EP1283816A1 - Crown cork opener - Google Patents

Crown cork opener

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EP1283816A1
EP1283816A1 EP01925640A EP01925640A EP1283816A1 EP 1283816 A1 EP1283816 A1 EP 1283816A1 EP 01925640 A EP01925640 A EP 01925640A EP 01925640 A EP01925640 A EP 01925640A EP 1283816 A1 EP1283816 A1 EP 1283816A1
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Bruno Teppe
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/16Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/16Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
    • B67B2007/166Means for attaching the opener to fingers

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  • the invention relates to a device for fixing a crown cap bottle opener on the fingers of the hand.
  • the crown cap is intended for closing a bottle neck, the edge of which has a semi-toroidal retainer or a thread having at least one undercut;
  • the crown plug mainly consists of a metal disc, placed on the neck concentrically to the latter, the edges of which are folded down laterally to crimp it onto the retainer, forming a notched crown.
  • crown cap bottle openers there are a multitude of crown cap bottle openers; they generally comprise a handle extended by a decapping head comprising two devices: a device for supporting the decapping head on the upper part of the capsule and a device for hooking under at least one notch of the notched crown; when the bottle opener is in position on the crown cap the opening is made either by lifting the handle if the hooking device is located between the handle and the support device, or by lowering the handle if the support device is between the handle and the hanging device.
  • Patent FR-A-2,707,278 describes a bottle opener additionally comprising a device for adapting the latter on a finger of the hand; this adaptation device forms with the uncapping head a ring which, when threaded on a finger, makes it possible to secure the bottle opener with the hand; under these conditions the bottle opener handle is found in the palm of the hand and the bottle opener is done by pressing on the handle with the palm of the hand; this adaptation device is connected to the bottle opener in an area between the support device and the attachment device which are at the level of the first phalanx of the finger in the area where the phalanges are well differentiated; such a device has the disadvantage of being relatively bulky and of hampering the user in his other activities such as for example handling money or shaking the hand of another person; indeed the extra thickness of the uncapping head located under the phalanx of a finger and the handle prevent the correct entry of certain objects.
  • the invention consists in the production of a bottle opener fixed to the fingers of the hand, by a fixing device, so that a server using a tray for serving in the dining room or on the terrace of a drinking establishment can decapsulate bottles with one hand without first having to search for the bottle opener in a pocket and then to carry out all the other operations involved in the function without being significantly hampered by the bottle opener which remains in place in the hand.
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view of the bottle opener in question.
  • Figure 2 is a side view.
  • Figure 3 is a plan view from above.
  • Figure 4 shows in elevation an alternative embodiment of the bottle opener.
  • Figure 5 is a side view.
  • the fixing device 1 (fig.l to 3) of the bottle opener 2 is placed not at the level of the bottle opener head 3 but at the level of the handle 4 so that the bottle opener head 3 is placed in the palm of the hand while the handle 4 which is shortened and its fixing device 1 are at the level of the first phalanges, index and middle fingers, when they are differentiated; when the fingers are in place in the fixing device 1, the head. decapsulation 3 is placed in the palm of the hand; the uncapping head 3 is placed at the base of the first phalanxes when these are no longer differentiated and articulate with the bones of the metacarpus; in other words between the base of the index and middle fingers and the transverse fold of the palm. Under these conditions the palm of the hand can be folded and the uncapping head 3 can be retracted in this region of the palm of the hand which is fleshy and does not interfere with the movements of the hand.
  • a first fixing device 1 can be made up of two sectors rings 5 and 6 (fig.l) of width 8 (fig, 2) variable placed back to back with a common part 7 in their median zone coming to be placed between the outside side of the index and the inside side of the middle finger (taken in the anato ic sense of the term) at the level where these two fingers meet; the thickness 9 of this common part 7 is of the order of one to two millimeters to allow the index and middle fingers to remain contiguous and its width 10 (fig.2) can range from five to ten millimeters; the common part 7 is placed and shaped so that it can be received and wedged at the junction of the two fingers so that the middle finger and the index finger can be moved apart without the fixing device 1 escaping; the lower part 11 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 is connected to the handle 4 which has a width 12 (fig.
