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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437825 | Mechanism for can opener A mechanism is provided for use in a can opener comprising a body; rotationally mounting to the body about a first axis a drive wheel for engaging the rim of a can; rotationally mounting to the body about a second axis and drivably rotatable by the drive wheel, a cu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7353607 | Can opener A can opener (100) has two pivotal handles (110 and 120), a traction wheel (200) and a cutter blade (300) movable by respective handles (110 and 120) for cutting open a can, and a pivotable lever (400). There i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7213340 | Battery-operated can opener A battery-operated can opener includes a DC motor, a battery, a switching lever that controls electric connection between the battery and the DC motor, an actuating arm coupled to the switching lever for moving a cutter out of the can opening for cutting the lid of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7121009 | Can opener The can opener is a side-cutting opener with handle levers which pivot vertically towards and away from one another. A rotary cutter wheel is normally retracted to a position inside one of said handle levers, but is thrust outwardly to cut into the rim of the can wh... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7004049 | Multi-purpose opener A multi-purpose opener for removing a closure from a variety of containers has a sleeve having a first end with an opening for receiving a screw cap within the sleeve. The sleeve has an internal wall with one or more projections for engaging the screw cap, and a sec... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6851195 | Can opener A can opener includes a body with a handle, a traction wheel rotatably mounted on the body, an operating element for turning the traction wheel, and a cutter. The cutter is moveable between an inoperative position for receiving a rim of a can between the traction wh... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6829832 | Single-handle can opener A can opener has a shaft for effecting rotation of a traction wheel for moving a can relative to a cutting wheel to sever an upper annular lateral side of the can, and is equipped with an adjustment element, which is screwed onto a threaded outward end portion of th... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6675487 | Can opener A manually operable can opener includes elongate first and second operating elements pivotally connected to each other intermediate their ends and having first and second handle members respectively. The can opener has a traction wheel rotatably mounted o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6671970 | Can lid lifter for can opener This invention relates to a novel can lid lifter for a hand operated can opener. More particularly, the invention is directed to a novel can lid lifter for a hand operated can opener that cuts the outer seam wall of a can, rather than the top interior lid... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6647631 | Can opener A can opener includes a pair of handles, a traction wheel, and a cutter blade for removing a lid of a can. An operating knob is supported at one side of the can opener and rotates about an axis transverse to a central axis of a can being opened. The knob ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6374502 | Hand-held can opener A hand-held can opener having a grip handle, a grip block pivotally mounted to the forward end of the grip handle, a scissors handle pivotally mounted to the grip block, and having a unique improved one way clutching assembly. The clutching assembly emplo... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6298563 | Electric can opener with a horizontally oriented blade An electric can opener with a horizontally oriented blade including a base portion having a generally C-shaped configuration. The base portion includes a lower horizontal portion, a vertical portion, and an upper horizontal portion. The base portion inclu... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6182368 | Can opener A can opener includes an elongate body, a lever hinged to the body for relative pivotal movement about a horizontal axis between open and closed positions, and a turning knob at a front end of the body. The can opener includes a traction wheel supported f... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6158130 | Industrial can opener A heavy duty industrial can opener operated by hand or by motor which accommodates various sizes of cans and cuts the outer seam wall of a can rather than the top lip of the can. The can opener includes a cutting wheel with a cutting edge and a traction w... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148527 | Can opener A can opener has two relatively pivotable body portions (1,2), one carrying a rotary cutting wheel (8) and the other a rotary traction wheel (12) having parallel axes, the opener being arranged to receive the rim (R) of a can (C) between the two wheels an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6119352 | Manual left or right hand can opener A manual can opener that can be operated with ease by both left-handed and right-handed users is provided. The initial rotation of an operating handle in either direction moves a transport wheel linearly toward a cutting blade to engage the end of the can... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6108917 | HACCP can opener Disclosed is a safe and reliable method and apparatus for opening cylindrical metallic containers which cuts into the side of the cylindrical body of the can below the upper annular rim. The device of the present invention employs a specially adapted, ang... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101727 | Hand pump-action can opener A dual-handle pump-action can opener that can be operated by either hand and cuts the exterior wall of the seam of a can, rather than the top lip of the can. The dual-handle pump-action can opener includes: (a) a housing having a first handle; (b) a cutti... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6058613 | Can opener A manually operable can opener of the rim-cutting type comprises a rotatable traction wheel (22) of generally cylindrical configuration and a freely rotatable circular cutter blade (48) wherein the rotational axis of the cutter blade is inclined to the ro... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5794353 | Can opener A can opener has a lower seat, an upper seat disposed on the lower seat, a swivel button disposed on the upper seat, a swivel wing disposed on the upper seat, and a slide block disposed between the lower seat and the upper seat. The lower seat has a slide... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5787592 | Can opener An improved can opener includes a disk-like cutter having an inwardly furled rim at a lower edge thereof and pivotally connected to a press lever at a slightly slanting angle, the press lever being pivotally connected via a pivot pin to a handle having a ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5682681 | Fiber drum chime removing system A fiber drum chime removing system for disassembling fiber or paperboard drums having metal chimes has a stationary cutting assembly and a movable cutting assembly. The stationary cutting assembly cuts the upper edge of the fiber sidewall of the drum to r... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5291658 | Can opener A can opener includes a pair of pivoted handle members (101), (102), associated with a drive wheel (108) and a cutting wheel (111), which are brought into a position to nip the rim of a can when the handles are closed. The nip on the can is not lost when ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5289638 | Safety can opener A can opener for opening cans of the type having a lid joined to the main body by a rim formed of inner and outer lid surfaces folded onto the upper edge of a can wall. A toothed drive wheel rotatably mounted on a housing engages the inner surface of the ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5228203 | High-speed tandem can opener An automatic can opener having a motor-driven cutter wheel which cooperates with two stabilizing wheels or runners for performing a can-opening or cutting operation on two cans simultaneously. The single cutting wheel is directly inline with the motor arm... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5205195 | Oil filter recycler apparatus An oil filter recycler for severing the casing of an automotive oil filter, for separating the filter into its components for recycling, and for removing engine waste oil for environmentally safe disposal, characterized by a turntable for rotating a cylin... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5133234 | Oil filter cutting device A cutting device is provided for opening the container of a standard oil filter and comprises a rigid mounting frame; first and second support disks rotatably mounted to the mounting frame, the first support disk including an outer edge which is roughened... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5121546 | Can opener A can opener comprising a housing having a handle. There is a cutting wheel with a cutting edge for severing a can wall, the cutting wheel defining a cutting wheel axis. There is a traction wheel having a gripping surface to engage a can, the traction whe... | 06/16/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4782594 | Can openers In a can opener having a traction wheel (18) for driving the end seam (26) of a can past the opener, and a cutter wheel (16) for severing the outer seaming wall of the seam, the axes (36,38) of the wheels being mutually perpendicular, the working parts ar... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4726119 | Can opener A can opener includes an operating rotary handle body incorporating a rotary serrated clamping head to clamp a projecting edge joint of a can against a cutting disc. The clamping head is mounted on an eccentric shaft which is driven by a central shaft of ... | 02/23/1988 |
