US2049116A

US2049116A - Combined milk can and bottle opener

Info

Publication number: US2049116A
Application number: US32662A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Harris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-07-22
Filing date: 1935-07-22
Publication date: 1936-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 1953-07-28

Description

July 28, 1936.

w. F. HARRIS 3 2,049,116

COMBINED MILK CAN AND BOTTLE OPENER I Filed July 22, 1935 at entesi July 28, 1936 STA This invention relates to combination tools, and more particularly to a combined milk can and bottle opener.

The object of the invention is to provide a comparatively simple, inexpensive and thoroughly efficient device of this character which may be used for conveniently removing the caps from bottles and for puncturing the lids or covers of milk cans to permit the discharge of the contents thereof.

A further object oi the invention is to provide a household tool or implement including a flat bar adapted to rest on, the top of a can and having spaced spurs depending therefrom and so disposed with respect to each other as to permit the puncturing of the lids of milk cans oi difierent sizes without requiring any adjustment of the spurs to engage a particular size can. A further object is to position the intermediate spur at one side of the center of the tool and in longitudinal alinement with the terminal spurs whereby said intermediate spur will coact with one or the other of the terminal spurs according to the diameter of the lid of the can to be punctured. Q

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devicesso'as to increase their utility, durability, and efiiciency.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing,-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combination household implement constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the tool puncturing the top of a relatively small milk can.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the position of the tool when puncturing a large milk can.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line t-t of Figure 2.

The improved household implement forming the subject-matter of the present invention comprises a flat longitudinally disposed bar 5 preferably formed of steel and having its opposite ends extended laterally at 6 and provided with openings I into which project flanges 8 for removing caps from bottles and the like.

5 The metal constituting'thebar 5 is cut to form substantially V-shaped incisions 9 and the metal between said incisions pressed downwardly to form depending terminal and intermediate puncturing spurs l0 and II having their side 55 edges sharpened at I2 and terminating in points l3 adapted to enter the top of a can It and form openings therein to permit the discharge of the contents of the can. The spurs l0 and II are disposed in longitudinal alinement with each the terminal spurs I!) to puncture the top of a Q 7 milk can of one size, as best shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, while the intermediate spur will coact with the other terminal spur to puncture the lid'oi a milk can of a larger size, as bes't shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The puncturing spurs are so arranged that when positioned on either a small or large can, the spurs will enter the top. of the can close to the side walls thereof, as 'clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing, so that when the tool is removed 20 and the can tilted, one of the punctures in the can will act as a vent and the other as a discharge opening and permit the milk to flow directly over the edge of the can and not collect on the lid. When the punctures are formed in 25. the center of the lid, the milk has a tendency to collect on the lid around the openings and attract flies and other insects, which unsanitary feature is entirely eliminated with the present invention. 30 When it is desired .to open or puncture a small can of milk, the tool is positioned on the top of the can with the intermediate spur II and one of the terminal spurs Ill pressing against the top. A slight downward pressure is then exerted on the 35 flat upper surface of the bar which causes the spurs to enter the lid of the can and puncture the same. If it is desired to open a larger can, the position of the tool is reversed and said tool placed on the top of the can with the interme- 40 dlate spur coasting with the other terminal spur ID, as best shown in Figure 2 of the drawing, after which a slight pressure is exerted on the top of thebar to eflect the puncturing of the top of the can in the manner previously stated. If it is 45 desired to open abottle, either end of the tool may be positioned over the cap of the bottle with the adjacent lip 8 extending beneath the flange of the cap, when, by exerting a slight upward pressure on the bar, the cap may be readily removed from the'neck of the bottle. Either of the openings 1 may be used for suspending the tool from a nail or other suitable support when not in use.

By arranging the puncturing spurs in the mannet described, the tool may be used for opening or puncturing milk cans of diii'erent sizes without the necessity of adjusting the spurs to fit any particular size can, thereby permitting the device to be used rapidly and conveniently when the occasion requires.

The tools may be made in diiterent sizes and shapes and nickeled, Japanned, or otherwise coated or ornamented to give them a neat and attractive appearance.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A tool of the class described comprising a flat longitudinally disposed reversible bar adapted to rest on the top of a can and provided with oppositely disposed hand grips. said bar being provided between said hand grips with V-shaped incisions and the material between the incisions pressed downwardly to form depending termi- 1nlal and intermediate puncturing spurs disposed spaced at uneven distances apart whereby when the bar is in one position the intermediate spur will coact with one of the terminal spurs to puncture a can of one size and when the position or the bar is reversed said intermediate spur will coact with another terminal spur to puncture a can of a different size.

WILLIAMF. HARRIS.

longitudinal alinement with each other and