  • the uncapping head 3 (fig.l) has a central cutout 16 comprising a first side located on the side of the fingers, a second side located opposite the side of the fold line of the palm and lateral sides connecting the first and the second side; the first side is constituted by a support device 17 of the uncapping head 3 on the upper part of the crown plug; this support device 17 is substantially planar rigid and located in the extension of the handle 4 constituting a lever arm; it has a support edge 18, bordering the
  • the second side has a hooking device 19 (fig.3) which is a rigid blade whose central zone is placed under the notches of the ring gear when the support device 17 is in its place on the upper face crown cap as previously described; this fastening device 19 comprises a fastening edge 20 which is either straight or slightly concave and which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the support device 17 and at a distance of the same order of magnitude as the height of the plug crowned.
  • a hooking device 19 (fig.3) which is a rigid blade whose central zone is placed under the notches of the ring gear when the support device 17 is in its place on the upper face crown cap as previously described; this fastening device 19 comprises a fastening edge 20 which is either straight or slightly concave and which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the support device 17 and at a distance of the same order of magnitude as the height of the plug crowned.
  • the first side and the second side are connected by the lateral sides 21 and 22, the parts bordering the cutout
  • the 16 preferably constitute guides 23 and 24 making it possible to correctly position the support edges 18 and attachment 20: indeed, it suffices to place the handle 4 on the upper part of the crown plug with the common part 7 centered on the upper part of the crown cap and advance the right hand in front while folding the fingers to grasp the go ⁇ lot of the bottle under the crown cap so that the support edge 18 is put in place on the crown cap and the border of hooking 20 is put in place under the notched crown; then the first phalanges of the index and middle fingers press on the handle 4 ' by their front face, while the rear face of the first phalanges come to bear on the enlarged zone 14 of the upper part 13 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 and allow the deformation of the crown cap causing it to be cut.
  • the first fixing device 1 (fig.l) is replaced by a second fixing device 25 (fig.4 and 5) of the bottle opener 30 constituted by a ring 26 split at its upper part 27 fixed on the handle 28 and into which the middle finger or the index finger of the hand is threaded; this ring has the same type of enlarged area 29 than those described for the upper part 13 (fig. 2) of the ring sectors.
  • the fixing devices thus described can be made entirely of metal such as, for example, two-millimeter thick stainless steel sheet which is stamped and spot welded; in a preferred version, part of the handle 4.28 and the uncapping head 3 are made of metal, while the fixing device 1.25 is made of injected plastic which is preferably molded onto the handle 4.28, the geometric characteristics of which have been modified to allow overmolding.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a crown cork opener (2) consisting of a handle (4) associated with a bottle opening head (3) comprising a central cut with a support element (17) of a catching member (19) on its edge, the support element being located between the handle (4) and the catching member (19), a device designed to be fixed (1) on the first forefinger and middle finger bone being attached on the handle (4), said fixing device (1) enabling to hold the bottle opener in hand constantly without inconvenience and to open bottles single-handed.

Description

DECAPSULEUR DE BOUCHON COURONNE CROWN CAP OPENER
L'invention concerne un dispositif de fixation d'un décapsuleur de bouchon couronne sur les doigts de la main.The invention relates to a device for fixing a crown cap bottle opener on the fingers of the hand.
