Compound tools – Receptacle opener or closure remover
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-05
2001-09-18
Meislin, D. S. (Department: 3723)
Compound tools
Receptacle opener or closure remover
C007S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06289542
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of personal accessories and more particularly to a combined television, stereo or other electronic device controller having a bottle opener fixedly engaged therein for convenience of opening beverages with twist or capped tops without the need to leave the comfort of a sofa or couch and without the need to search for both devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
With frequency, the male members of the public traditionally are engaged in watching televised sports events while simultaneously imbibing beverages from containers having caps. The television or stereo remote controller has probably become the most widely used device in the household. Likewise, second on the list of widely used devices (for those who enjoy sports events with a good bottle of beer in the company of other enthusiasts) is the bottle opener.
Unfortunately, these two devices have heretofore not shared the same physical space. In fact, each has taken its turn at “disappearing” just when it is required. Additionally, in the heat of the moment of intense sports activities on the television set, no one desires to search out either the controller or the bottle opener. All, however, need access to both.
In order to satisfy this ever present demand for access to these two tools of universally recognized significance, the sports enthusiast may resort to the use of a key or other device rather than break from the sports event to search for the bottle opener.
With these ends in mind, it is an object of the present invention to satisfy the necessity of easy access to an electronic controller (for use in, e.g., stereo, television, cable, DVD, etc.) and a bottle opener.
Bottle opener designs of a plethora of variations are intrinsically associated with other devices (except a remote, electronic controller) are known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,893,301; 5,829,965; 4,607,543; D415,398; D404,268; D395,384.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to incorporate a bottle opener in a remote electronic controller, in the manner indicated hereinafter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The foregoing and other objects are achieved by the instant invention which comprises an electronic device controlling and bottle opening device, having a handle portion for grasping; a top portion of the handle portion having a keypad; a rear portion behind the top portion and having an aperture; and a bottle opening device fixedly displaced within the aperture. The bottle opening device has a bottle opening top portion for engagement with the rear portion of the device; an optional substantially centrally defined dimpled extension; and a pair of downwardly displaced extension portions depending from the top portion for engagement of the edge of a bottle cap for opening, and for leveraging the bottle cap by grasping the handle portion. The device can be used by leveraging by upward pulling against the bottle cap or by downward pushing against the bottle cap. The downwardly displaced extension portions are preferably substantially curvilinear or linear. In particular dimension, an internal bottle-cap-interfacing longitudinal dimension of a distance “d
1
” is defined as the distance between the interior surface of one of the extension portions and the center between the two extension portions, and the cap of the bottle has a radius of “d
2
,” wherein d
1
>d
2
. Where the dimpled extension is included, that extension is generally displaced in the center between the two extension portions, and hence “d
1
” is the distance from one of the extension portions interior surface to the center of the dimpled extension.
It should be appreciated that the foregoing summary of the design of the instant invention achieves the objects of providing reliable bottle opening and remote controlling simultaneously, while allowing a retro fit of pre-existing controllers with a single metal insertable bottle opening device, as further described below. It should be appreciated that where metal is indicated as a material of choice, a durable plastic material that exhibits the necessary properties can be substituted without deviation from the spirit or intent of the invention.
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed solely for purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention, for which reference should be made to the appended claims.
Meislin D. S.
Stein Mitchell A.
Stein & Associates, P.C.
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