US2628421A - Can opener - Google Patents

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Feb. 17, 1953 J. H. CREws 2,628,421

CAN OPENER Filed Oct. 24,-1949 a f NVENTOR. `fd J@ @669m ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 17, l1953 CAN OPENER James H. Crews, San Marcos, Tex., assignor to The First National Bank of San Marcos Application October 24, 1949, Serial No. 123,269

(Cl. Sil-6.1)

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a can opener.

An object of the invention is to provide a can opener which is provided with a blade for cutting a discharge opening in the top of the can and is also provided with a tang or punch which will, at the same time, forman air inlet opening.

The `opener ha-s been designed for use in connection with metal `cans containing liquid, such as beer cans.

It is a further object to provide an implement of the character described wherein the can support is so related to the blade and punch that the opener can 'be operated by a single hand of the operator.

A still further object 'of -the invention is to provide an opener of the character described of such construction that the can will automatical- =ly swing into position yclear of the blade and punch so that it can be readily removed when opened.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification, which is illlustrated by the accompanying drawings, where- Figure l is a side elevation of the opener shown partly in section and in `can receiving position.

Figure 2 is -a side elevation of the opener shown in active position.

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

Figure-4 is a fragmentary, vertical, sectional view taken on the line ylI-- of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 3, `and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 5-6 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the `drawings, the numeral I designates an lupright stand having a widened base 2 for the support of the implement.

The numeral 3 designates a forwardly curved bracket, one end of which is provided with a vertical, elongated anchor -4 rand Whose other end has a slot 5 in its lower side. The anchor `Il oonforms in shape to, and is countersunk into, the upper end of the stand with its outer sides and top flush with the corresponding parts of the stand. This anchor may be removably secured to the stand by any suitable means, such as the screws 6.

Intermediate its ends the bracket has the depending side lugs or extensions 1, I and the upper end of the hanger '8 is pivotally connected with said lugs on a horizontal axis and is rearwardly turned at approximately a right angle to the main body of the hanger.

The lower end of the hanger carries a circular platform 9 having an upstanding, annular, marginal rim I0 within which the can, when mounted on the platform, fits.

Between the lugs 1 and countersunk into the iower side of the bracket 3 there is a blade shank II which may be secured to the bracket in any approved manner and whose forward end is forwardly and downwardly curved, having the side edges I2, I2 and terminating in the point I3.

Seated in the slot 5 and pinned or otherwise secured therein there is a shank Ill, whose forward end is downwardly .turned and forzmed with a shoulder I5 and a depending tang or punch I6.

The hanger, being shaped as above explained and with the weight of the platform 9 thereon, will normally hang in rearward position, as shown in Figure 3, so that -the can may be inserted thereon and will clear the blade II, as shown in Figure l.

When the can is located on the platform the can vand hanger may be grasped and pulled forwardly so as to move the top of the can into contact with sai-d blade and punch and a discharge opening and an air inlet' opening will be formed in said top. The forward movement of the can will be stopped by the shoulder I5.

Upon release of the hanger, the can will swing into position clear of the blade, as slrown in Figure l, and may be readilyremoved.

Ii desired, the base 2 may be securely fastened to a suitable support on which it is mounted, for convenience in operating the opener.

Should it be desired to do so, the anchor 4 may be disconnected from the stand I and fastened to a wall or other permanent, upright structure by means of the screws 5, or by any other suitable securing means, and the opener then used as a convenient kitchen implement for opening metal cans of any kind which contain liquid.

The drawings and descriptions are illustrative merely, while the broad `principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A can opener comprising, a stand, a bracket extending forwardly from the stand and whose Iree end is provided with a slot, Klugs spaced apart and depending from the bracket a hanger Whose upper end is rearwardly turned at substantially right angles and pivoted between the lugs and depending therefrom, `a platform secured to the lower end of .the hanger and extending forwardly therefrom to receive a lean, a shank secured in said slot formed with a shoulder and a depending punch beneath the `shoulder and a blade whose shank is countersunk into the under side of the bracket between sai-d lugs and whose forward end is downwardly :curved and formed with cutting side edges and terminating in a. point, said hanger -being movable forwardly and positioned to carry the top of the 'can on the platform into ycontact with said blade and punch to lperforate said top.

JAMES H. CREWS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,082,426 Keith Dec. 23, 1913 2,272,204 Hothersall Feb, 10, 1942 2,556,731 Lapierre June 12, 1951

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