JPH11301791A - Pull-top opener - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To open simply a pull-top by children, women, aged persons and the like having weak force without requiring the use of force forcibly and set a pull-top opener simply on the pull-top. SOLUTION: A pull-top opener is constituted of a main body 1, a single inserting ring 2 formed on one end of the main body 1, a hook 5 for catching a tab formed on the lower section of the main body, a support section 6 provided on the other end of the main body 1 and a finger touching section 3 between the support section 6 and the finger inserting ring 2. The pulling-up the tab and pulling-down the pull top are carried out by the operations of catching the tab of the pull-top by the hook 5, attaching the support section 6 to the upper face of a can and pushing up the main body 1 with the support section 6 as its center.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for opening cans for drinks, foods, and the like. The invention relates to a canister having a lid provided with a pull-top, in particular, a stay-on tab (hereinafter collectively referred to as pull-top). For the corresponding pull-top opener.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pull-top type can container is provided with a pull-top on a lid, for example, a thumb is put on a drinking spout, a tip of a forefinger or a nail is hooked on a tab, and is pushed up toward the front and opened. . However, because the distance between the tab and the lid is small and the tab is short to hook the index finger, it is difficult to damage the fingers and nails and even push it up to weak children, women, elderly people, etc. May be. In addition, when the thumb is applied to the mouth, bacteria attached to the hand may adhere to the mouth and cause a disease.

[0003] As a prior art for solving this problem, there are the following documents, for example. (1) It is a pull-top opener of Japanese Utility Model No. 5-68898 and has a small cylindrical part for middle finger insertion in a part of the grip part,
It is characterized in that a claw for pushing up a pull-top is provided at the tip. (2) The can opener of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-135493, which consists of a hook with a fulcrum and an annular handle for grasping.
In this configuration, the hook is locked to the ring of the pull-top, and the pull-top is pushed up while the fulcrum is in contact with the end of the can.
(3) A tab type opener for cans disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-254979, in which a cut groove is formed on one side of a substantially weight-shaped main body, and a pull top is bitten into the cut groove and pushed up.

[0004]

In the above documents (1) to (3), the pull-top can be conveniently opened without using a finger or a nail as in the present invention. However, in each of the documents (1) to (3), only the tab is pushed up unilaterally, and the pull-top is not pushed down. Therefore, there is a problem that there is a possibility that an excessive force may be applied to the tab portion and the tab may come off from the pull top, or a large force is required at the time of pushing up. still,
The rod-shaped main body in the invention of (2) and the wedge-shaped part in the invention of (3) each have a long dimension, and it is difficult to smoothly insert the wedge-shaped part into the narrow gap between the tab and the lid. There seems to be.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention does not require excessive force and can be easily performed by a small force even with a weak child, a woman, an elderly person, a person with long nails, or a person wearing gloves. The following configuration is adopted for the purpose of opening the pull-top and easily setting the pull-top.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body, a finger ring provided at one end of the main body, a hook for hooking a tab provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a second end provided at the other end of the main body. A fulcrum portion, and a finger hook portion provided between the fulcrum portion and the finger-passing ring, wherein a hook of the hook is hooked on a tab, and a fulcrum portion. A pull-top opener characterized in that a tab is pushed up and a pull-top is pushed down by abutting the upper surface of the can on the body and pushing up the main body based on the fulcrum.

In addition, the present invention adopts the following configuration in order to ensure that the main body can be stably gripped during use and that a free method of use can be ensured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body, a finger ring provided at one end of the main body, a hook for hooking a tab provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a second end provided at the other end of the main body. A fulcrum portion, and one or several protrusions provided on the outer periphery of the finger-passing ring, wherein the hook is hooked on a tab of a pull-top, and a fulcrum portion can And a push-up operation of the main body based on the fulcrum portion to push up the tab and push down the pull-top.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an index finger (an example) is inserted into a finger-passing ring provided at one end of the main body, and the thumb is attached to the finger-holding portion to grip the main body. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, a hook is inserted from below the tab of the pull-top, and the hook is hooked and fixed to the tab. In this state, the fulcrum provided at the other end of the main body is in contact with the upper surface of the can, specifically near the connecting portion with the tab of the pull-top. Thereafter, the tab is pushed up based on the fulcrum, and after the tab is pushed up vertically with respect to the lid as shown in FIG. 7, the tab is returned to the original state by the above-described reverse operation. When returning to the original state, it may be performed directly using a hand.

As another example of the method of use, there is a case where a finger is hooked on one or several convex portions provided on the outer periphery of a finger-passing ring to perform the pushing-up operation. For example, a thumb is attached to the right convex portion in FIG. 1 and an index finger is attached to the upper convex portion, and the user grips and uses the finger with the index finger.

