ES3020132T3 - Easy key container lid - Google Patents

Abstract

A lid for a container, such as a food, beverage, or storage container, may include a laterally extending lid body and a flange. The lid body may have a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending recess. The protrusion and recess may be radially aligned. The flange may be attached to the lid body. It may include a projection, a handle, and a medial portion extending between the projection and the handle. The flange may be positioned to contact the projection, causing the handle to be raised proximally of the lid body relative to it. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, no legal value)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Easy key container lid

Field of the invention

This technology relates to lids for opening containers. More specifically, this technology relates to lid designs that facilitate easy opening of beverage, food, and storage containers.

Background of the invention

Food, beverage, and storage containers often include lids with grippable tabs that allow users to open cans quickly and easily without a can opener or other tool. Conventional lids include substantially flat surfaces with tabs affixed to the lid. A user can grasp the tab and pull it upward to force open a peel-off panel or to remove the entire lid. The tab is usually flush with the flat lid. Because the tab is flush with the flat lid, it can be difficult for the user to reach under the tab and fully grasp it for easy opening. Therefore, improvements in lids and tabs for food, beverage, and storage cans are desired. US 5224 618 A shows a container-opening tab having a ring at one end and an opposite free end that is pivotally mounted between its ends to a container wall having a pair of raised features, such as inclined ramp features. The flange is rotatable about a first axis normal to the wall between a storage position wherein the flange lies flat against the wall with the flange ring surrounding one raised formation and the other raised formation disposed along a longitudinal side of the ring (26), and a container-opening position wherein the flange ring seats on the raised formation to space the ring from the wall, and the free end of the flange overlies an integral portion of the wall forming a frangible seal. While in its container-opening position, the flange is rotatable about a second axis transverse to both the first axis and the longitudinal axis of the flange to bias the free end of the flange against the frangible seal and thereby break the seal.

Brief summary of the invention

The present invention relates to lids for containers, such as food, beverage, or storage cans. According to the invention, the lids include a laterally extending lid body and a flange. The laterally extending lid body has a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending well. The protrusion and well are radially aligned with each other. The flange may be affixed to the lid body. The flange includes a nose, a handle, and a medial portion extending between the nose and the handle. The flange may be positioned such that it contacts the protrusion, causing the handle to be lifted proximally away from the lid body relative to the handle.

In some embodiments, the lid body may have a circular shape. The well is disposed radially outward from the protrusion. The lid body defines an opening axially aligned with the protrusion and the well. The protrusion may bias the nose of the flange toward the opening at the second radial position. The well may have a well area, and the protrusion may have a protrusion area. The well area may be within 20% of the protrusion area. An outer perimeter of the lid body may define a peelable panel for removing the lid from the container.

Some embodiments of the present invention, as described in claim 9, encompass methods for opening container lids. The methods include rotating a tab about a lid body extending laterally of the lid from a first radial position to a second radial position. The tab includes a nose, a handle, and a medial portion extending between the nose and the handle and engaging them. The laterally extending lid body includes a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending well in axial alignment. The tab contacts the protrusion, causing the handle to be lifted proximally away from the lid body in the second radial position relative to the handle in the first radial position. The methods include grasping the handle of the tab proximate the well. The methods may include lifting the handle of the tab proximally to open the container.

In some embodiments, the first radial position is characterized in that the tab is offset relative to the protrusion by more than or approximately 30 degrees. To grip the tab handle, one or more fingers may be slid beneath the handle into the wellbore. In the second radial position, the protrusion may lift the tab handle proximate the wellbore.

Some embodiments of the present technology may encompass easy-to-open (EZO) containers. The EZO containers may include a can body, a laterally extending lid body, and a flange. The laterally extending lid body may be affixed to a proximal end of the can body. The lid may include a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending well. The protrusion and well may be radially aligned with each other. The flange may be affixed to the lid body. The flange may include a nose, a handle, and a medial portion extending between and engaging the nose and handle. The flange may contact the protrusion and cause the handle to be lifted proximally away from the lid body relative to the handle.

