US2727415A - Cap remover having pivoted levers - Google Patents

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US2727415A
US2727415A US382713A US38271353A US2727415A US 2727415 A US2727415 A US 2727415A US 382713 A US382713 A US 382713A US 38271353 A US38271353 A US 38271353A US 2727415 A US2727415 A US 2727415A
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the present invention proposes the construction of an improved opener which can be used to open a variety of containers and which will always present to the user the proper tool for opening the particular container he desires to open.
  • Another object of the present invention proposes forming the opener device with a pair of pivotally connected levers with jar lid prying arms at each end of one lever and with one of the arms and one end of the other lever forming coacting jaws for removal of screw tops and caps.
  • the present invention proposes providing a lip or prong type bottle opener on one of the pivotally connected levers and arranging the device so that the other lever can be pivoted to bear against the lip or prong to bias it toward its lever and to firmly grip a bottle cap therebetween.
  • the present invention proposes arranging the pivotally connected levers so that one lever will lock the bottle opener prong or lip in the other lever in place against a bottle cap with the bottle cap firmly gripped between that prong or lip and the lever.
  • the present invention further proposes a novel arrangement of various container opener means on a single opener.
  • Fig. l is a perspective view of an opener constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1 but showing the parts in a different position.
  • Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the device opening a screw type bottle cap shown in dot-dash outline.
  • Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view of a bottle and bottle cap with a sectional view of a portion of the opener shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrating the locking action of the levers.
  • Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a further modification of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 7.
  • the opener in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, consists of two levers or lever bars 15 and 16 pivotally connected together between their ends by a pivot pin 17.
  • Lever 15 has a central portion 18 and bifurcated ends 19 and 2%) having arms 21 and 22 and 23 and 24 respectively adapted to fit partially around and under a lid for prying action. Arms 23 and 24 at end 20 of lever 15 "ice are spaced" apart more than arms 21 and 22 at end 19 of the lever for removing lids from jars having mouths of larger diameter.
  • End 20' of lever 15 has an outwardly inclined prong 2'5 disposed between its arms 23 and 24.
  • a second outwardly inclined prong26 is disposed adjacent to, spaced from, and in alignment with the prong 25'.
  • both prongs 25. and'26 are pressed from the material of the lever bar 15' itself so that the lever 15 may be stamped from sheet metal.
  • Prong 26 has a tip or. tip portion 27 bent substantially parallel'to the lever 15 and pointed toward end 20 of the lever. Prong 26 is disposed with relation to prong 25 so as to coact with it and serve as a bottle cap opener (see Fig. 4). Prong 26 also has a locking notch 23 as later will be more fully described.
  • Arm 22 of end 19 of lever 15 has a curved jaw forming outer edge 29 adjacent the central portion 18 of the lever.
  • This jaw forming edge 29 has a roughened surface which may be a serrated, scored or knurled one.
  • Lever 16 the lever without the bifurcated ends, has a curved jaw forming inner edge 30 at its end 31 which is disposed opposite the jaw forming outer edge 29 on lever 15 to form a pair of pliers for removing screw caps (see Fig. 3), the ends 20 of lever 15 and 32 of lever 16 forming the handle of the pliers.
  • Lever 16 is positioned on lever 15 so as to bear against the second prong 26 of lever 15 and bias the prong inwardly so that the tip portion 27 moves toward the lever 15.
  • Lever 16 by moving the ends 19 and 31 of levers 15 and 16 together the tip portion 27 of the prong 26 may be pressed firmly beneath the edge of a bottle cap and held there to prevent any slipping in the attempt to pry off the cap.
  • the locking notch 23 in prong 26 on lever 15 is disposed to receive and seat the lever 16 after it has biased the prong 26 inwardly. Thus lever 16 will lock the prong 26 in this position.
  • Lever 16 has a bottle opener notch 33 in one side edge of its end 32 so that bottle caps best opened by this type opener may be removed.
  • the modification of the opener of the present invention illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 is characterized by the provision of a single straight bar lever 34 having bifurcated ends 35 and 36 with arms 37 and 38 and 39 and 40, respectively.
  • the arms 35 and 36 are adapted to fit partially around and under a lid for prying action and arms 37 and 38 are adapted similarly to fit around and under larger lids for a like purpose, the arms 37 and 38 being spaced further apart than arms 39 and 40.
  • Adjacent end 35 is an outwardly inclined prong 41 and a smaller prong 42 outwardly inclined is disposed adjacent to, spaced from and aligned with prong 41 to coact with it and serve as a bottle cap opener.
  • the smaller prong 42 has a tip portion 43 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar.