Although the pull-top is opened as described above, the pull-top opener of the present invention pushes up the tab and pushes down the pull-top by the combination of the hook and the fulcrum, so that an excessive force is applied. Without hanging, children,
It has the feature that even women can easily open the pull top.
Further, in the case of a person wearing gloves, it is possible to prevent dirt on the glove from adhering to the mouth of the can. Further, the hook portion is small enough to be easily hooked on the tab, and can be easily inserted into a narrow gap between the tab and the lid.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a pull-top opener body (hereinafter, referred to as a pull-top opener).
It is simply referred to as the main body 1. ), And at one end of the main body 1,
A finger ring 2 for inserting the index finger is provided, and the index finger (an example) of the user is inserted into the finger ring 2. A finger hook 3 is provided between the finger ring 2 of the main body 1 and a fulcrum, which will be described later, and the finger hook 3 is an example of a user's thumb.
Is attached. Further, one or several projections 4 are provided on the outer periphery of the finger ring 2, and the user's thumb (an example) is attached to the projections 4. Note that the shape and positional relationship of the finger passing ring 2, the finger hook 3, and the convex portion 4 are merely examples. The finger hook 3 and the projection 4 are projections, notch rings, ring projections, and the like. Further, the finger ring 2 and the finger hook 3 are formed in an S-line shape. Therefore, the index finger of the user is inserted through the finger ring 2,
The thumb is attached to the finger hook 3, and the main body 1 is connected to the tab A1 of the can A.
Then, the main body 1 is pushed up. The index finger of the user is inserted into the finger ring 2, and the thumb is attached to the convex portion 4 (if the convex portion 4 is plural, the middle finger is hung). After the attachment, the main body 1 is pushed up. Still another method of use is to insert the index finger of the user into the ring 2 for fingering, attach the thumb to the finger hook 3 and attach the main body 1 to the tab A1 of the can A, and then use the ring for fingering. A similar push-up operation is performed by hooking a finger on the convex portion 4 provided on the outer periphery of 2.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a hook provided below the main body 1.
The hook 5 is inserted under the tab A1, and the tab A
Hooked on 1. Thereafter, the main body 1 is pushed upward to push up the tab A1. At this time, the fulcrum 6 provided at the other end of the main body 1 is attached to the upper surface of the can A, and the main body 1 is pushed up. Accordingly, the pull top A2 is pushed down.

As another example of use of the present invention, there is an example in which a key ring or the like is connected to the finger ring 2 via a chain 7 or the like, and a magnet ring 8 is connected to the other end of the chain 7 as shown in FIG. If magnetized, it is useful for storage, carrying, emergency, etc. However, the shape of the magnet ring 8 is an example. There is also an example in which a hook or the like is used instead of the magnet ring 8. The example of FIG. 4 is an example in which the magnet 9 is provided in a part of the main body 1, and the method of use and the like are substantially the same as the example of FIG. There is also an example in which a name or a sticker 10 is attached as shown in FIG.

[0016]

As described above, the pull-top opener of the present invention comprises a main body, a finger-passing ring provided at one end of the main body, a tab hook provided at a lower portion of the main body, A fulcrum provided at the other end, and a finger hook provided between the fulcrum and the finger ring,
By pulling the hook on the tab and hooking the fulcrum to the upper surface of the can and pushing up the main body based on the fulcrum, the tab is pushed up and the pull-top is formed. Is depressed.
Therefore, by leverage, even a weak child, a woman, an elderly person, a person with long nails, a person wearing gloves, etc. can easily open the pull top without applying excessive force, and a hook and a fulcrum. In combination with the above, the pull top can be reliably opened, and the pull top can be easily set on the tab and can be opened smoothly.

Further, by providing one or several convex portions on the outer circumference of the finger-passing ring, the main body can be stably gripped during use, and a free use method can be ensured. Having.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pull-top opener of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a usage example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the usage example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another example of the usage example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the present invention and illustrating a state before a tab is pushed up.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the present invention and illustrating a state in which a tab is pushed up.

[Description of Signs] 1 Body 2 Finger Ring 3 Finger Hook 4 Convex 5 Hook 6 Support 7 Chain 8 Magnet Ring 9 Magnet 10 Seal A Can A1 Tab A2 Pull Top

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body, a finger ring provided at one end of the main body, a tab hook provided at a lower portion of the main body, a fulcrum provided at the other end of the main body, A finger-top portion provided between the fulcrum and the finger-through ring, wherein the pull-top opener is configured to hook the pull-top of the hook on a tab, and to the upper surface of the can of the fulcrum. And a push-up operation of the main body based on the fulcrum portion to push up the tab and push down the pull-top. 2. A main body, a finger ring provided at one end of the main body, a tab hook provided at a lower portion of the main body, and a fulcrum provided at the other end of the main body. One or several protrusions provided on the outer circumference of the finger ring,
A pull-top opener, wherein the hook is attached to the tab of the pull-top, and the fulcrum is attached to the upper surface of the can and the tab is pushed up by the main body based on the fulcrum. Pull-up opener characterized in that it pushes up and pulls down the pull-top.