Can opener

Details Can opener Can opener

1988-02-22

1990-02-20

Watts, Douglas D.

Cutlery

Can opener

With control means energized in response to activator...

30421, B67B 746

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049014412

ABSTRACT:
The invention discloses a can opener having a driving wheel (4) which is adapted to be driven by a drive unit, is rotatably mounted on a housing (1) and which, for the purpose of propelling a can (24), engages from outside under the seam (6) at the point of engagement (29). Above the lid (10), a cutter (3) is mounted on the housing on a pivot shaft (13) at a predetermined distance from the driving wheel (4), the cutter being movable from an initial position (20) into a cutting position (28) and having a piercing tip (17) and an adjoining cutting edge (8) with a cutting area (9) which is in engagement with the lid (10) when in the cutting position (28). To guide the can (24), a first abutment stop (7) is provided on the housing (1), being secured to the can opener rearwardly of the point of engagement (29) when viewed in the direction of movement ( 12) of the can (24). Provided on the cutter (3) is a second abutment stop (15) which acts upon the seam (6) from above when the can opener is in the cutting position (28).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2975515 (1961-03-01), Land
patent: 4622749 (1986-11-01), Inagaki

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