摘要 |
An easy opening container wall including a container wall having a line of weakness therein defining a tear portion at least partially removable from the container wall and a tab affixed to the tear portion to initiate severance thereof from the container wall. The tab has a rupturing portion which overlies a location on the container wall closely adjacent the line of weakness. The tab has a hinge line which extends between said location and the region of attachment of the tab to the tear portion so that by manipulating the tab, a segment of the tear portion is forced inwardly generally about a bend line. The tear portion has a weakened region therein positioned to facilitate the inward bending of the segment about the bend line. Although various kinds of tabs may be used, the tab preferably includes a lever portion and an attachment portion joined by a connecting wall. A marginal portion of the tab is bent inwardly to form a curl having a double layer portion which is engageable with the connecting wall to support the latter. According to another feature of the present invention, the tab is made in a strip of sheet material and the carrying strip therefor is positioned at the lifting end of the tab. |