MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617060949 A) filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc. on May 13, 2026, for Steel Can Construct.

Inventors include Kumar, Keshav Ramesh; and Ortiz Molina, Victor Hugo.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: A can construct is provided with an interior polymeric lining layer and an exterior zinc layer on a carbon steel cylindrical wall. The resulting can is amenable to usage as an aerosol can. A base and a lid of the can are formed as separate pieces that are joined to the cylindrical wall, or a each independently formed integral therewith. The lid and the base are also readily formed with an inte...