Easy opening container

Claim 1

An end closue for a container, said end closure comprising a panel, a primary score line terminating in spaced ends and defining a removable panel portion bendable about a line passing through said spaced ends an auxiliary score line disposed in said removable panel portion and defining a lever section substantially bisecting said removable panel portion between said spaced ends, said suxiliary score line having spaced legs terminating at ends located adjacent to said primary score line and a bight connecting the other ends of said legs located adjacent said line passing through said spaced ends of said primary score line, and means formed in said panel between said legs of said auxiliary score line to render said lever section substantially rigid adjacent said primary score line, and pull tab means attached to said lever section adjacent to said bight for severing said secondary score line and tilting said lever section upwardly out of the plane of said removable panel portion, said pull tab means extending from and in alignment with said lever section so as to overlie said panel whereby rigidified lever section initiates severance of said primary score line, and upon further upward pulling of said pull tab means said separable panel section is separated from said panel along the length of said prmary score line and bent about said line passing through said spaced ends of said primary score line to provide a pour opening in said panel.