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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079152 | Electric can opener having removable opener tools An electric can opener for opening a top of a metal can which includes a housing that has a top end and a front side. A can cutting mechanism is on the front side of the housing proximate the top end of the housing. A hand held jar grip is removably mounted on the t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7409768 | Can opener Can opener includes frame; rotating, toothed wheel cutting blade; and counterpoised drive wheel. A first, perforating relationship can provide the lid of a can with perforations about its outer boundary for draining liquids; and a second, lid boundary-releasing rela... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7367455 | Box for glass vials with an ensemble of tools for facilitating breaking of the necks of the vials A dinked card (53, 51, 57, 53, 64) that forms a box is equipped with an appendage (78) constituting an ensemble of strip (80), each with a central hole (80A), which are individually detachable from the appendage; the appendage (78)... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7137318 | Ratchet-based, torqued-enhanced fastener tool A ratchet-based, torque-enhanced fastener tool for tightening and loosening nuts, bolts, lug nuts and other fasteners includes a main housing and a handle attached to the main housing. A trigger is movably connected so that it can be moved in a reciprocal manner. A ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6453533 | Method for reconditioning returnable barrels comprised of sheet metal In a method for reconditioning a returnable barrel of sheet metal, that is used initially as a bung barrel having a barrel wall and a top cover with a fill and discharge bung and fixedly connected to the barrel wall, and is to be reused as a lid barrel wi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6351889 | Adjustable-height can opening appliance A can opening appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a primary housing having a front surface including a can opening mechanism and a rearwardly facing locking surface. A base includes at least one upwardly extending projection for slidable ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6101720 | Special can opener A novel device especially useful in opening a tobacco can or the like which has an outer wrapper embracing the can's sidewall and lid flange. A primary force member, curved to have the curvature of a tobacco can, has a longitudinal cutting lug on its inne... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6041506 | Hole-forming device A hole-forming device includes a pointed shaft which is raisable to a position facing a bottom of a can. The shaft is slidably supported on a support plate, with its lower end projecting downward below the support plate. With the hole-forming device mount... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5664333 | Hand held and base operated can opener combination A hand held and base operated can opener combination that can be both operated in a base mounted counter top configuration and a portable hand held configuration is disclosed. Consisting of a base unit with an integral power supply and battery charger, it... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5086814 | Device for releasing remaining gas in pressure can containers and storage cap of the degassing device Device for releasing a remaining gas which can easily puncture a hole without involving danger and a cap of a pressure can container which removably stores such a device. The remaining gas releasing device has a flexible sponge plate, a push pin member wi... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5054203 | Adjustable can opener Apparatus including an elongate longitudinally aligned cylindrical shank with a handle integrally and coaxially mounted to a rear terminal end of the shank. An S-shaped piercing guide is integrally mounted to a forward terminal end of the shank. The guide... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5022159 | Hand-held can opener A hand-held can opener is provided with a grip handle, a grip block pivotally mounted to the forward end of the grip handle, a scissor handle pivotally mounted to the grip block and having a one way roller clutch connection with a unidirectionally driven ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4979308 | Can opener and night light appliance An under-the-cabinet kitchen appliance functions as an automatic electric can opener and an automatic night light. The appliance includes a housing for the automatic electric can opener integral with a night light bulb housing. The electric circuit for th... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4941262 | Can opener The can opener has two support members (10 and 11), a rotatable drive wheel (17) on one of the support members (10) for advancing the opener around a can, a cutting blade (18) on the other member (11), and two handles (13 and 14) for pivoting the support ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4869134 | Can opening tool An improved can opening tool for opening a can having a pull tab is provided. The tool includes a ring member and an arm attached to the ring member having a bent end. An index finger is snugly engaged by the ring member, with the end of the arm engaged w... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4829619 | Lid opening tool A tool for removing tight fitting lids from bulk containers including a rigid shaft, a knife assembly mounted on one end of the shaft on one side thereof, and a lifting hook mounted on the same end of the shaft, but on the opposite side thereof. A handle ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4789017 | Funnel with storage system This invention relates generally to funnels; more specifically it relates to funnels intended for use with fluids used in engine compartments, such as in transportation vehicles. Examples of such fluids are crankcase oil, transmission fluid, anti-freeze o... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4648183 | Can opener A can opener for removing the top of an aluminum can having an upper rim encompassed by a peripheral crimp in the top, the can opener comprising a container having a cushioned can cavity for receiving an aluminum can, and a cover mounting a rotatable abra... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4620576 | Method and apparatus for piercing a container An apparatus for piercing a container and draining fluid therefrom wherein a vertically movable container holder is provided with an inclined receiving portion having front and rear surfaces with the front surface being elevated with respect to the rear s... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4590822 | Beverage can opening apparatus Beverage can opening apparatus includes a base portion, a support portion, a can engaging portion, a biasing portion and a fastening portion. The base portion includes a substantially flat plate section. The support portion includes spaced shaft supportin... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4561182 | Electric can opener An electric can opener comprising an opener body and a body support. The opener body includes a cutter and a toothed wheel adapted to be rotated by an electric motor. A can to be opened is placed on the wheel at its upper projecting edge, and rotated by t... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4227473 | Can edge riding can opener A can opening device for opening cans by unfolding the can rim comprising a clamping disc, a traction disc, and a wedge disc assembled in coaxial relation about an operating axis that is to be disposed crosswise of the can side wall, in which the assembly... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4050155 | Can opener gun A portable can opener tool shaped as a gun, with an elongated trigger pivoted to a butt handle. Pulling of the trigger to the butt of the handle serves to rotate a can past the blade of the tool so as to cut the top of the can away from the can rim. The t... | 09/27/1977 |
