Anheuser-Busch InBev has patented an opening tool for beverage cans in vending machines. The tool includes a hollow housing with claws to open the can’s tab portion as it passes through. This innovation allows for cans to be opened before exiting the machine, improving convenience for consumers. GlobalData’s report on Anheuser-Busch InBev gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Anheuser-Busch InBev, Packaging cans with tearing tabs was a key innovation area identified from patents. Anheuser-Busch InBev's grant share as of January 2024 was 52%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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A newly granted patent (Publication Number: US11873202B2) describes a unique vending machine designed to dispense beverage cans with a built-in opening mechanism. The vending machine includes an elevator shaft with a movement mechanism that drives the beverage can upwards from the bottom to the top of the shaft. At a spaced-apart distance from the top end of the elevator shaft, an opening tool with a hollow housing and an opening mechanism creates an opening in the beverage can before it exits the machine. The opening mechanism includes claws that engage the tab portion of the can to lift and create the opening.
Furthermore, the patent details an opening tool specifically designed for creating openings in beverage cans. This tool includes a hollow housing with an opening mechanism that includes claws and a tab orienting mechanism to position the tab portion of the can correctly. The claws pivotably coupled to the housing engage the tab portion and lift it to create the opening as the can moves upward through the housing. The method outlined in the patent involves engaging the tab portion with the claw, creating the opening, and moving the opened can upward through the elevator shaft for dispensing, showcasing a novel approach to beverage can vending technology.
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