Le bouchon couronne est destiné à l'obturation d'un goulot de bouteille dont le bord présente une retenue de forme semi-torique ou un filetage présentant au moins une contre dépouille ; le bouchon couronne est principalement constitué d'un disque de métal, posé sur le goulot concentriquement à ce dernier, dont les bords sont rabattus latéralement pour le sertir sur la retenue en formant une couronne crantée. Il existe une multitude de décapsuleur de bouchons couronne ; ils comportent en général un manche prolongé par une tête de decapsulage comprenant deux dispositifs : un dispositif d'appui de la tête de decapsulage sur la partie supérieure de la capsule et un dispositif d'accrochage sous au moins un cran de la couronne crantée ; lorsque le décapsuleur est en position sur le bouchon couronne l'ouverture se fait soit en soulevant le manche si le dispositif d'accrochage est situé entre le manche et le dispositif d'appui, soit en abaissant le manche si le dispositif d'appui est entre le manche et le dispositif d' accrochage . Le brevet FR-A-2.707.278 décrit un décapsuleur comportant en plus un dispositif d'adaptation de ce dernier sur un doigt de la main ; ce dispositif d'adaptation forme avec la tête de decapsulage un anneau qui, lorsqu'il est enfilé sur un doigt, permet de solidariser le décapsuleur avec la main ; dans ces conditions le manche du décapsuleur se retrouve dans la paume de la main et le decapsulage se fait en appuyant sur le manche avec la paume de la main ; ce dispositif d'adaptation est relié au décapsuleur dans une zone située entre le dispositif d'appui et le dispositif d'accrochage qui se trouvent au niveau de la première phalange du doigt dans la zone où les phalanges sont bien différenciées ; un tel dispositif présente l'inconvénient d'être relativement encombrant et de gêner l'utilisateur dans ses autres activités comme par exemple manipuler la monnaie ou serrer la main d'une autre personne ; en effet la surépaisseur de la tête de decapsulage située sous la phalange d'un doigt et le manche empêchent la saisie correcte de certains objets.The crown cap is intended for closing a bottle neck, the edge of which has a semi-toroidal retainer or a thread having at least one undercut; the crown plug mainly consists of a metal disc, placed on the neck concentrically to the latter, the edges of which are folded down laterally to crimp it onto the retainer, forming a notched crown. There are a multitude of crown cap bottle openers; they generally comprise a handle extended by a decapping head comprising two devices: a device for supporting the decapping head on the upper part of the capsule and a device for hooking under at least one notch of the notched crown; when the bottle opener is in position on the crown cap the opening is made either by lifting the handle if the hooking device is located between the handle and the support device, or by lowering the handle if the support device is between the handle and the hanging device. Patent FR-A-2,707,278 describes a bottle opener additionally comprising a device for adapting the latter on a finger of the hand; this adaptation device forms with the uncapping head a ring which, when threaded on a finger, makes it possible to secure the bottle opener with the hand; under these conditions the bottle opener handle is found in the palm of the hand and the bottle opener is done by pressing on the handle with the palm of the hand; this adaptation device is connected to the bottle opener in an area between the support device and the attachment device which are at the level of the first phalanx of the finger in the area where the phalanges are well differentiated; such a device has the disadvantage of being relatively bulky and of hampering the user in his other activities such as for example handling money or shaking the hand of another person; indeed the extra thickness of the uncapping head located under the phalanx of a finger and the handle prevent the correct entry of certain objects.
L'invention consiste en la réalisation d'un décapsuleur fixé aux doigts de la main, par un dispositif de fixation, de manière qu'un serveur utilisant un plateau pour servir en salle ou à ' la terrasse d'un débit de boissons puisse décapsuler les bouteilles d'une seule main sans avoir au préalable à rechercher le décapsuleur dans une poche et ensuite à réaliser toutes les autres opérations impliquées par la fonction sans être gêné de manière significative par le décapsuleur qui reste en place dans la main.The invention consists in the production of a bottle opener fixed to the fingers of the hand, by a fixing device, so that a server using a tray for serving in the dining room or on the terrace of a drinking establishment can decapsulate bottles with one hand without first having to search for the bottle opener in a pocket and then to carry out all the other operations involved in the function without being significantly hampered by the bottle opener which remains in place in the hand.
Sur les dessins annexés :In the accompanying drawings:
La figure 1 est une vue en élévation du décapsuleur dont il s'agit.Figure 1 is an elevational view of the bottle opener in question.
La figure 2 en est une vue de côté. La figure 3 en est une vue en plan par-dessus. La figure 4 montre en élévation une variante de réalisation du décapsuleur. La figure 5 en est une vue de côté.Figure 2 is a side view. Figure 3 is a plan view from above. Figure 4 shows in elevation an alternative embodiment of the bottle opener. Figure 5 is a side view.
