Tools – Receptacle closure remover – Combined or plural
Patent
1988-10-12
1989-07-11
Parker, Roscoe V.
Tools
Receptacle closure remover
Combined or plural
81 34, 81 355, B67B 744
Patent
active
048460249
ABSTRACT:
An opener for tab-top, screw-top and crimped top beverage containers is disclosed. The opener comprises: an injection-molded, substantially flat, elongated handle of an essentially constant wall thickness having a central portion and two ends; a cavity molded in one end of the handle; a serrate frustoconical receptacle molded in the central portion of the handle; an opening molded in the other end of the handle; a passage also molded in the other end and communicating with the opening; and a steel insert frictionally retained in the passage, a portion of the insert protruding into the opening. In use, the cavity receives a tab-top tab, the receptacle engages a screw-top cap, or the opening receives a crimped-top cap, the insert engaging the edge of the cap. The ergonomic handle is then used as a lever to open the container. A permanent magnet may be attached to the opener to allow easy storage on a magnetic surface. The opener may be provided with holes for attaching a cord or tether.
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Bryant David R.
Kochte Werner W.
Trombly Edward F.
Parker Roscoe V.
The Scott & Fetzer Company
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