In some embodiments, the lid may include a center panel. The lid may include a peripheral crimp coupled to a rim of the can. The lid may include a retaining wall disposed between the center panel and the peripheral crimp. The retaining wall may include a substantially horizontal portion.

Brief description of the drawings

A better understanding of the nature and advantages of the disclosed technology can be achieved by referring to the remaining portions of the specification and drawings.

FIG. 1A illustrates a top plan view of a lid for a container in a first radial position according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1B illustrates a partial cross-sectional side elevation view of a lid of a container in the first radial position according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2A illustrates a top plan view of a lid for a container in a second radial position according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2B illustrates a partial cross-sectional side elevation view of a container lid in a second radial position in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of an easy-open container in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 schematically represents a method of opening a lid of a container according to embodiments of the present invention.

Several of the figures are included as schematics. It should be understood that the figures are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered to scale unless specifically indicated. Furthermore, as schematics, the figures are provided to aid understanding and may not include all aspects or information compared to realistic representations, and may include exaggerated material for illustrative purposes.

In the accompanying figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Furthermore, different components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a letter that distinguishes between similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description applies to any similar components that have the same first reference label, regardless of the letter.

Detailed description of the invention

The following description provides only exemplary embodiments and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the description of the exemplary embodiments will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing one or more exemplary embodiments. It is understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to lids for containers such as food, beverage, and storage cans. The lids, which may also be referred to as can ends, may include a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending well, which may allow the tabs to rotate, e.g., laterally pivot between a first radial position and a second radial position. The various radial positions may allow the tabs of the lids to be lifted to facilitate opening of the containers. Embodiments may include tabs for beverage cans wherein a user lifts the handle of the tab to push a region of a lid having a perforation and/or a weakened perimeter to push the region toward the interior region of the container to create an opening in the lid through which the beverage may be poured or drunk. Embodiments may also be used on food and/or beverage cans, such as "easy-open" (EZO) cans in which the tab is used to pierce the lid near an outer periphery of the can, and then the user pulls the tab and lid rearward to partially or completely remove the lid from the can. While primarily discussed in the context of food, beverage, and storage cans, it will be appreciated that the features described herein may be applied to other cans and containers, including racquetball cans, tennis ball cans, and the like.

Turning now to FIGS. 1A-1B , top plan and partial side views of a lid 100 are illustrated in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology. Referring to FIG. 3 , longitudinal and lateral/radial directions, as well as proximal and distal portions, are shown. Referring again to FIGS. 1A-1B , the lid 100 includes a lid body extending laterally, for example, in the XY plane, that is formed of a metallic material, such as or including aluminum, tin, steel, and/or another metal. The lid body may have any shape, such as circular, square, or other polygonal shape. In some embodiments, such as those for food or beverage cans, the lid body may have a circular shape. However, it is contemplated that the lid body may take any shape depending on the container body to which it is to be affixed.

The cap body may include a protrusion 102 extending proximally, for example, in the Z direction, and a well 104 extending distally, for example, in the −Z direction. The protrusion 102 and well 104 may be radially aligned with each other. It is contemplated that the protrusion 102 and well 104 may also be radially offset from each other. In some embodiments, the well 104 may be disposed radially outwardly from the protrusion. That is, the well 104 may be closer to an outer periphery of the cap body than the protrusion.

The protuberance 102 has a tapered profile wherein the middle of the protuberance 102 extends in the proximal direction to a height greater than the edges of the protuberance 102 have in the proximal direction. Furthermore, the well 104 has a tapered profile wherein the center of the well 104 extends in the distal direction to a depth greater than the edges of the well 104 have in the distal direction. The protuberance 102 may have a protuberance area. The protuberance area may be measured by the area of the outer periphery of the protuberance 102, or the area of the cap 100 that is depressed distally from the cap 100. Similarly, the well 104 may have a well area. The pit area may be measured by the area of the outer periphery of the pit 104, or the area of the cap 100 rising proximally from the cap 100. The pit area may be within 20% of the protrusion area, such as within 18%, within 16%, within 14%, within 12%, within 10%, within 8%, within 6%, within 4%, within 2% or less. For example, the pit area may be within about 2% to about 20% of the protrusion area, such as within about 6% to about 20%, within about 10% to about 20%, within about 2% to about 16%, within about 2% to about 14%, or within about 2% to about 10%.

