DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 discloses a front view of a beverage can 10 with a lid 20 comprising the invention. The can 10 includes a base portion 11 which includes a concave recess 12 and a tapered transition portion 13 extending outwardly from the base 11 to the exterior cylindrical wall 14. The top portion of the can 10 comprises a transition section 16 extending inwardly from the wall 14 and terminating at the rim 17.
The lid 20 is mounted to the transition portion 16 at rim 17 by crimping and sealing the lid 20 over the rim 17. The lid 20 includes a recess or groove 21 formed by the crimping and extending circumferentially about the outer portion of the lid 20 adjacent to the rim 17. A conventional pull tab 30 is mounted on the upper surface or center portion 31 of the lid 20 and includes an opening 32 which permits grasping by an individual and pivoting about the connector post 33 to drive the die-cut portion 34 of the lid 20 into the can 10 as shown in FIG. 4. The opening 35, which, is positioned adjacent the inner portion 36 of the recess 21 and the platform 31 is equal to or higher than the outer edge or rim 17 of the lid 20. Positioning the pull tab 30 in the middle of the center platform 31 and having the end 39 at the edge of the platform 31 facilitates opening the can 10 since it is easy to lift the pull tab 30.