Container opening apparatus with captured tab

摘要

Disclosed is a container end with an integral opening apparatus which includes pull means for tearing a tab defined by a score line from the container end to form an opening. The score line is substantially U-shaped and the pull means is attached on the tab near the base of the U. Since the score line is U-shaped, the top of the U which defines one end of the tab is not severed from the container, thus the tab may be folded over the edge of the container end and maintained in a captured position out of the way of the user.