The protrusion 102 may extend more than or about 0.1 mm, more than or about 0.5 mm, more than or about 1.0 mm, more than or about 2.0 mm, more than or about 3.0 mm from the cap body. For example, the protrusion 102 may extend from about 0.1 mm to about 5.0 mm, from about 1.0 mm to about 4.0 mm, or from about 2.0 mm to about 3.0 mm. Likewise, the well 104 may have a recess greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, greater than or equal to about 0.5 mm, greater than or equal to about 1.0 mm, greater than or equal to about 2.0 mm, greater than or equal to about 3.0 mm in the cap body. For example, well 104 may have a recess of about 0.1 mm to about 10.0 mm, about 1.0 mm to about 7.5 mm, or about 2.0 mm to about 5.0 mm.

A flange 110 may be attached to the cap body. In some embodiments, the flange 110 may be rotatably attached to the cap body such that the flange may rotate about the cap body. The flange 110 may include a nose 112 and a handle 114, with a medial portion 116 extending between and engaging the nose 112 and the handle 114. The flange 110 may include a longitudinal axis extending through the nose 112, the handle 114, and the medial portion 116. As shown, the nose 112 includes an optional apex 118 that is used to pierce and/or otherwise open a lid 100 of a container to which the tab 100 is mounted. The nose 112 may further define an opening 120 that can receive a rivet and/or other fastening mechanism that is used to secure the tab 110 to the lid 100 of a container. The nose 112 and apex 118 may be at a proximal end of the tab 100 and the handle 114 may be at a distal end of the tab 100.

The handle 114 and/or the medial portion 116 may define a central opening 122, which may help the user better grasp the handle 114. The central opening 122 may have a generally circular shape as shown here, or may have any other shape, such as an oval, oblong, or other shape. In some embodiments, such as those in which the tab 110 is installed on an easy-to-open (EZO) container, the central opening 122 may be large enough such that a user can place his or her finger through the central opening 122 to make it easier to apply sufficient force to remove the lid 100 from the container. Some or all of the edge of the material used to form the tab 110 may be folded, creased, and/or otherwise curved back on itself, such that some or all of the outer periphery of the central opening 122 may have a rounded edge. For example, the central opening 122 may be formed using a punch or other machining device that forms a hole in a sheet of metal material.

The tab 110 may be formed by punching, die-cutting, machining, and/or otherwise forming the tab body into a sheet of metal material. This may be done in several different steps. For example, a generally tab-shaped periphery may be stamped or punched into the sheet of metal material, the opening 120 and/or the central opening 122 may be cut into the body, and/or other features may be formed in one or more steps.

The cap body may also define an opening 124. The opening 124 may be axially aligned with the protrusion 102 and the well 104. Again, it is contemplated that the opening 124, the protrusion 102 and the well 104, or any combination of the three, may be radially offset from one another. As shown in FIGS. 2A-2B, the flange 110 may be positioned such that it contacts the protrusion 102, causing the handle to be lifted proximally away from the cap body relative to the handle 114. The protrusion 102 may bias the nose 112 of the flange 110 toward the opening 124, such as in a second radial position. In some embodiments, the flange 110 may be offset relative to the protrusion 102 and/or the well 104 in a first radial position (as shown in FIGS.