Selon l'invention, le dispositif de fixation 1 (fig.l à 3) du décapsuleur 2 est placé non pas au niveau de la tête de decapsulage 3 mais au niveau du manche 4 de manière que la tête de decapsulage 3 soit placée dans la paume de la main tandis que le manche 4 qui est raccourci et son dispositif de fixation 1 soient au niveau des premières phalanges, de l'index et du majeur, lorsqu'elles sont différenciées ; lorsque les doigts sont en place dans le dispositif de fixation 1, la tête de. decapsulage 3 est placée dans la paume de la main ; la tête de decapsulage 3 vient se placer au niveau de la base des premières phalanges lorsque celles-ci ne sont plus différenciées et s'articulent avec les os du métacarpe ; autrement dit entre la base de l'index et du majeur et la pliure transversale de la paume. Dans ces conditions la paume de la main peut être pliée et la tête de decapsulage 3 peut s'escamoter dans cette région de la paume de la main qui est charnue et ne pas gêner les mouvements de la main .According to the invention, the fixing device 1 (fig.l to 3) of the bottle opener 2 is placed not at the level of the bottle opener head 3 but at the level of the handle 4 so that the bottle opener head 3 is placed in the palm of the hand while the handle 4 which is shortened and its fixing device 1 are at the level of the first phalanges, index and middle fingers, when they are differentiated; when the fingers are in place in the fixing device 1, the head. decapsulation 3 is placed in the palm of the hand; the uncapping head 3 is placed at the base of the first phalanxes when these are no longer differentiated and articulate with the bones of the metacarpus; in other words between the base of the index and middle fingers and the transverse fold of the palm. Under these conditions the palm of the hand can be folded and the uncapping head 3 can be retracted in this region of the palm of the hand which is fleshy and does not interfere with the movements of the hand.
Dans une version préférée de l'invention, un premier dispositif de fixation 1 peut être constitué de deux secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 (fig.l) de largeur 8 (fig,2) variable placés dos à dos avec une partie commune 7 dans leur zone médiane venant se placer entre le côté extérieur de l'index et le côté intérieur du majeur (pris au sens anato ique du terme) au niveau où ces deux doigts se rejoignent ; l'épaisseur 9 de cette partie commune 7 est de l'ordre de un à deux millimètres pour permettre à l'index et au majeur de pouvoir rester jointifs et sa largeur 10 (fig.2) peut aller de cinq à dix millimètres ; la partie commune 7 est placée et conformée pour qu'elle puisse venir se loger et se caler à la jonction des deux doigts de manière que le majeur et l'index puissent être écartés sans que le dispositif de fixation 1 s'échappe ; la partie inférieure 11 des secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 est raccordée au manche 4 qui a une largeur 12 (fig.3) suffisante pour que la partie avant de la première phalange de l'index et du majeur puisse s'y appuyer sans toutefois gêner les mouvements de l'annulaire et du pouce ; la partie supérieure 13 des secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 comporte une zone élargie 14 du côté tourné vers l'articulation des phalanges sur le métacarpe ; en contrepartie les zones de raccordement 15 de la partie supérieure 13 des secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 avec leur partie commune 7 comportent des zones déformables 15 permettant d'adapter la courbure des secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 à la grosseur des doigts des utilisateurs, La tête de decapsulage 3 (fig.l) comporte une découpe centrale 16 comprenant un premier côté situé du côté des doigts, un deuxième côté situé en face du côté de la ligne de pliure de la paume et des côtés latéraux reliant le premier et le deuxième côté ; le premier côté est constitué par un dispositif d'appui 17 de la tête de decapsulage 3 sur la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne ; ce dispositif d'appui 17 est rigide sensiblement plan et situé dans le prolongement du manche 4 constituant un bras de levier ; il présente une bordure d'appui 18, bordant la découpe 16, sensiblement rectiligne d'une longueur de l'ordre de grandeur d'une corde d'un cercle circonscrit à la couronne crantée située à une distance, allant d'un quart à un sixième de la longueur du diamètre, du centre de la couronne crantée ; lorsque le dispositif d'appui 17 est à sa place avant l'opération de decapsulage, la bordure d'appui 18 détermine une ligne de pivotement du bras de levier constitué par le manche 4, positionnée comme décrit précédemment par rapport au cercle circonscrit à la couronne crantée ; lorsque le dispositif d'appui 17 est en place avant le decapsulage, il est positionné dans un plan qui fait un angle faible avec la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne. Le deuxième côté comporte un dispositif d'accrochage 19 (fig.3) qui est un© lame rigide dont la zone centrale vient se placer sous les crans de la couronne dentée lorsque le dispositif d'appui 17 est à sa place sur la face supérieure du bouchon couronne comme précédemment décrit ; ce dispositif d'accrochage 19 comporte une bordure d'accrochage 20 qui est soit rectiligne soit légèrement concave et