WO1991018822A1 - Dispositif d'ouverture - Google Patents

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WO1991018822A1
WO1991018822A1 PCT/AU1991/000245 AU9100245W WO9118822A1 WO 1991018822 A1 WO1991018822 A1 WO 1991018822A1 AU 9100245 W AU9100245 W AU 9100245W WO 9118822 A1 WO9118822 A1 WO 9118822A1
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cap
opener
opener device
handle
tab
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PCT/AU1991/000245
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John Caione
Campbell Alan Rose
Philip Thomas Rose
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Triquip Pty Ltd.
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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
    • B67B7/44—Combination tools, e.g. comprising cork-screws, can piercers, crowncap removers
    • 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
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B7/0417—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action
    • B67B7/0423—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action of wine-waiter, i.e. sommelier type
    • 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
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B2007/0458—Means for cutting sealing capsules

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  • the invention relates to devices to open normally sealed products such as bottles, cans and other containers .
  • fluid products are sealed in containers so that the contents of the containers cannot leak to the outside atmosphere. Likewise such seals prevent ingress of contaminants into the container which may cause spoilage of the product.
  • the containers are usually sealed in four ways.
  • the first is to provide the neck of the container with a cap. These caps may be screw-threaded or friction -fitted such as crown-sealed.
  • the second type of seal forms an integral part of the container.
  • an aluminium can which has a line of weakness formed into its upper end and a ring-pull or tab both of which by movement cause the upper end to open about the line of weakness .
  • the third type is for glass bottles In which corks are used as an alternative to caps.
  • the fourth is the vacuum-sealed type steel can in which it is necessary to physically pierce or cut an outer surface to gain access to the contents .
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET contains an opening having a bore tapering from a large diameter to a smaller diameter.
  • the bore has a plurality of longitudinal flutes of constant cross-section adapted to mesh into corrugations formed in the periphery of twist tops and to bite into peripheral surfaces of caps .
  • the opener needs to be pushed firmly down over the cap. This opener is only useful if the cap fits snugly into one of the flutes. Further, if the flutes do not adequately grip the bottle cap, then the opener will not function without the operator exerting additional downwards pressure upon the cap.
  • a similar device is also disclosed in patent AU-A-81283/82.
  • Yet another device is disclosed in petty patent AU-B- 12736/88 to assist in opening a can.
  • the device has a handle from which a hollow U-shaped arm extends.
  • the U-shaped arm is placed around the lifting tab and the device pivoted about the free end of the U-shaped arm.
  • the ring-pull or tab may disengage from the U-shaped arm if the device is inadvertently moved sideways. Further, if a ring-pull is present, the device does not permit the ring-pull to be positively engaged for removal of the ring and weakened metal area away from the container.
  • a flattened tool is disclosed having an opening adapted to receive a tab on a container. Pivoting of the tool about the opening causes the tab to press down upon a weakened area of the container top.
  • an opener device which includes a handle, and a cap engaging means defining an opening.
  • the cap engaging means is adapted to engage a twist or screw cap.
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET cap is loosened from the container by placing the cap engaging means about the cap and rotating the handle.
  • the cap engaging means comprises at least one protrusion adapted to engage either serrations about a cap or the screw thread formed in the cap.
  • the protrusion is at least one ridge which extends in both radial and axial direction about the periphery of the opening.
  • the ridge is continuous.
  • the ridge has a decreasing radius of curvature, more preferable the radius of curvature decreases axially along the periphery of the opening.
  • the opener device includes a cutter.
  • the cutter is located on the handle of the opener device adjacent the cap engaging means. More preferably, the cutter protrudes from a concave surface of the handle. In use the concave surface approximates the curvature of a bottle to enable the protruding cutter to engage firmly into any protective or decorative packaging placed around the neck of the bottle .
  • the opener device includes a means to lift and preferably remove a ring-pull or tab from a container.
  • the means comprises a base and a pair of arms extending therefrom. Each of the arms has Its free end preferably orientated towards the other free end.
