US1215019A - Opener for hermetic cans or the like. - Google Patents
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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
- B67B7/30—Hand-operated cutting devices
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- the main object of the invention is to provide a canopener, which may be stamped from a single piece of steel ribbon, and which may be made so light and cheap,
- the opener consists of the metal ribbon A, one end B of which is bent back upon itself t3 te fit over the seam around the edge 0 the can and egztending approximately to the cover of the can on the inside of the seam.
- the free end of the hook 18 may preferably be angularly cut ofi, while the edge may sharpened.
- tea a tongue serves as a pivot or fulcrum for pressin the edge of hook 15 through the cover of t e can on the inside of the seam 5D, when the shank A is swung the operation is point of the edge has he incision. This is repeated until the whole of thecover is cut through.
- the tongue 0 is not formed b cutting out part of the ribbon A, but by fo ding the end of the ribbon back upon itself until the two ends B, are separated by a narrow slot only as shown on Fig. 3.
- the 0 eration of this form of the opener is exact y the same as the operation of the form shown on Figs. 1 and 2.
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G. A. HANSEN. HERE OPENER FOR IETIC CANS OR THE LIKE.
APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22 I915- htenm Feb. 6,1917.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, Gusrav Auonr HAN- SEN, a sub'ect of the King of Norway, residing at hristiania, Norway, have invented certain new and useful Openers for Hermetic Cans or the like; and
do hereby declare the following ulI, clear,
use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.
he present inventlon relates to an improved opener for hermetic cans or the like, and the main object of the invention is to provide a canopener, which may be stamped from a single piece of steel ribbon, and which may be made so light and cheap,
that it may accomfiany every ordinary can without substantia y increasing the cost of the same. Further it is the object of the may be easily operated particular handle, so that the whole op may consist of one piece of metal rlbbon onl an the drawing Figure 1 is a View of" one form of the can opener, the same in position for opening a can, only part of the can being sho Figs. 3 and 4 show another form of the can opener'in the same positions,
In the form shown on Figs. 1 and 2 the opener consists of the metal ribbon A, one end B of which is bent back upon itself t3 te fit over the seam around the edge 0 the can and egztending approximately to the cover of the can on the inside of the seam. The free end of the hook 18 may preferably be angularly cut ofi, while the edge may sharpened.
In front of the hook B part of the metal ribbon C is cut out to form a tongue extending toward the edge of the hook B and endmg a short distance apart from the. same. his tongue as seen on Fig. 2 engages beneath the seam D of the can, opener is put in position upon the same,
tpe-l w flan of Eettero Estent. Application filed Itdvcmher 23, 1915. Serial No. $2,788.
and the end of the Patented nee, e, tea a tongue serves as a pivot or fulcrum for pressin the edge of hook 15 through the cover of t e can on the inside of the seam 5D, when the shank A is swung the operation is point of the edge has he incision. This is repeated until the whole of thecover is cut through.
In the modification shown on Figs. 3 and 4 the tongue 0 is not formed b cutting out part of the ribbon A, but by fo ding the end of the ribbon back upon itself until the two ends B, are separated by a narrow slot only as shown on Fig. 3. The 0 eration of this form of the opener is exact y the same as the operation of the form shown on Figs. 1 and 2.
C aims:
for pressing the hook edge through the cover when the free end of the ribbon is moved laterally.
on the inside of the seam, a tongue extending toward the edge of the can when the hook is in position, said tongue serving as a fulcrum for pressing the upon itself to form a hook between the sides 9 1,215,019 ing longitudinally of the ribbon toward the In testimony that I claim the foregoing edge of the hook and ad a ted to engage beas my invention, I have signed my name in neath a seam onqthe outsl e of the can, when presence of two subscribingdwitnesses. the hook is in position, the end of sai GUSTAV ADO F HANSEN. 5 tongue serving as a. fulcrum for pressing the Witnesses: edge of the hook through the cover by M. E. Gurrormsrm, swmging the free end of the ribbon. Tns. Hanz.
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2552677A (en) * | 1948-04-19 | 1951-05-15 | Maurice L Hiner | Can opener |
US2645957A (en) * | 1950-09-28 | 1953-07-21 | Vernon H Goldsmith | Jar top remover with resilient cap engaging member |
US4132135A (en) * | 1976-07-29 | 1979-01-02 | Abbott Laboratories | Opening device for tear open port of a container |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2552677A (en) * | 1948-04-19 | 1951-05-15 | Maurice L Hiner | Can opener |
US2645957A (en) * | 1950-09-28 | 1953-07-21 | Vernon H Goldsmith | Jar top remover with resilient cap engaging member |
US4132135A (en) * | 1976-07-29 | 1979-01-02 | Abbott Laboratories | Opening device for tear open port of a container |
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