  • the modification of the opener of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 is characterized by the provision of a lever bar 44 having a bifurcated end 45 with arms 46 and 47 spaced apart to fit partially around and under jar lids for prying them from jars.
  • Lever bar 44 has on its other end 48 a pointed tip 49 outwardly bent for puncturing cans such as orange juice and the like. Adjacent this pointed tip 49 is an outwardly bent prong 50 with a tip portion 51 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar.
  • the prong Si is disposed adjacent pointed tip 49 for grasping the rim of a can.
  • a second outwardly inclined prong 52 is provided adjacent the bifurcated end 45 and a smaller outwardly inclined prong 53 is disposed adjacent to prong 52 spaced from and aligned with it.
  • the smaller prong 53 has a tip portion 54 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar.
  • An opener comprising two levers pivotally connected together between their ends, one of said levers having an outwardly inclined prong centrally disposed therebetween and a second outwardly inclined prong with a tip portion bent substantially parallel with said lever,
  • said second prong being aligned in spaced relation with the other prong to coact with it to serve as a cap opener, said second prong having a locking notch therein whereby I 4 i I said other lever bears against said second prong to bias it inwardly and to seat in said locking notch to locktthe prong in such position. .t

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Dec. 20, 1955 Filed Sept. 28. l953 Z/ W l D. WENDELKEN CAP REMOVER HAVING PIVOTED LEVERS 2 Sheets-Sheet l IIIIIIIIFIIIITI flg INVENTOR.
DIEDRICH WENDELKEIN ATTFR/VEY Dec. 20, 1955 D WENDELKEN 2,727,415
CAP REMOWR HAVING PIVOTED LEVERS' Filed Sept. 28. 1953 2 SheetsSheet 2 3% 36 II I ll F 7.5.
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DIEDRICH WENDE LKEN BY United States Patent O CAP REMOVER HAVING PIVU'IEU LEVERS Diedrich WendelkemNew Yuri, N. Y.
Applicationseptember 2'8, I953, Serial; No. 382,713
2 Claims. (CL 81*346) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in openers for cans, jars, bottles and the like.
More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved opener which can be used to open a variety of containers and which will always present to the user the proper tool for opening the particular container he desires to open.
Another object of the present invention proposes forming the opener device with a pair of pivotally connected levers with jar lid prying arms at each end of one lever and with one of the arms and one end of the other lever forming coacting jaws for removal of screw tops and caps.
Still further, the present invention proposes providing a lip or prong type bottle opener on one of the pivotally connected levers and arranging the device so that the other lever can be pivoted to bear against the lip or prong to bias it toward its lever and to firmly grip a bottle cap therebetween.
As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the pivotally connected levers so that one lever will lock the bottle opener prong or lip in the other lever in place against a bottle cap with the bottle cap firmly gripped between that prong or lip and the lever.
The present invention further proposes a novel arrangement of various container opener means on a single opener.
For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.
In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:
Fig. l is a perspective view of an opener constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1 but showing the parts in a different position.
Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the device opening a screw type bottle cap shown in dot-dash outline.
Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view of a bottle and bottle cap with a sectional view of a portion of the opener shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrating the locking action of the levers.
Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a further modification of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 7.
The opener, in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, consists of two levers or lever bars 15 and 16 pivotally connected together between their ends by a pivot pin 17.
Lever 15 has a central portion 18 and bifurcated ends 19 and 2%) having arms 21 and 22 and 23 and 24 respectively adapted to fit partially around and under a lid for prying action. Arms 23 and 24 at end 20 of lever 15 "ice are spaced" apart more than arms 21 and 22 at end 19 of the lever for removing lids from jars having mouths of larger diameter.
End 20' of lever 15 has an outwardly inclined prong 2'5 disposed between its arms 23 and 24. A second outwardly inclined prong26 is disposed adjacent to, spaced from, and in alignment with the prong 25'. Preferably both prongs 25. and'26 are pressed from the material of the lever bar 15' itself so that the lever 15 may be stamped from sheet metal.
Prong 26 has a tip or. tip portion 27 bent substantially parallel'to the lever 15 and pointed toward end 20 of the lever. Prong 26 is disposed with relation to prong 25 so as to coact with it and serve as a bottle cap opener (see Fig. 4). Prong 26 also has a locking notch 23 as later will be more fully described.
Arm 22 of end 19 of lever 15 has a curved jaw forming outer edge 29 adjacent the central portion 18 of the lever. This jaw forming edge 29 has a roughened surface which may be a serrated, scored or knurled one.