  • the base can be easily slipped between the ring-pull or tab and the upper surface of the container.
  • the arms are also adapted to pass through and engage a ring-pull to facilitate the removal of the ring-pull should this be required.
  • This means may be pivotally attached to the handle and, when not in use, fit snugly against the handle . However, in its operative position it extends the length of the handle, allowing increased leverage if other opening means are positioned at or adjacent the other end of the handle.
  • the base can be easily positioned between the ring-pull or tab and the body of the container and pivoted about its end to raise the ring-pull or tab to break the seal with the surface of the can.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of the opener device according to one preferred form of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of a fully opened form of the opener device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the base component part of the opener device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a side view of the component of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a cross -sectional view along A - A of Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 is plan view of a ring-pull or tab component of Figure 1;
  • Figure 7 is a side view of the component of Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 is an end view of the component of Figure 6;
  • Figure 9 Is a partial plan view of a portion of the handle of Figure 1;
  • Figure 10 is a side view of the partial view of Figure 9;
  • B TITUT SHEET Figure 11 is a partial plan view of a portion of the handle of Figure 2;
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the partial view of Figure 11.
  • the opener device 1 comprises a handle 2.
  • Handle 2 has an approximately U-shaped cross-section to define an opening which can house a cork screw 3.
  • Cork screw 3 has a screw end 4 and a plain shaft 5.
  • Plain shaft 5 is rotatably mounted upon pivot 6 so that the screw end 4 can be located out of sight within the U-shaped opening when not in use.
  • the cork screw 3 is rotated about pivot 6 and handle 2 is used in conjunction with opener 13 to assist the insertion of screw end 4 into a cork and removal of the cork from a container.
  • the opener device 1 has a cap engaging means 8.
  • the cap engaging means 8 comprises a ring 9 which is integrally formed with handle 2.
  • On the inner periphery of ring 9 are three ridges 10.
  • Each ridge 10 has a radius which decreases with the axial depth of the ring 9. Accordingly, each ridge describes a helical or spiral path.
  • the opener device 1 is inverted and ring 9 placed over a cap (not shown) .
  • the ridges 10 may engage into the screw threads of the cap. If the cap is a twist top cap rather than a screw top cap, the leading edges 11 of the ridges 10 will engage the serrations of the twist top cap or deform the cap to permit removal. Twisting force is applied to the cap by use of handle 2 and optionally opener 13 when in the fully extended position.
  • Opener 13 is U-shaped comprising a flat base 14 and arms 15. Opener 13 is more particularly shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8. Pivot pin 16 connects opener 13 to handle 2. When not in use opener 13 is rotated about pin 16 so that arms 15 are located within handle 2. Opener 13 is specifically designed to raise either a ring-pull or tab from its normal approximately flat position upon the upper end of a container (not shown) to a more prone position. If flat base 14 is moved under the ring-pull or tab, the tab is located entirely within opening 17. Alternatively, the ring-pull rides up and over arms 15. When flat base 14 is in place it is rotated about its free end 18 6.
  • the opener device 1 may be moved so that a pulling force is applied to the ring-pull to remove it from the container.
  • the opener 13 may also be rotated normal to handle 2 and in that position cooperate with cork screw 3 and handle 2 as a fulcrum for the withdrawal of corks from bottles .
  • the first is a piercing opener 20 which comprises two generally parallel arms 21 and 22 which are adapted to co-operate with the rim of a container (not shown) , and by a lever action arm 21 is forced through the upper surface of the container.
  • arms 21 and 22 cooperate to allow the removal of crown seals from containers.
  • the second device is a cutter 23 located on a concave surface 24. This is more particularly shown in Figures 9 and 10.
  • Cutter 23 is adapted to be used to remove protective or decorative packaging placed around the neck of a bottle.
  • the concave surface approximates the curvature of the neck of the bottle to enable the cutter to be held firmly about the neck of the bottle.
  • the third device is an opener 25 of conventional shape.
  • the opener 25 has a cutting edge 26 (detailed in Figure 11) and a complementary member 27. These are formed as integral parts of handle 2. Cutting edge 26 and member 27 may be used either to remove crown seals or alternatively to cut out ends of a metal can.
  • the opener is adapted to open seals which heretofore have required either complicated devices or separate utensils .
  • it is adapted to be essentially manufactured from a single material with attached rotating parts to achieve a compact result.