qui se trouve dans un plan parallèle au plan du dispositif d'appui 17 et à une distance du même ordre de grandeur que la hauteur du bouchon couronne.In a preferred version of the invention, a first fixing device 1 can be made up of two sectors rings 5 and 6 (fig.l) of width 8 (fig, 2) variable placed back to back with a common part 7 in their median zone coming to be placed between the outside side of the index and the inside side of the middle finger (taken in the anato ic sense of the term) at the level where these two fingers meet; the thickness 9 of this common part 7 is of the order of one to two millimeters to allow the index and middle fingers to remain contiguous and its width 10 (fig.2) can range from five to ten millimeters; the common part 7 is placed and shaped so that it can be received and wedged at the junction of the two fingers so that the middle finger and the index finger can be moved apart without the fixing device 1 escaping; the lower part 11 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 is connected to the handle 4 which has a width 12 (fig. 3) sufficient for the front part of the first phalanx of the index and middle fingers to be supported without however impede the movements of the ring finger and the thumb; the upper part 13 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 has an enlarged zone 14 on the side facing the articulation of the phalanges on the metacarpus; in return the connection zones 15 of the upper part 13 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 with their common part 7 comprise deformable zones 15 making it possible to adapt the curvature of the ring sectors 5 and 6 to the size of the fingers of the users, The uncapping head 3 (fig.l) has a central cutout 16 comprising a first side located on the side of the fingers, a second side located opposite the side of the fold line of the palm and lateral sides connecting the first and the second side; the first side is constituted by a support device 17 of the uncapping head 3 on the upper part of the crown plug; this support device 17 is substantially planar rigid and located in the extension of the handle 4 constituting a lever arm; it has a support edge 18, bordering the cutout 16, substantially rectilinear with a length of the order of magnitude of a cord of a circle circumscribed at the notched crown located at a distance, ranging from a quarter to one sixth of the length of the diameter, from the center of the notched crown; when the support device 17 is in place before the uncapping operation, the support edge 18 determines a line of pivoting of the lever arm constituted by the handle 4, positioned as described above with respect to the circle circumscribed by the notched crown; when the support device 17 is in place before the uncapping, it is positioned in a plane which makes a small angle with the upper part of the crown plug. The second side has a hooking device 19 (fig.3) which is a rigid blade whose central zone is placed under the notches of the ring gear when the support device 17 is in its place on the upper face crown cap as previously described; this fastening device 19 comprises a fastening edge 20 which is either straight or slightly concave and which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the support device 17 and at a distance of the same order of magnitude as the height of the plug crowned.
Le premier côté et le deuxième côté sont reliés par les côtés latéraux 21 et 22 dont les parties bordant la découpeThe first side and the second side are connected by the lateral sides 21 and 22, the parts bordering the cutout
16 constituent de préférence des guides 23 et 24 permettant de positionner correctement les bordures d'appui 18 et d'accrochage 20 : en effet, il suffit de poser le manche 4 sur la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne avec la partie commune 7 centrée sur la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne et d'avancer la main droit devant tout en repliant les doigts pour saisir le goμlot de la bouteille sous le bouchon couronne pour que la bordure d'appui 18 se mette en place sur le bouchon couronne et la bordure d'accrochage 20 se mette en place sous la couronne crantée ; ensuite les premières phalanges de l'index et du majeur appuient sur le manche 4 ' par leur face avant, tandis que la face arrière des premières phalanges viennent en appui sur la zone élargie 14 de la partie supérieure 13 des secteurs d'anneaux 5 et 6 et permettent la déformation du bouchon couronne provoquant son dessertissage .16 preferably constitute guides 23 and 24 making it possible to correctly position the support edges 18 and attachment 20: indeed, it suffices to place the handle 4 on the upper part of the crown plug with the common part 7 centered on the upper part of the crown cap and advance the right hand in front while folding the fingers to grasp the goμlot of the bottle under the crown cap so that the support edge 18 is put in place on the crown cap and the border of hooking 20 is put in place under the notched crown; then the first phalanges of the index and middle fingers press on the handle 4 ' by their front face, while the rear face of the first phalanges come to bear on the enlarged zone 14 of the upper part 13 of the ring sectors 5 and 6 and allow the deformation of the crown cap causing it to be cut.
