposed at the outside of the first opening portion and a second rivet axis(Rb) disposed at an inside area of the second opening portion. A second opening end(146) of the tab connected to the second rivet axis is formed to cover the second opening portion as the second rivet axis is formed nearer a holding portion(142) of the tab as compared to the first rivet axis. In case of opening the tab, the second opening portion is firstly opened as being lifted up by the second rivet axis. Then, the first opening portion is sequentially openable as being pressed down by a pressure portion(144) with the first rivet axis being the center. The second opening end(146) is supported in a state of contacting the top surface of the can upon opening the first opening portion, thereby lifting up the tab.