Ampoule opener

Details Ampoule opener Ampoule opener

1981-06-25

1983-09-20

Yost, Frank T.

Severing by tearing or breaking

Breaking or tearing apparatus

Including means to apply thermal shock to work

241 99, B26F 300

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044050674

ABSTRACT:
An ampoule opener for safely and conveniently breaking the tips off elongated ampoules of varying sizes to make possible the extraction of the contents therefrom. The opener includes a housing having an opening formed on the front face thereof for insertion of an ampoule tip therethrough. A projection extending outwardly from the front face is disposed adjacent a lower edge of the opening and serves as a fulcrum upon which the ampoule neck is placed and about which torque is applied to snap off the ampoule tip at the neck when the end of the tip engages an internal bearing surface. A hood over the housing opening protects the user from any spray resulting from the breaking of the ampoule and an internal cavity collects the tips broken from the ampoules.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2488956 (1949-11-01), Yeskett
patent: 2515020 (1950-07-01), Scott
patent: 3450319 (1969-06-01), Ray et al.
patent: 3692220 (1972-09-01), Seng
patent: 4226376 (1980-10-01), Pfleger
patent: 4269364 (1981-05-01), Moriconi et al.

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