Lid loosener and tightener

Details Lid loosener and tightener Lid loosener and tightener

1987-12-16

1989-06-20

Meislin, Debra

Tools

Receptacle closure remover

Gripping type

81 64, B67B 718

Patent

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048400939

ABSTRACT:
A device for loosening and tightening the lids on jars or containers. The device has a handle, and a strap and brace attached to the handle. The strap is placed through the brace and formed into a loop so that it may be slipped over the lid. When a rotational force is applied to the handle, the brace pulls against the strap so as to apply a rotational force to the lid which is greater than the force applied to the handle. A spike extends from the top of the device which is placed through a hole in the strap to secure the strap to the handle. The strap has a series of holes to accommodate a large variation in sizes of lids. For loosening the lid, a counter-clockwise force, relative to the center of the lid when viewed from above, is applied to the handle. For tightening the lid, the handle is reversed and a clockwise force is applied to the handle. For infirm users who have arthritic hands and cannot grasp lids or containers, two devices may be used, with one strap placed around the lid and the other around the jar or container. The lids can be loosened or tightened by pushing against the handles rather than grasping them.

REFERENCES:
patent: 635049 (1899-10-01), Look
patent: 2057949 (1936-10-01), Hodson
patent: 2132207 (1938-10-01), Donovan
patent: 3678788 (1972-07-01), Matti

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