EP1087903B1 - Cap opener - Google Patents
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- EP1087903B1 EP1087903B1 EP99931299A EP99931299A EP1087903B1 EP 1087903 B1 EP1087903 B1 EP 1087903B1 EP 99931299 A EP99931299 A EP 99931299A EP 99931299 A EP99931299 A EP 99931299A EP 1087903 B1 EP1087903 B1 EP 1087903B1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cap opener
- cap
- token
- opener
- plate
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
- B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
- B67B7/18—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing threaded caps
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
- B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
- B67B7/16—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
Abstract
Description
Claims (8)
- Cap opener consisting of a plate-like, rigid and planar body (1) having at its one end a gripping element (2) adapted to grip a bottle cap, characterised in that the body (1) comprises at its other end, a plate-like circular sector greater than 180°, suitable for being used as a token (3) in a coin-operated shopping cart or equivalent to be released.
- Cap opener as defined in claim 1, characterised in that the shopping cart token comprises a waist (4) that is narrower than the diameter of the circular sector (3), said waist connecting said plate-like circular sector to the body (1).
- Cap opener as defined in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the gripping element is designed to open a crown cap.
- Cap opener as defined in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the gripping element is designed to open a screw cap.
- Cap opener as defined in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the tip of the token is provided with a substantially nut-shaped notch (9) open on two sides.
- Cap opener as defined in any one of claims 1 - 5, characterised in that it comprises an even advertising surface to allow attachment of pictures and/or text to the cap opener.
- Cap opener as defined in any one of claims 1 - 6, characterised in that the cap opener comprises a space or surface to which is fitted a microcircuit (10) applicable for electronic payment.
- Cap opener as defined in any one of claims 1 - 6, characterised in that the cap opener comprises an individualising identifier (14), such as a bar code, two-dimensional grid or a letter/number/character code.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FI980310U FI3657U1 (en) | 1998-06-17 | 1998-06-17 | cork Opener |
FI980310U | 1998-06-17 | ||
PCT/FI1999/000525 WO1999065816A1 (en) | 1998-06-17 | 1999-06-16 | Cap opener |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1087903A1 EP1087903A1 (en) | 2001-04-04 |
EP1087903B1 true EP1087903B1 (en) | 2004-10-13 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99931299A Expired - Lifetime EP1087903B1 (en) | 1998-06-17 | 1999-06-16 | Cap opener |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1087903B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE279373T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4785399A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69921132T2 (en) |
FI (1) | FI3657U1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999065816A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP3656730A1 (en) | 2018-11-23 | 2020-05-27 | Richartz GmbH | Flat tool which can be used as a deposit coin and bottle opener |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US706911A (en) * | 1902-02-27 | 1902-08-12 | William B Matthews | Tool for removing caps from bottles. |
LU35995A1 (en) * | 1957-05-02 | |||
FR1565709A (en) * | 1968-03-22 | 1969-05-02 | ||
AU3977885A (en) * | 1984-03-12 | 1985-06-13 | Donald William Green | Twist top bottle opener |
SE504192C2 (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-12-02 | Kaj Jensen | coins Replacement |
DE29606731U1 (en) * | 1996-02-15 | 1996-09-26 | Ahrens Hans Joachim Dipl Phys | Bottle opener |
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1998
- 1998-06-17 FI FI980310U patent/FI3657U1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1999
- 1999-06-16 DE DE69921132T patent/DE69921132T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-06-16 AU AU47853/99A patent/AU4785399A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-16 WO PCT/FI1999/000525 patent/WO1999065816A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-06-16 AT AT99931299T patent/ATE279373T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-06-16 EP EP99931299A patent/EP1087903B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP3656730A1 (en) | 2018-11-23 | 2020-05-27 | Richartz GmbH | Flat tool which can be used as a deposit coin and bottle opener |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AU4785399A (en) | 2000-01-05 |
DE69921132D1 (en) | 2004-11-18 |
DE69921132T2 (en) | 2006-02-23 |
WO1999065816A1 (en) | 1999-12-23 |
EP1087903A1 (en) | 2001-04-04 |
FIU980310U0 (en) | 1998-06-17 |
ATE279373T1 (en) | 2004-10-15 |
FI3657U1 (en) | 1998-10-09 |
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