Lever 16, the lever without the bifurcated ends, has a curved jaw forming inner edge 30 at its end 31 which is disposed opposite the jaw forming outer edge 29 on lever 15 to form a pair of pliers for removing screw caps (see Fig. 3), the ends 20 of lever 15 and 32 of lever 16 forming the handle of the pliers.
Lever 16 is positioned on lever 15 so as to bear against the second prong 26 of lever 15 and bias the prong inwardly so that the tip portion 27 moves toward the lever 15. Thus in removing a bottle cap, by moving the ends 19 and 31 of levers 15 and 16 together the tip portion 27 of the prong 26 may be pressed firmly beneath the edge of a bottle cap and held there to prevent any slipping in the attempt to pry off the cap.
The locking notch 23 in prong 26 on lever 15 is disposed to receive and seat the lever 16 after it has biased the prong 26 inwardly. Thus lever 16 will lock the prong 26 in this position.
Lever 16 has a bottle opener notch 33 in one side edge of its end 32 so that bottle caps best opened by this type opener may be removed.
The modification of the opener of the present invention illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 is characterized by the provision of a single straight bar lever 34 having bifurcated ends 35 and 36 with arms 37 and 38 and 39 and 40, respectively. The arms 35 and 36 are adapted to fit partially around and under a lid for prying action and arms 37 and 38 are adapted similarly to fit around and under larger lids for a like purpose, the arms 37 and 38 being spaced further apart than arms 39 and 40.
Adjacent end 35 is an outwardly inclined prong 41 and a smaller prong 42 outwardly inclined is disposed adjacent to, spaced from and aligned with prong 41 to coact with it and serve as a bottle cap opener. The smaller prong 42 has a tip portion 43 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar.
The modification of the opener of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 is characterized by the provision of a lever bar 44 having a bifurcated end 45 with arms 46 and 47 spaced apart to fit partially around and under jar lids for prying them from jars. Lever bar 44 has on its other end 48 a pointed tip 49 outwardly bent for puncturing cans such as orange juice and the like. Adjacent this pointed tip 49 is an outwardly bent prong 50 with a tip portion 51 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar. The prong Si is disposed adjacent pointed tip 49 for grasping the rim of a can. A second outwardly inclined prong 52 is provided adjacent the bifurcated end 45 and a smaller outwardly inclined prong 53 is disposed adjacent to prong 52 spaced from and aligned with it. The smaller prong 53 has a tip portion 54 bent substantially parallel to the lever bar.
While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: 1. An opener comprising two levers pivotally connected together between their ends, one of said levers having an outwardly inclined prong centrally disposed therebetween and a second outwardly inclined prong with a tip portion bent substantially parallel with said lever,
said second prong being aligned in spaced relation with the other prong to coact with it to serve as a cap opener, said second prong having a locking notch therein whereby I 4 i I said other lever bears against said second prong to bias it inwardly and to seat in said locking notch to locktthe prong in such position. .t
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first prong has a downwardly bent tip portion to seat across the top of a cap and hold it in position while being opened.
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US3724297A (en) * 1971-04-22 1973-04-03 E Bucko Hand held pop tab opener
US4463631A (en) * 1982-11-04 1984-08-07 Custom Tool, Inc. Multipurpose opener
CN102602863A (en) * 2008-03-11 2012-07-25 东洋玻璃株式会社 Cap opener
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US2257532A (en) * 1941-01-31 1941-09-30 Perocco Angelo Mario Opening device
US2483830A (en) * 1947-09-13 1949-10-04 Johnstone E Hughes Lever type jar cap remover
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US1661333A (en) * 1926-06-28 1928-03-06 Margaret Jean Marie Device for opening and closing fruit jars
US1996550A (en) * 1933-04-13 1935-04-02 American Can Co Container opener
US2257532A (en) * 1941-01-31 1941-09-30 Perocco Angelo Mario Opening device
US2624220A (en) * 1946-12-16 1953-01-06 Frank A Cassiere Pry type vacuum cap remover
US2483830A (en) * 1947-09-13 1949-10-04 Johnstone E Hughes Lever type jar cap remover

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US3724297A (en) * 1971-04-22 1973-04-03 E Bucko Hand held pop tab opener
US4463631A (en) * 1982-11-04 1984-08-07 Custom Tool, Inc. Multipurpose opener
CN102602863A (en) * 2008-03-11 2012-07-25 东洋玻璃株式会社 Cap opener
CN102616710A (en) * 2008-03-11 2012-08-01 东洋玻璃株式会社 Cap opener
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CN102602863B (en) * 2008-03-11 2014-10-22 东洋玻璃株式会社 Cap opener
WO2021155032A1 (en) * 2020-01-28 2021-08-05 Outdoor Element, Llc Multi-purpose tool
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