1A-1B). Simultaneously, in the second radial position, the protrusion 102 may lift the handle 114 proximally away from the cap body, as described above. Together, the protrusion 102 may increase the distance of the flange 110 from the cap body and the well 104 may provide a portion of the cap body having an even greater distance from the cap body. The protrusion 102 may lift the tab 110 more than or about 0.5 mm, more than or about 0.6 mm, more than or about 0.7 mm, more than or about 0.8 mm, more than or about 0.9 mm, more than or about 1.0 mm, more than or about 1.1 mm, more than or about 1.2 mm, more than or about 1.3 mm, more than or about 1.4 mm, more than or about 1.5 mm, more than or about 1.6 mm, more than or about 1.7 mm, more than or about 1.8 mm, more than or about 1.9 mm, more than or about 2.0 mm, more than or about 2.5 mm, more than or about 3.0 mm, or more from the body of the cap. For example, the protrusion may raise the tab 110 between about 0.5 mm and 3.0 mm, for example, between about 0.7 mm and 3.0 mm, between about 1.0 mm and 3.0 mm, between about 1.5 mm and 3.0 mm, between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, between about 0.5 mm and 2 mm, or between about 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. The lifting distance may be measured in a variety of ways. For example, the raised distance may be measured by a distance between the lid body and an edge of the flange 110, such as at the handle 114 of the flange 110, by a distance between a highest point of the protrusion 102 and the handle 114 of the flange 110, or by a distance between a lowest point of the well 104 and the handle 114 of the flange 110. If the distance between the lid body and the flange 110 is too large, the container may open unintentionally or it may not be possible to stack multiple containers on top of each other.

Some embodiments of the present invention may be directed to an EZO container. As shown in FIG. 3, the EZO container 300 may include a can body, which may include a cylindrical side wall 305 and a base 310. The container may define an open interior, which may be used to store food, beverages, and/or other objects. A lid may be placed over the open interior to seal the contents of the container. The lid may be similar to the lid 100 described above. The lid may include a tab that can be used to open the container. The tab may be any tab, such as tab 110 in some embodiments. A user may grasp a tab handle and pull the handle upward relative to the lid to pierce and/or otherwise push a portion of the lid down. For example, the user may lift the tab handle to push a region of a lid having a perforation and/or a weakened perimeter to push the region toward the interior region of the container to create an opening in the lid through which the beverage may be poured or drunk. In some embodiments, such as when the container is a beverage can, upward movement of the tab handle may fully open the drinking/pouring opening of the lid. In other embodiments, such as when the container has a lid that opens easily, the user may need to pull the tab away from the can body and peel all or a portion of the lid away from the can body to access the contents of the container.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the lid 100 may include a center panel 200 that is generally planar and designed to cover a substantial amount of an opening of a can. The protrusion 102, the well 104, and the flange 110 may be located on the center panel 200. The lid 100 may also include a peripheral crimp 202 that is designed to engage a rim of the can to secure the lid 100 and the can together. A clamping wall 204 may be disposed between the center panel 200 and the peripheral crimp 202. As used herein, “clamping wall” is understood to refer to a portion of the lid 100 located between a countersunk region 206 and a peripheral crimp 202 and that contacts or engages a clamp during a seaming operation of a manufacturing process. The holding wall 204 may include a substantially vertical portion 208 and a substantially horizontal portion 210. The substantially vertical portion 208 may be within 15 degrees of vertical (such as relative to an angle that is generally orthogonal to the center panel 202), within 10 degrees of vertical, within 5 degrees of vertical, or less. In terms of ranges, the angle of the substantially vertical portion 208 may vary from 0 degrees to 15 degrees from vertical, for example, from 1 degree to 12 degrees, or from 5 degrees to 8 degrees. The substantially vertical portion 208 may be linear and/or may have a contour. The substantially horizontal portion 210 may have an angle 0 within 30 degrees of the horizontal (e.g., relative to the center panel 200), within 25 degrees of the horizontal, within 20 degrees of the horizontal, within 15 degrees of the horizontal, within 10 degrees of the horizontal, within 5 degrees of the horizontal, or less. The substantially horizontal portion 210 may be linear and/or may have a contour.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may also be directed to methods of opening container lids, such as the lid 100 described above. As shown in FIG. 4 , the methods 400 include rotating a tab about a laterally extending lid body of the lid in step 405, such as the lid 100 described above, from a first radial position to a second radial position. As described above, the tab may include a nose, a handle, and a medial portion extending between and engaging the nose and handle. The laterally extending lid body may include a proximally extending protrusion and a distally extending well in axial alignment. The tab may contact the protrusion, causing the handle to be lifted proximally away from the lid body in the second radial position relative to the handle in the first radial position. The methods include grasping the tab handle proximal to the well in step 410 and include lifting the tab handle proximally to open the container in step 415.