Dans une variante de l'invention, le premier dispositif de fixation 1 (fig.l) est remplacé par un deuxième dispositif de fixation 25 (fig.4 et 5) du décapsuleur 30 constitué par un anneau 26 fendu à sa partie supérieure 27 fixé sur le manche 28 et dans lequel s'enfile le majeur ou l'index de la main ; cet anneau présente le même type de zone élargie 29 que celles décrites pour la partie supérieure 13 (fig.2) des secteurs d'anneaux.In a variant of the invention, the first fixing device 1 (fig.l) is replaced by a second fixing device 25 (fig.4 and 5) of the bottle opener 30 constituted by a ring 26 split at its upper part 27 fixed on the handle 28 and into which the middle finger or the index finger of the hand is threaded; this ring has the same type of enlarged area 29 than those described for the upper part 13 (fig. 2) of the ring sectors.
Les dispositifs de fixation ainsi décrits peuvent être réalisés entièrement en métal comme par exemple de la tôle d'acier inoxydable de deux millimètres d'épaisseur qui est emboutie et soudée par points ; dans une version préférée une partie du manche 4,28 et la tête de decapsulage 3 sont en métal, tandis que le dispositif de fixation 1,25 est en matière plastique injectée qui est de préférence surmoulée sur le manche 4,28 dont les caractéristiques géométriques ont été modifiées pour permettre le surmoulage. The fixing devices thus described can be made entirely of metal such as, for example, two-millimeter thick stainless steel sheet which is stamped and spot welded; in a preferred version, part of the handle 4.28 and the uncapping head 3 are made of metal, while the fixing device 1.25 is made of injected plastic which is preferably molded onto the handle 4.28, the geometric characteristics of which have been modified to allow overmolding.

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1-Décapsuleur (2,30) de bouchon couronne comportant une face supérieure et une couronne crantée de sertissage, constitué d'un manche (4,28) associé à une tête de decapsulage (3) comportant une découpe centrale (16) bordée par un dispositif d'appui (17) un dispositif d'accrochage (19) et deux ' côtés latéraux (21,22) et à un premier ou à un deuxième dispositif de fixation (1) ou (25), caractérisé en ce que le premier ou le deuxième dispositif de fixation (1) ou (25) sur la première phalange de l'index et/ou du majeur de la main sont fixés sur le manche (4) ou (28) et que le dispositif d'appui (17) est placé entre le manche (4) ou (28) et le dispositif d'accrochage (19),1-Bottle opener (2.30) of crown cap comprising an upper face and a notched crimping crown, consisting of a handle (4.28) associated with a decapping cap (3) comprising a central cutout (16) bordered by a supporting device (17) a latching device (19) and two 'lateral sides (21,22) and a first or a second fastening device (1) or (25), characterized in that the first or second fixing device (1) or (25) on the first phalanx of the index and / or middle finger of the hand are fixed on the handle (4) or (28) and that the support device ( 17) is placed between the handle (4) or (28) and the attachment device (19),
2-Décapsuleur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier dispositif de fixation (1), sur la première phalange du majeur et de l'index, est constitué de deux secteurs d'anneaux (5 et 6) placés dos à dos avec une partie commune (7), une partie inférieure (11) qui est raccordée au manche (4), une partie supérieure (13) comportant une zone élargie (14) et une zone deformable (15) située au raccordement de la partie supérieure (13) avec leur partie commune ( 7 ) .2-Bottle opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the first fixing device (1), on the first phalanx of the middle finger and the index finger, consists of two sectors of rings (5 and 6) placed back to back with a common part (7), a lower part (11) which is connected to the handle (4), an upper part (13) comprising an enlarged zone (14) and a deformable zone (15) situated at the connection of the upper part (13) with their common part (7).
3-Décapsuleur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le deuxième dispositif de fixation (25) sur la première phalange de l'index ou du majeur, est constitué par un anneau (26) fendu à sa partie supérieure (27) et présente une zone élargie (29) à sa partie supérieure.3-Bottle opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the second fixing device (25) on the first phalanx of the index or middle finger, consists of a ring (26) split at its upper part (27) and has an enlarged area (29) at its upper part.
