I claim:
1. A waterproof boot liner comprising:
halves that are attached to each other along a seam, each half made of four-gauge frosted vinyl; and
a fastener for keeping the waterproof boot liner in position, said fastener made of four-gauge frosted vinyl and inserted in slits located in an upper portion of the waterproof boot liner.
2. The waterproof boot liner of claim 1, wherein the seam is created by heat sealing the halves together.
3. The waterproof boot liner of claim 1, wherein the seam is created by using an adhesive.
4. The waterproof boot liner of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a ribbon of material, the material being four-gauge frosted vinyl.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel comprising a first panel radius joined to a second panel radius by a short wall extending upwardly and inwardly and having a bead formed therein.
2. The can end of claim 1 further comprising:
a first convex bend relative to the public side and a second convex bend relative to the public side on the short wall wherein the bead is located therebetween
3. The can end of claim 1 further comprising:
a short wall joining the first panel radius with the second panel radius wherein the bead is located on the short wall.
4. The can end of claim 1 further comprising:
a convex bend relative to the public side located between the bead and the first panel radius.
5. The can end of claim 1 further comprising:
a convex bend relative to the public side located between the bead and the second panel radius.
6. The can end of claim 1 wherein the short wall extends upwardly and radially inwardly relative to the center axis at and angle between about 15\xb0 and 75\xb0 and wherein the first panel radius has a first coined segment formed therein.
7. The can end of claim 6 further comprising:
a second coined segment formed in the second panel radius.
8. The can end of claim 1 wherein the first panel radius is directly joined to the countersink and the second panel radius is directly joined to an outer peripheral edge of the center panel.
9. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side wherein a thickness of the can lid measured between the public side and the product side is less than 0.0082 ins;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel comprising a first panel radius and a second panel radius, the circumferential panel having one or more features formed therein providing locally additional material from which to form a substantially vertical, radially inner wall of the countersink having a sufficient length wherein the can end exhibits a buckle strength greater than or equal to 100 psi.
10. The can end of claim 9 wherein the circumferential panel has a lowermost point and an uppermost point wherein an angle of a straight line drawn from the lowermost point to the uppermost point is between 30\xb0 and 60\xb0.
11. The can end of claim 10 wherein a segment of the circumferential panel between the first and second points lies on the straight line.
12. The can end of claim 10 wherein a first feature is a concave bead relative to the public side.
13. The can end of claim 10 wherein a first feature is a coined segment of either the first panel radius or the second panel radius.
14. The can end of claim 9 wherein the circumferential panel has a lowermost point and an uppermost point wherein an angle of a straight line drawn from the lowermost point to the uppermost point is about 45\xb0 and wherein a segment of the circumferential panel between the first and second points lies on the straight line.
15. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel and having a bead formed therein, the bead comprising a first segment extending radially inwardly relative to the center axis and downwardly from a radially outermost portion of the circumferential panel.
16. The can end of claim 15 further comprising:
a convex bend relative to the public side located between the countersink and the bead.
17. The can end of claim 15 further comprising:
a convex bend relative to the public side located between the bead and an outer periphery of the center panel.
18. The can end of claim 15 further comprising:
a convex bend relative to the public side located between the bead and an outer periphery of the center panel.
19. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side wherein a thickness of the can lid measured between the public side and the product side is less than 0.0082 ins;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel comprising a first panel radius joined to a second panel radius wherein the circumferential panel has a lowermost point and an uppermost point wherein an angle of a straight line drawn from the lowermost point to the uppermost point is between about 30 and 60\xb0 and wherein a segment of the circumferential panel between the first and second points lies on the straight line, the circumferential panel having a feature formed therein providing additional material of the thickness from which to form a substantially vertical radially inner wall of the countersink wherein the feature comprises a convex bend relative to the public side.
20. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel comprising a first panel radius joined to a second panel radius by a short wall having a first segment extending radially inwardly relative to the center axis, a second segment comprising a concave bend relative to the public side and a third segment extending upwardly and radially inwardly relative to the center axis.
21. A can end comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis comprising a displaceable tear panel defined by frangible score and a hinge segment on the public side and a tab fixed to the public side having a nose portion overlying a portion of the displaceable tear panel; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel and having a bead formed therein, the bead comprising a first segment extending radially inwardly relative to the center axis and downwardly from an uppermost portion of the circumferential panel.
22. A method of reforming a can end comprising the steps of:
providing a can end shell comprising:
a public side and an opposing product side;
a circumferential curl located about a center axis and defining an outer perimeter of the can end;
a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the curl;
a circumferential, generally U-shaped countersink extending radially inwardly from the circumferential wall relative to the center axis and upwardly and having a radially outer curved portion and a radially inwardly curved portion relative to the center axis and a radially inner wall extending upwardly and radially inwardly relative to the center axis;
a center panel extending radially inwardly from the countersink relative to the center axis; and
a circumferential panel joining the countersink with the center panel; and
reforming the countersink of the can end shell in a conversion press wherein a dimensional variability about a circumference of the countersink is removed.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein the reforming step further comprises increasing a length of the radially inner wall of the countersink.
24. The method of claim 22 wherein the reforming step further comprises decreasing an angle of the radially inner wall of the countersink as measured from a vertical axis.
25. The method of claim 22 wherein the reforming step further comprises increasing a diameter of the center panel.