| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 030400000 | CAN OPENER | 20 |
| 20100287783 | Container Opener Apparatus - A method and apparatus for opening a container is provided. A container opener includes a handle portion and a container guide affixed to the handle portion. At least one puncturing structure is affixed to the container guide. The at least one puncturing structure may be positioned to puncture a seal affixed to a wall of the container. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20140290077 | Seal Cutter - The instant application discloses, among other things, a Seal Cutter, which may allow a user to cut along the inner edge of the seal on a container, for example, a food jar, for easy removal of the seal and access to the container's contents. In one embodiment, the Seal Cutter may comprise a handle configured to fit within the user's hand. It may have a blade, or other cutting device, attached to the bottom surface of the handle. The Seal Cutter may also have a housing compartment which may hold an elongated plunger and a spring. When the user presses the plunger face plate against the edge of a container, the blade may become exposed and may be used to cut along the inner edge of the container's seal for easy removal. | 10-02-2014 |
| 030401000 | With control means energized in response to activator stimulated by condition sensor | 1 |
| 20130133211 | ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AND METHOD OF OPENING A CAN - To solve problems in a conventional electric can opening apparatus wherein it is impractical to drain the unwanted liquid from the inside of the can after opening the container and disposing of the top lid or top without touching it. The composite can opener includes a body with a gripping member gripping a can while an opening member cuts the top of the can open and a piston that selectively pushes the top into and out of the can after it has been cut. | 05-30-2013 |
| 030408000 | With other cutlery means | 1 |
| 20190143545 | LOCK-BLADE KNIFE FOR COOKING PURPOSES | 05-16-2019 |
| 030410000 | With lid retainer or lifter | 1 |
| 20120227272 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool for cutting out a thin-walled wall section from a container and for receiving the cut-out wall section in the cutting tool. The cutting tool can be used to cut thin-walled container walls of sheet metal or polymer. | 09-13-2012 |
| 030411000 | With can closure means | 1 |
| 20110232111 | MACHINE FOR OPENING A CAN LID AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING THE CAN - This can opening machine comprises a lower guide ring to center the top of the single-piece can, comprising a centering chamfered face and an upper stop face. A piston arranged in the tool for cutting out the can lid is pushed downwards by a spring extending low enough to separate the cut out lid from the tool. The lid remains in the can during turning and content emptying operations. | 09-29-2011 |
| 030416000 | With driven roller to continuously engage bead and relatively rotate can and opener | 7 |
| 20140059869 | Can Opener - A can opener includes a housing, a driving gear, a reduction transmission device, a cutting wheel, a slide, an idling wheel, a first driven gear, a second driven gear, a torsion spring, a third driven gear, and a cam. The driving gear rotates the cutting wheel and the first driven gear. The first driven gear drives the second driven gear which rotates the third driven gear which rotates the cam which moves the slide which moves the idling wheel so that the idling wheel is moved toward the cutting wheel to clamp the rim of the lid between the idling wheel and the cutting wheel. The idling wheel and the cutting wheel are moved along the rim of the lid to cut the rim of the lid and to separate the lid from the can so as to open the can automatically. | 03-06-2014 |
| 030417000 | Side cut | 2 |
| 030418000 | Cutter comprising driven disc | 2 |
| 20120005907 | CAN OPENER - A can opener having a body having an elongate stem, a handle, a circular blade mounted for rotation relative to the body and a drive wheel which is rotatable by the handle. The drive wheel is movable towards and away from the circular blade to selectively grip and release a portion of the can positioned between the blade and the drive wheel. The can opener is further provided with a lock operable to maintain the drive wheel in a predetermined position relative to the blade when said portion of a can is gripped between the blade and drive wheel. The blade and drive wheel, in use, grip the raised peripheral rim of the can which projects upwardly from the lid of the can. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20130340265 | CAN OPENER - A can opener having a body having an elongate stem, a handle, a circular blade mounted for rotation relative to the body and a drive wheel which is rotatable by the handle. The drive wheel is movable towards and away from the circular blade to selectively grip and release a portion of the can positioned between the blade and the drive wheel. The can opener is further provided with a lock operable to maintain the drive wheel in a predetermined position relative to the blade when said portion of a can is gripped between the blade and drive wheel. The blade and drive wheel, in use, grip the raised peripheral rim of the can which projects upwardly from the lid of the can. | 12-26-2013 |
| 030423000 | Including prime mover | 1 |
| 20140101946 | ROTARY CAN OPENER - An easy to operate, extremely quiet, efficient can engagement and opening mechanism is provided for use in an opener for a can, and that provides a pair of missing teeth operating endpoints at opposite ends of its opener cycle, along with an eccentrically operating idler gear and cutter gear urging mechanism that produces a non-jamming foolproof mechanism that can be urged forward to a closed and operating position or reversed to a disengagement and non-operating position. | 04-17-2014 |
| 030426000 | Cutter comprising rotatable disc | 3 |
