Tools – Receptacle closure remover – Levering or prying type
Patent
1998-02-23
1999-06-15
Scherbel, David A.
Tools
Receptacle closure remover
Levering or prying type
81315, 220713, B67B 716, B67B 744, A47G 1922
Patent
active
059117940
ABSTRACT:
A method and tool for manipulating an opening tab mounted on a beverage container. The tool has an elongate body having a front-end, an opposing distal end, a top face and a lower face. An internal channel is defined within the elongate body beginning in the front-end and extending lengthwise within the elongate body. The internal channel is sized at least as high, as least as wide and at least as long as the tab. A cut-away is made in the lower face of the elongate body. The cut-away communicates with the internal chamber to allow the elongate body to be positioned or slid with the tab held within the internal channel. The elongate body extends past the site where the tab is mounted and the top face of the elongate body substantially covers the tab. A groove is defined in the lower face of the elongate body distally from the front-end. The groove is sized and spaced to grip the rim of the container. The tool may be used to open the container, to protect facial hair or sensitive skin of the user or may be rotated to cover the container opening to deter insects or foreign matter from entering the container.
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Hoffmann Philip J.
Scherbel David A.
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