Apparatus for fastening and loosening a lid from a container

Tools – Receptacle closure remover – Wall or surface mounted or supported

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C081S003370

Reexamination Certificate

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07437972

ABSTRACT:
The device performs the function of opening and/or closing lids attached to containers, and more particularly child-proof lids in at least some embodiments. The device preferably includes a base, a post, a lever, a plate to engage the lid of a container, and a mechanism that coverts movement of the lever to rotational movement of the plate against a lid. The conversion mechanism in at least some embodiments includes a spring.

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