公开(公告)号：US20220274820A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17745388

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert GAAFAR ,  Maisie DEVINE ,  Patrick O'RIORDAN ,  Hilary FARNSWORTH ,  Peter DAILY ,  Doreen SWIFT ,  Ralph CASSARA ,  Glenn DROST ,  Rodney MCGAUGH

IPC: B67B7/40

Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool for opening and/or removing a tab portion of a beverage can. The opening tool includes a hollow housing. The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an open cavity extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws, having a claw body extending between a claw end portion and a claw tip such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of at least one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200211314A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16643702

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert GAAFAR ,  Maisie DEVINE ,  Patrick O'RIORDAN ,  Hilary FARNSWORTH ,  Peter DAILY ,  Doreen SWIFT ,  Ralph CASSARA ,  Joseph TORO ,  Glenn DROST ,  Rodney MCGAUGH

IPC: G07F13/10 ,  G07F9/10 ,  B67B7/40

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic vending machine for dispensing beverage cans. The machine includes a main housing having a can delivery slot. The housing includes a refrigerant compartment for storing the beverage cans. The housing further includes a delivery sub-system for delivering a beverage can from the refrigerant compartment to the delivery slot accessible to a consumer. The delivery sub-system is configured to orient and open the can while delivering to the delivery slot.

公开(公告)号：US20200277177A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16643752

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert GAAFAR ,  Maisie DEVINE ,  Patrick O'RIORDAN ,  Hilary FARNSWORTH ,  Peter DAILY ,  Doreen SWIFT ,  Ralph CASSARA ,  Glenn DROST ,  Rodney MCGAUGH

IPC: B67B7/40

Abstract: The present invention discloses an opening tool (100, 200) for opening and/or removing a tab portion (314) of a beverage can (300). The opening tool includes a hollow housing (110, 210). The hollow housing includes a generally cylindrical housing body (112, 212) having a top end (ET), a bottom end (EB), an outer surface (114, 214), an inner surface (116, 216) and an open cavity (118, 218) extending from a top end towards a bottom end of the housing body. The opening tool further includes one or more claws (120, 220), having a claw body (121, 222) extending between a claw end portion (123, 224) and a claw tip (122, 226) such that the tip of each of the claws is adapted to be hangingly disposed within the open cavity of hollow housing. In operation, when a beverage can is passed through the hollow housing from the bottom end towards the top end, the claw tip of atleast one of the claws engages and pulls-opens the tab portion while the beverage can moves out of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200270068A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16643737

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

Inventor： Robert GAAFAR ,  Maisie DEVINE ,  Patrick O'RIORDAN ,  Hilary FARNSWORTH ,  Peter DAILY ,  Doreen SWIFT ,  Ralph CASSARA ,  Joseph TORO ,  Rodney MCGAUGH

IPC: B65G47/252 ,  B65G1/08

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an orienting system for orienting a beverage cans. The system includes a cradle for horizontally receiving a beverage can, mounted on a support frame. The cradle includes an open receiving portion extending towards and between a top end direction and a bottom end. The support frame is provided with a mechanism for enabling a tilting movement to the cradle supported thereon, thereby releasing the beverage can. The system further includes a sensing unit for sensing a top portion of the beverage can. Additionally, the system includes a control unit for receiving a sensing information from the sensing unit and accordingly provide a movement instruction to the support frame such that the beverage can is released in a top upright position.