| 20110283551 | CAN OPENER - A can opener has a cutter blade mounted with a body and a traction wheel mounted with the body on or adjacent the cutter blade. One of the cutter blade or traction wheel is movable with respect to the other between an inoperative position and an operative position. In the inoperative position the traction wheel and the cutter blade are spaced apart so that a rim of a can to be opened may be located between the traction wheel and the cutter blade. In the operative position the traction wheel and the cutter blade engage a can for opening the can. The can opener has an operating element that is operable by a user of the can opener for turning the traction wheel. Operation of the operating element also moves the cutter blade and traction wheel from the inoperative position to the operative position. | 11-24-2011 |
| 030427000 | Driven disc | 2 |
| 20080282558 | CAN OPENER - A can opener ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080289197 | CAN OPENER - A can opener has first and second operating elements pivotal with respect to one another. The first operating element has a rotatable traction wheel and the second operating element has a cutting assembly. The operating elements pivot such that traction wheel and cutter assembly are moveable between an inoperative position and an operative position. In the inoperative position, the traction wheel and cutter assembly are spaced from one another so that the rim of the can to be opened is locatable between the traction wheel and cutter assembly. In the operative position, the traction wheel and the cutter assembly are in close proximity and engagable with the can to effect opening of the can. The cutter assembly has an axle engaged with the second operating element at a first end and has a thread at a second end. A rotatable circular cutting blade is located on the axle between the first and second ends and is held in place by a nut engaged with the thread. A decorative cover covers the nut. | 11-27-2008 |
| 030435000 | Including sweep cutter | 1 |
| 030437000 | With can penetrating pivot | 1 |
| 030438000 | Variable cutter radius | 1 |
| 030439000 | Freely slidable cutter | 1 |
| 20100115776 | Manual Can Opener Tool - A manual can opener tool is formed of a handle, a shaft that has a proximal end secured to the handle, a piercing spear point, i.e., spade at the distal end of the shaft, and a generally triangular cutting knife that is mounted on the shaft and can be adjusted in axial position on the shaft. The tool is used by piercing the center of a can lid with the spear point, rotating the tool down so that the cutting knife pierces the can lid near the rim of the can, and then pulling or pushing the tool in a circle, using the spear point as a fulcrum, to make an arcuate cut in the lid. The tool does not require manipulating a crank, and the tool is also used to lift the lid off the can. | 05-13-2010 |
| 030443000 | Including punch | 6 |
| 20100043241 | CAN OPENER - A beverage can opener having a body that includes a tab engaging pawl, and an opposing punch opening assist pawl that is offset from the tab engaging pawl. The tab engaging pawl is inserted into the beverage can opening tab from the drinking hole side of the can, and functions to increase the leverage and thereby the opening action of the can opening tab. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100101102 | Container piercing device - A metal piercing device is useful for creating vent holes in containers. The device has ergonomic and safety features including a removable guard that protects from accidental exposure to the piercing element while doubling as a hanger. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20140250703 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR PUNCTURING METAL CANS - A device for puncturing metal cans. The device is placed against the can and, when a small force is applied, it is designed to uniformly puncture the can leaving a consistent hole. | 09-11-2014 |
| 030445000 | Peripheral punch | 1 |
| 20140123505 | SNAP-CAN OPENER - A can opener for cutting open a can lid has a body housing and a cutting blade. The cutting blade has a plurality of cutting teeth aligned along a circular perimeter inside said body housing. At least one first tooth has an internally facing projection for curling the cut lid. Preferably, the plurality of teeth extend around the perimeter to a spaced gap opposite the at least one first tooth with the projection. The plurality of cutting teeth are not aligned in a parallel plane relative to the lid during cutting. The cutting teeth having pointed ends arranged on an incline or curvature relative to the lid allowing for a progressive cutting of the lid with ease. | 05-08-2014 |
| 030448000 | With can support | 2 |
| 20150026989 | Perforation Device to Perforate Closed Receptacles Containing Coloring Products - Perforation device to perforate closed receptacles containing coloring products, comprising a support plane, movable in a substantially vertical direction and on which a receptacle to be perforated is suitable to be disposed, a perforation member positioned at a determinate height, higher than the support plane, and actuation means to selectively move the support plane toward the perforation member to cause the perforation of the receptacle to be perforated. The actuation means comprise a lifting mechanism connected to the support plane and drivable by means of a pedal from being driven by an operator without the latter also driving said safety mechanism at the same time and with both hands. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150101200 | BEVERAGE-OPENING TOOL AND METHOD - A beverage-opening tool is provided. The tool may have a puncturing edge that can be positioned in contact with a beverage can and may penetrate the beverage can. In this manner, the beverage can may be opened. The tool may also have a tooth portion that can be positioned in contact with a bottle cap of a beverage bottle and can be used to remove the beverage cap. In this manner, the beverage bottle may be opened. | 04-16-2015 |