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Abstract

Un dispositif d'ouverture (1) comprenant une poignée (2) et un moyen de prise d'une capsule (8), celui-ci définissant une ouverture servant à recevoir la capsule et possédant au moins un élément formant saillie conçu pour venir en prise avec les dentelures ou les filetages de la capsule et possédant au moins une nervure (10) à prolongement axial et radial autour de la circonférence de l'ouverture. L'invention a aussi pour objet un dispositif servant à soulever ou à enlever la bague amovible ou l'attache d'un récipient, comprenant un moyen de fixation conçu pour tourner par rapport à une poignée ainsi qu'une base et une paire de bras conçus pour déterminer une cavité recevant la bague ou l'attache. L'invention a, de plus, pour objet un outil combiné qui comprend à la fois les dispositifs décrits ci-dessus et un tire-bouchon, un perforateur, une lame coupante et un décapsuleur.
PCT/AU1991/000245 1990-06-08 1991-06-07 Dispositif d'ouverture WO1991018822A1 (fr)

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EP0573815A1 (fr) * 1992-06-11 1993-12-15 Ferdinando Cellini Tire-bouchon avec un accessoire pour découper la capsule de surbouchage couvrant le goulot de la bouteille
US5762215A (en) * 1991-07-30 1998-06-09 Glaxo Wellcome Cap for a container
WO1999064343A1 (fr) * 1998-06-10 1999-12-16 Knabel, Gerard Tire-bouchon/decapsuleur
EP1035070A1 (fr) * 1999-03-11 2000-09-13 Companyia Andorrana de Llevataps, S.L. Tire-bouchon
US6732392B2 (en) * 2002-01-15 2004-05-11 Neil J. Kay Combination cork extractor and foil cutter
EP1473270A1 (fr) * 2003-05-02 2004-11-03 Shun So Dispositif d'ouverture de récipient à usages multiples
DE202009017074U1 (de) * 2009-12-17 2011-05-05 Berendsohn Ag Werkzeug zum Öffnen von Behältern für Lebensmittel, insbesondere Getränke
CN103539049A (zh) * 2012-06-08 2014-01-29 哈默尔Tlc公司 组合式(五加仑)桶开启器和方法
US9637367B1 (en) 2013-12-30 2017-05-02 Karl Peter Arnold Combined cork and twist cap remover

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GB865801A (en) * 1959-08-15 1961-04-19 Harry Millington Device for unscrewing screw cap stopper
US3600982A (en) * 1969-11-12 1971-08-24 John G Tholen Jar cover remover
GB2084549A (en) * 1980-08-19 1982-04-15 Nash Frederick Opener for screw-tops
US4455894A (en) * 1982-11-08 1984-06-26 Roberts Richard D Hand held opening apparatus
US4681358A (en) * 1980-10-31 1987-07-21 Smith Thomas T Container opening technology
AU1380288A (en) * 1987-04-03 1988-10-06 Alberto Ferrando Extracting device for champagne-type corks
US4873896A (en) * 1988-12-12 1989-10-17 Alan Hull Lift-tab container opener

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GB865801A (en) * 1959-08-15 1961-04-19 Harry Millington Device for unscrewing screw cap stopper
US3600982A (en) * 1969-11-12 1971-08-24 John G Tholen Jar cover remover
GB2084549A (en) * 1980-08-19 1982-04-15 Nash Frederick Opener for screw-tops
US4681358A (en) * 1980-10-31 1987-07-21 Smith Thomas T Container opening technology
US4455894A (en) * 1982-11-08 1984-06-26 Roberts Richard D Hand held opening apparatus
AU1380288A (en) * 1987-04-03 1988-10-06 Alberto Ferrando Extracting device for champagne-type corks
US4873896A (en) * 1988-12-12 1989-10-17 Alan Hull Lift-tab container opener

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5762215A (en) * 1991-07-30 1998-06-09 Glaxo Wellcome Cap for a container
EP0573815A1 (fr) * 1992-06-11 1993-12-15 Ferdinando Cellini Tire-bouchon avec un accessoire pour découper la capsule de surbouchage couvrant le goulot de la bouteille
US5363725A (en) * 1992-06-11 1994-11-15 Ferdinando Cellini Corkscrew with fitting to shear the tinfoil, plastic or other caps on the neck of bottles
AU665418B2 (en) * 1992-06-11 1996-01-04 Ferdinando Cellini Corkscrew with fitting to shear the tinfoil, plastic or other caps on the neck of bottles
WO1999064343A1 (fr) * 1998-06-10 1999-12-16 Knabel, Gerard Tire-bouchon/decapsuleur
ES2156541A1 (es) * 1999-03-11 2001-06-16 Companyia Andorrana De Llevata Sacacorchos perfeccionado.
EP1035070A1 (fr) * 1999-03-11 2000-09-13 Companyia Andorrana de Llevataps, S.L. Tire-bouchon
US6732392B2 (en) * 2002-01-15 2004-05-11 Neil J. Kay Combination cork extractor and foil cutter
EP1473270A1 (fr) * 2003-05-02 2004-11-03 Shun So Dispositif d'ouverture de récipient à usages multiples
US7004049B2 (en) 2003-05-02 2006-02-28 Shun So Multi-purpose opener
DE202009017074U1 (de) * 2009-12-17 2011-05-05 Berendsohn Ag Werkzeug zum Öffnen von Behältern für Lebensmittel, insbesondere Getränke
CN103539049A (zh) * 2012-06-08 2014-01-29 哈默尔Tlc公司 组合式(五加仑)桶开启器和方法
US9637367B1 (en) 2013-12-30 2017-05-02 Karl Peter Arnold Combined cork and twist cap remover

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