The first radial position may be characterized in that the flange is offset from the protuberance by more than or about 30 degrees, such as, more than or about 35 degrees, more than or about 40, more than or about 45 degrees, or more. For example, the first radial position may be characterized in that the flange is offset from the protuberance between about 30 degrees and about 50 degrees, such as between about 30 degrees and about 45 degrees, between about 35 degrees and about 45 degrees, between about 35 degrees and about 40 degrees, or between about 40 degrees and about 45 degrees. To grasp the handle of the flange, one or more fingers may be slid beneath the handle into the wellbore. Alternatively, a wrench or other implement may be slid beneath the handle into the wellbore. As described above, in the second radial position, the protuberance lifts the handle from the flange proximate the wellbore.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may allow for easier opening of containers having tabbed sealable lids. In conventional designs, the tabs are flush with the lids, and it is difficult for users to grasp the tabs to open the lids. In embodiments of the present disclosure, protrusions and wells on the lids may allow the tab to be lifted when the tab is rotated laterally around the lid. Once rotated, the protrusion lifts the tab, and the well may provide a recess for more easily grasping the tabs by providing a larger space that allows the user's finger to be more easily inserted under the handle for easier opening.

The methods, systems, and devices discussed herein are exemplary. Various configurations may omit, substitute, or add various procedures or components as appropriate. For example, in alternative configurations, the methods may be performed in a different order than described, and/or various steps may be added, omitted, and/or combined. Furthermore, features described with respect to certain configurations may be combined in various other configurations. Different aspects and elements of the configurations may be similarly combined. Furthermore, technology evolves, and therefore, many of the elements are exemplary and do not limit the scope of the disclosure or claims. Furthermore, the techniques discussed herein may provide different results with different types of context-aware classifiers.

Although illustrative and presently preferred embodiments of the disclosed systems, methods, and machine-readable media have been disclosed in detail herein, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be incorporated and employed in other ways, and that the appended claims should be construed to include such variations, except as limited by the prior art.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly or conventionally understood. As used herein, the articles "a" and "an" refer to one or more than one (i.e., at least one) of the grammatical objects of the article. By way of example, "an element" means one or more than one element. "Approximately" and "approximately," as used herein when referring to a measurable value such as a quantity, a temporal duration, and the like, encompass variations of ±20% or ±10%, ±5%, or 0.1% from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate in the context of the systems, devices, circuits, methods, and other implementations described herein. "Substantially," as used herein when referring to a measurable value such as a quantity, a time duration, a physical attribute (such as frequency), and the like, also encompasses variations of ±20% or ±10%, ±5%, or ±0.1% from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate in the context of the systems, devices, circuits, methods, and other implementations described herein.

Where a range of values is provided, each intermediate value, down to the smallest fraction of a unit of the lower limit, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, between the upper and lower limits of that range is also specifically disclosed. Any narrower range between any stated values or unstated intermediate values in a stated range and any other stated or intermediate values in that stated range is included. The upper and lower limits of those smaller ranges may be independently included or excluded from the range, and each range where one, neither, or both limits are included in the smaller ranges is also encompassed within the technology, subject to any limits specifically excluded in the stated range. Where the stated range includes one or both limits, ranges that exclude one or both of those included limits are also included.

