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US1267154A
US1267154A US11663316A US11663316A US1267154A US 1267154 A US1267154 A US 1267154A US 11663316 A US11663316 A US 11663316A US 11663316 A US11663316 A US 11663316A US 1267154 A US1267154 A US 1267154A
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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
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    • B67B7/16—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps

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  • This invention relates to improvements in that type of cap removers adaptedespecially for removing crimped caps from bottles.
  • the object in view is the production of a light, simple. eflicient and inexpensive structure of minimum size.
  • the invention comprises certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of arts as willbe hereinafter specitied and c aimed.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle cap remover embodyin the features of the present invention and 1 lnstrated as applied in operative relation to a crimped cap to be removed.
  • Fig. 2 is a viewin side elevation of the neck of a bottle with an embodiment of the invention attached thereto as indicating one manner of supplying cap removers to the market.
  • Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view on an enlarged scale of the cap remover seen in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the plane indicated by line H of Fig. 3.
  • 1 is a flat oblong body of sheet metal terminatin in a downwardly-turnedtab 2 at one end and a downwardly-turned beak 3 at the other end.
  • a tongue 4 which is turned at its free end to form a hook 5.
  • the beak 3 is stamped V- shaped with the apex of the V forming the point of thebeak.
  • the instrument is applied, as seen in Fig. 1, with the hook 5 engaging beneath the edge of the crimped cap and with the beak 3 engaging the upper surface of the cap, the tab or end grip porti0n 2 outstanding from the cap.
  • the tab is gripped and the outer end of the instrument is elevated, which results in the lifting of the cap from the bottle.
  • One efficient method of use of this instrument in practice consists in placing the finger in the angle formed between the body 1 and tab 2 so as to be beneath the instrument, and by placing the thumb on top of the body 1 the tab 2 serves as an effective gripping portion conforming generally to the shape of the finger.
  • Owing to the fact that the finger willfit between the rear edge of the tongue 4 and the tab 2 while resting against the under surface of the bod 1 en ables the operator to get a very efi'ectlve and firm grip on the instrument, which assures satisfactory operation thereof, such as would not be obtainable with a like instrun'ient pro vided with a straight body and having no curved tab.
  • the beak 3 usually forms a dent on the upper surface of the cap and thus assures against slipping of the instrument during operation.
  • he instrument may be distributedon the market in packages or otherwise as desired, and I find one effective means of distribution consists in securing the instrument in any appropriate manner to the neck of a bottle closed by a crimped cap.
  • the structure described is not only effective in its operation as above described, but is so designed and constructed as to be susceptible of production at such a low rate as to be practicable for distribution with each bottle of any particular substance without necessitating an additional charge for the bottle.
  • a crimped cap remover comprising a body formed of a flat strip of metal bent at one end to form a downwardly-turned tab and bent and tapered at the other end to provide a point, a portion of the material of the body bein stamped to form an outstanding hook-a apted to engage beneath the flange of a crimped cap when the point engages the upper surface of the cap.
  • a crimped cap remover comprising a body formed of a flat'strip of metal laterally bent and terminated at one end to form In testimonv whereof I afilx my signature a point ada ted to dent thefugper Surface in presence of two witnesses.

