Can opener

Details Can opener Can opener

1978-08-31

1980-03-04

Smith, Gary L.

Cutlery

Can opener

With lid retainer or lifter

30411, 30442, B67B 730

Patent

active

041909569

ABSTRACT:
An opener for removing an end panel portion of a container end unit. The opener includes a simple housing which may be molded of plastics material and which carries a blade for penetrating and severing the end panel along a preformed weakening line in the form of a score. There is also a magnet for retaining the severed end panel portion relative to the opener. Further, the housing has a separate skirt portion which is radially movable and which carries a ridge for underlying a double seam securing an end unit to a container body so as to lock the opener on the end unit once the blade has penetrated the end panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 602654 (1898-04-01), Cameron
patent: 1048202 (1912-12-01), Oberg
patent: 1655449 (1928-01-01), Werner
patent: 2546467 (1951-03-01), McBride
patent: 3307256 (1967-03-01), Powers
patent: 3487965 (1970-01-01), Gale

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