Claims (15)

1. A lid (100) for a container, comprising: a laterally extending cap body with a proximally extending protuberance (102) and a distally extending well (104), wherein the protuberance and the well are radially aligned with each other; and a flange (110) fixed to the body of the lid, the flange comprising a nose (112), a handle (114) and a medial portion (116) extending between the nose (112) and the handle (114); characterized by: the well (104) is arranged radially outward from the protuberance (102); the tab (110) can be positioned such that the tab (110) comes into contact with the protuberance (102), causing the handle (110) to be lifted proximally away from the body of the lid relative to the handle (110); the protuberance (102) has a conical profile wherein the middle portion of the protuberance (102) extends proximally to a height greater than the edges of the protuberance (102) have in the proximal direction; and The well (104) has a conical profile where the middle part of the well (104) extends in the distal direction to a height greater than that of the edges of the well (104) in the distal direction. 2. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein the body of the lid has a circular shape. 3. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein the lid body further defines an opening (124) axially aligned with the protuberance (102) and the well (104). 4. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein the lid body further comprises an openable tear panel axially aligned with the protrusion (102) and the well (104). 5. The lid for a container according to claim 3, wherein the protuberance (102) depresses the nose (112) of the flange (110) toward the opening (124). 6. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein an area of the well (102) is within 20% of an area of the protrusion (104). 7. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein an outer perimeter of the lid body defines a tear panel for removing the lid (100) from the container (300). 8. The lid for a container according to claim 1, wherein: the tab (110) is rotatably attached to the body of the lid; and the tab (110) has a first radial position where the tab (110) does not come into contact with the protuberance (104), and a second radial position where the tab (110) comes into contact with the protuberance (104) causing the handle (114) to be raised proximally away from the body of the cap with respect to the handle (114) in the first radial position. 9. A method for opening a lid of a container according to one of the preceding claims 1-8 comprising: rotating a flange (110) around a lid body extending laterally from the lid (100) from a first radial position to a second radial position, wherein: the flange (110) comprises a nose (112), a handle (114) and a medial portion (116) extending between and coupling the nose (112) and the handle (114); The laterally extending cap body comprises a proximally extending protuberance (102) and a distally extending well (104) in axial alignment; characterized in that the well (104) is arranged radially outward from the protuberance (102); the protuberance (102) has a conical profile wherein the middle portion of the protuberance (102) extends proximally to a height greater than the edges of the protuberance (102) extend proximally; and the well (104) has a conical profile wherein the middle part of the well (104) extends in the distal direction to a height greater than that of the edges of the well (104) in the distal direction; and the tab (110) comes into contact with the protuberance (102), causing the handle (114) to be lifted proximally away from the body of the cap in the second radial position with respect to the handle (114) in the first radial position; grasping the handle (114) of the tab (110) near the well (104); and lifting the handle (114) of the tab (110) proximally to open the container (300). 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the first radial position is characterized by the flange (110) being offset with respect to the protuberance (102) by more than 30 degrees or approximately. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein grasping the handle (114) of the tab (110) comprises sliding one or more fingers underneath the handle into the well (104). 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein, in the second radial position, the protuberance (102) lifts the handle (114) from the flange (110) near the well (104). 13. An easy-to-open (EZO) container (300) comprising: a tin body; a laterally extending lid body secured to a proximal end of the can body, wherein the container (300) defines an open interior and wherein the lid (100) according to any one of the preceding claims 1-8 is positioned over the open interior to seal the contents of the container (300); and wherein the cap (100) comprises a proximally extending protuberance (102) and a distally extending well (104), wherein the protuberance (102) and the well (104) are radially aligned with each other; a flange (110) attached to the cap body, the flange comprising a nose (112), a handle (114), and a medial portion (116) extending between and engaging the nose (112) and the handle (114), and wherein the flange (110) is positionable to contact the protrusion (102) causing the handle (114) to be lifted proximally away from the cap body relative to the handle (114). 14. The EZO container according to claim 13, wherein: the cover (100) comprises: a central panel (200); a peripheral curl (202) coupled to an edge of the can; and a holding wall (204) arranged between the central panel (200) and the peripheral curl (202); and the holding wall (204) comprises a substantially horizontal portion (210). 15. The EZO container according to claim 13, wherein: the tab (110) is rotatably fixed to the body of the lid; and the tab (110) has a first radial position where the tab (110) does not come into contact with the protuberance (102), and a second radial position where the tab (110) comes into contact with the protuberance (102) causing the handle (114) to be raised proximally away from the body of the cap with respect to the handle (114) in the first radial position.