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S. T. WHITAKER.
CAP REMOVER. APPLICATION mm AUG.24. 1915.
1,267,154. Patented May 21, 1918.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
SAMUEL T. WHITAKER, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF -FIFTY-0NE ONE- HUNDREDTHS T0 RALPH B. SMALL, 0F COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
CAP-REMOVER.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented May 21, 1918.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. WHITAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cap-Removers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, lear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and and use the same.
This invention relates to improvements in that type of cap removers adaptedespecially for removing crimped caps from bottles.
The object in view is the production of a light, simple. eflicient and inexpensive structure of minimum size.
With this and further objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of arts as willbe hereinafter specitied and c aimed.
In the accompanying drawing, a
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle cap remover embodyin the features of the present invention and 1 lnstrated as applied in operative relation to a crimped cap to be removed.
Fig. 2 is a viewin side elevation of the neck of a bottle with an embodiment of the invention attached thereto as indicating one manner of supplying cap removers to the market. i
Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view on an enlarged scale of the cap remover seen in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the plane indicated by line H of Fig. 3.
Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 is a flat oblong body of sheet metal terminatin in a downwardly-turnedtab 2 at one end and a downwardly-turned beak 3 at the other end. Out of the body 1 is stamped a tongue 4 which is turned at its free end to form a hook 5. The beak 3 is stamped V- shaped with the apex of the V forming the point of thebeak. 1
In operation, the instrument is applied, as seen in Fig. 1, with the hook 5 engaging beneath the edge of the crimped cap and with the beak 3 engaging the upper surface of the cap, the tab or end grip porti0n 2 outstanding from the cap. The tab is gripped and the outer end of the instrument is elevated, which results in the lifting of the cap from the bottle.
One efficient method of use of this instrument in practice consists in placing the finger in the angle formed between the body 1 and tab 2 so as to be beneath the instrument, and by placing the thumb on top of the body 1 the tab 2 serves as an effective gripping portion conforming generally to the shape of the finger. Owing to the fact that the finger willfit between the rear edge of the tongue 4 and the tab 2 while resting against the under surface of the bod 1 en ables the operator to get a very efi'ectlve and firm grip on the instrument, which assures satisfactory operation thereof, such as would not be obtainable with a like instrun'ient pro vided with a straight body and having no curved tab. The beak 3 usually forms a dent on the upper surface of the cap and thus assures against slipping of the instrument during operation.
he instrument, of course, may be distributedon the market in packages or otherwise as desired, and I find one effective means of distribution consists in securing the instrument in any appropriate manner to the neck of a bottle closed by a crimped cap.
The structure described is not only effective in its operation as above described, but is so designed and constructed as to be susceptible of production at such a low rate as to be practicable for distribution with each bottle of any particular substance without necessitating an additional charge for the bottle.
What I claim is 1. A crimped cap remover comprising a body formed of a flat strip of metal bent at one end to form a downwardly-turned tab and bent and tapered at the other end to provide a point, a portion of the material of the body bein stamped to form an outstanding hook-a apted to engage beneath the flange of a crimped cap when the point engages the upper surface of the cap.
2. A crimped cap remover comprising a body formed of a flat'strip of metal laterally bent and terminated at one end to form In testimonv whereof I afilx my signature a point ada ted to dent thefugper Surface in presence of two witnesses.
of a crim e cap, a portion 0 t e b0 y portion being stamped and bent to outstan bAMUEL WHITAKER 5 from the body portion and formed into a, Witnesses:
hook adapted to engage the lower edge of H. C. MCCUTCHEN,
the flange of such cap. T. L. Bownmz.
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Cited By (6)

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US2578983A (en) * 1947-02-14 1951-12-18 Primak Adam Can opener
US2924133A (en) * 1958-02-06 1960-02-09 Ernesto C Marulli Bottle opener with cap retainer
US20050076742A1 (en) * 2003-10-09 2005-04-14 Yurek John Terry Opener for producing hole in side of pressurized beverage can
US20140069065A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 Ryan Michael Laverty Can opening device
US20150101200A1 (en) * 2013-10-16 2015-04-16 Raging Mammoth, LLC Beverage-opening tool and method
US20200095107A1 (en) * 2018-09-23 2020-03-26 Justin Durry Niebergall Handheld Puncturing Tool

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2578983A (en) * 1947-02-14 1951-12-18 Primak Adam Can opener
US2924133A (en) * 1958-02-06 1960-02-09 Ernesto C Marulli Bottle opener with cap retainer
US20050076742A1 (en) * 2003-10-09 2005-04-14 Yurek John Terry Opener for producing hole in side of pressurized beverage can
US20140069065A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 Ryan Michael Laverty Can opening device
US9260282B2 (en) * 2012-09-07 2016-02-16 Ryan Michael Laverty Method of opening a can with an opening device
US20150101200A1 (en) * 2013-10-16 2015-04-16 Raging Mammoth, LLC Beverage-opening tool and method
US9272891B2 (en) * 2013-10-16 2016-03-01 Raging Mammoth, LLC Beverage-opening tool
US20160207749A1 (en) * 2013-10-16 2016-07-21 Raging Mammoth, LLC Beverage-opening tool
US20200095107A1 (en) * 2018-09-23 2020-03-26 Justin Durry Niebergall Handheld Puncturing Tool

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