4-Décapsuleur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'appui (17) est rigide sensiblement plan et situé dans le prolongement du manche (4), présentant une bordure d'appui (18) sensiblement rectiligne d'une longueur de l'ordre de grandeur d'une corde d'un cercle circonscrit à la couronne crantée située à une distance, allant d'un quart à un sixième de la longueur du diamètre, du centre de la couronne crantée.4-bottle opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the support device (17) is substantially planar rigid and located in the extension of the handle (4), having a support edge (18) substantially straight length of the order of magnitude of a cord of a circle circumscribed to the notched crown situated at a distance, going from a quarter to a sixth of the length of the diameter, from the center of the notched crown.
5-Décapsuleur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que lorsque le dispositif d'appui (17) est en place avant le decapsulage, il est positionné dans un plan qui fait un angle faible avec la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne. 6-Décapsuleur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'accrochage (19) est une lame rigide qui comporte une bordure d'accrochage (20) qui est soit rectiligne soit légèrement concave et qui se trouve dans un plan parallèle au plan du dispositif d'appui (17) et à une distance du même ordre de grandeur que la hauteur du bouchon couronne .5-Bottle opener according to claim 4, characterized in that when the support device (17) is in place before the uncapping, it is positioned in a plane which makes a small angle with the upper part of the crown cap. 6-Bottle opener according to claim 4, characterized in that the hooking device (19) is a rigid blade which has a hooking edge (20) which is either straight or slightly concave and which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the support device (17) and at a distance of the same order of magnitude as the height of the crown plug.
7-Décapsuleur selon les revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les bordures des côtés latéraux (21 et 22) bordant la découpe (16) sont des guides (23 et 24) permettant de positionner correctement les bordures d'appui (18) et d'accrochage (20).7-Bottle-opener according to claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the edges of the lateral sides (21 and 22) bordering the cutout (16) are guides (23 and 24) enabling the support edges (18) to be correctly positioned and attachment (20).
8-Procédé de decapsulage utilisant le décapsuleur selon les revendications précédentes, selon lequel il faut poser le manche (4) sur la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne avec la partie commune (7) centrée sur la partie supérieure du bouchon couronne et avancer la main droit devant tout en repliant les doigts pour saisir le goulot de la bouteille sous le bouchon couronne pour que la bordure d'accrochage (20) se mette en place sous la couronne crantée, les premières phalanges de l'index et du majeur en appuyant sur le manche (4) par leur face avant, tandis que leur face arrière des premières phalanges viennent en appui sur la zone élargie (14) et permettent la déformation du bouchon couronne provoquant son dessertissage.8-uncapping method using the bottle opener according to the preceding claims, according to which it is necessary to place the handle (4) on the upper part of the crown stopper with the common part (7) centered on the upper part of the crown stopper and advance the right hand in front while folding the fingers to grasp the neck of the bottle under the crown cap so that the hanging edge (20) is put in place under the notched crown, the first phalanges of the index and middle fingers by pressing on the handle (4) by their front face, while their rear face of the first phalanges come to bear on the enlarged zone (14) and allow the deformation of the crown plug causing its disjointing.
9-Décapsuleur suivant les revendications 1,2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que les premier ou deuxième dispositifs de fixation (1) ou (2) sont réalisés entièrement en tôle d'acier qui est emboutie et soudée par points. 10-Décapsuleur suivant les revendications 1,2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce qu'une partie du manche (4) ou (28) et la tête de decapsulage (3) sont en métal, tandis que le premier ou deuxième dispositif de fixation (1) ou (25) est en matière plastique injectée qui est surmoulée sur le manche (4) ou (28) dont les caractéristiques géométriques ont été modifiées pour permettre le surmoulage. 9-Bottle opener according to claims 1,2 or 3, characterized in that the first or second fixing devices (1) or (2) are made entirely of sheet steel which is stamped and spot welded. 10-Bottle opener according to claims 1,2 or 3, characterized in that a part of the handle (4) or (28) and the bottle opener head (3) are made of metal, while the first or second fixing device ( 1) or (25) is of injected plastic which is overmolded on the handle (4) or (28) whose geometric characteristics have been modified to allow overmolding.
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