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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7204171 | Apparatus for fastening and loosening a lid from a container The device performs the function of opening and/or closing lids attached to containers, and more particularly child-proof lids in at least some embodiments. The device preferably includes a base, a post, an arm, a mechanism that converts straight movement to rotatio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185560 | Jar opener The invention provides a novel, easy to use, hand-operated apparatus for effortlessly loosening the threaded lid of ajar or bottle having a screw-on lid and readily accommodates jars or bottles of different sizes. One form of the invention includes a base having a j... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6845562 | Can Opener A can opener for opening cans of various sizes having an operating handle, which when rotated in a first direction functions to bring a sharpened cutting wheel of the can opener from an elevated position into piercing engagement with the top of the can with the butt... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6789325 | Can opener A can opener has a first and a second handle member pivotably connected to be moveable between an open disposition and a closed disposition. They can be squeezed together in one hand of the operator to rotate a drive wheel. A cutting wheel is mounted onto the first ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739061 | Automatic can opener A can opener that automatically opens a can and then signals when the can has been opened, upon the insertion of a can into the can opener and pressing a start button. The automatic can opener is useful for physically challenged individuals and/or individuals who ar... | 05/25/2004 |
| 5970618 | Cutter wheel type can opener A cutter wheel type can opener includes a first handlebar and a second handlebar pivoted together, a lever pivoted to the first handlebar, a gear mounted on the first handlebar at one end, a cutter wheel mounted on the second handlebar at one end and rota... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5651183 | Portable fiber drum chime remover A portable fiber drum chime remover allows the disassembly of fiber or paperboard drums on location. The height of the cutting head is adjustable so that the portable chime remover can remove both the upper metal chime and the lower metal chime during the... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5052110 | Can opener The present invention relates to a can opener device of the type which rotates the can in contact with a cutting blade subassembly that cuts the top of the can. The subassembly can be readily removed from the device for ease of cleaning and for readily re... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4831735 | Adjustment height can opener An electrically operated portable can opener being adjustable in height to enable opening various size cans, the can opener having a primary housing which is partially received within a secondary base housing with a rotary cam serving to control the raisi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4689886 | Hand held can opener An improved can opener having a handle with which the operator steadies the an being opened by a downward pressure on the handle to a flat surface beneath the can. At the bottom of the can opener is a protruding lip which prevents the can opener from lifti... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4651962 | Holder for household implements, especially a can opener A holder for household implements, especially a can opener, comprises a bracket (10) attached to a supporting surface and having at its end facing away from the supporting surface a transverse circular opening. A member of the casing (12) of the household... | 03/24/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4217072 | Method and apparatus for opening barrels and for emptying said barrels of their contents without polluting the environment In a method and apparatus for opening barrels containing granular or powdered products and the like and for emptying said barrels of their content without polluting the environment; wherein the barrel is placed with the peripheral portions of one of its e... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4134207 | Can bead cutting device A top bead cutting and removal device and method for removing at least a part of the top bead of the cap connecting the top with the body portion of a can as associated with commonly constructed can beads for the purpose of determining the amount of fold-... | 01/16/1979 |
