WO1996006796A1 - Lift-top bottle opener - Google Patents

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WO1996006796A1
WO1996006796A1 PCT/CA1995/000189 CA9500189W WO9606796A1 WO 1996006796 A1 WO1996006796 A1 WO 1996006796A1 CA 9500189 W CA9500189 W CA 9500189W WO 9606796 A1 WO9606796 A1 WO 9606796A1
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James William Wedderburn
Florent Boudreau
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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
    • B67B7/16—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 lift-top bottle openers and more particularly to lift-top bottle openers for removing a conventional l ift-top from a co-operating bottle, wherein the lift-top has a thumb receiving protrusion including two angled surfaces separated one from the other by a central vertex.
  • lift-top bottles such as pi ll bottles
  • Conventional lift-top bottles are designed to be somewhat difficult to open, for reasons of safety. Presumably, such lift-top bottles preclude children from removing a lift-top from a bottle, thereby preventing access to the contents of the bottle.
  • the lid of a lift-top bottle fits snugly over top of the bottle so as to make it diff icult to remove the lid.
  • a tab on the interior surface of the annular periphery of the lift-top is slidably movable through the interruption, so as to permit the lift-top to be removed from the bottle.
  • a thumb receiving protrusion on the exterior surface of the annular periphery of the lift-top is aligned with the tab.
  • the thumb receiving protrusion is aligned with an indicating marker is aligned with the interruption in the annular flange, the tab is accordingly aligned with the interruption, thereby permitting the lift-top to be removed from the bottle.
  • the only point at which pressure can be appl ied to the lift-top is the thumb receiving protrusion. It is often dif f icult to push the thumb receiving protrusion upwardly, since the thumb receiving protrusion is quite small and accordingly a high amount of force per unit area must be applied thereto in order to remove the lift-top.
  • lift-top bottle opener for use in opening the lift- tops of lift-top bottles, which lift-top bottle opener is easy to use, sized to carry in a pocket or a purse, and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • Various types of hand held bottle openers are known.
  • One type in particular has been made for lift top soda bottles and comprises an elongated lever member and an end with a tang disposed within the end of the lever member, which tang is adapted to fit under the edge of the cap of the pop bottle while the end of the lever member rests on 3 portion of the cap remote from where the tang engages the cap.
  • the tang pulls upward on the cap while the end of the lever member presses downwardly on the remote portion of the cap, thus permitting 3 portion of the cap to be levered free of the bottle.
  • This type of hand-held lift-top bottle opener is, however, completely unsuitable for use in opening the type of lift-top bottle wherein the lift-top has a thumb receiving protrusion in the shape of an inverted triangle with two opposed outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces.
  • the design of the tang which cannot be applied under the lid of a lift-top bottle such as a pill bottle, since there is no gap between the lid and the bottle. The tang cannot adequately engage the thumb receiving projection of the lift-top.
  • a lift-top bottle opener for removing a conventional l ift-top from a co-operating bottle, with the lift-top having a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by the front face.
  • the opener comprises a lever member and a lift-top engaging end extending from the lever member and terminating in a free end.
  • the lift-top engaging end further has a lift-top engaging portion.
  • a tongue extends outwardly from the lift-top engaging end and is disposed inwardly from the free end of the lift-top engaging end.
  • a fork portion extends outwardly from the tongue portion, the fork portion having a back portion and two tines projecting outwardly from the back portion toward the free end of the lift-top engaging end, with the two tines terminating at a distance "D" from the free end of the lift-top engaging end.
  • the two tines are shaped and dimensioned to straddle the central vertex of a lift-top such that each tine engages one of the two angled surfaces of he thumb receiving protrusion of a l ift- top.
  • the lift-top engaging portion of the lift-top engaging end engages the top surface of a lift-top
  • the two tines of the fork portion engage the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of the lever member, the tines push upwardly on the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift-top bottle.
  • the present invention is comprised of an elongated lever member and an end including a tongue disposed in the end.
  • the elongated lever member is comprised of a flat member which spans the entire length of the lever member and which is rigid to prevent flexure at any point along the lever member.
  • the end of said elongated lever member is comprised of a flat surface which extends from the lever member and is adapted to be engaged on the top of a bottle cap.
  • the tongue disposed within said end of the lever member is positioned normal-to-parallel to the end extending from beneath the flat member of said end in a direction away from said elongated lever member along the length of the end of the lever member but not extending past the length of the end of the lever member and not aligned with the end of the lever member.
  • the tongue terminates in a fork in which the back of the fork is squared and the bends between the back and the tines are angular and normal from the back wherein the squared back csn be positioned flush against the thumb receiving protrusion of the lid of the pull bottle and the tines of the fork rest snugly against either side of the thumb rest of the lid of the pill bottle and the end of the lever member is resting on top of the lid of the pill bottle such that if an upward force is applied to the lever member the end of the lever member and the tongue firmly grasp the lid of the pi ll bottle by the thumb rest and the top of the lid to easily force the lid off the pill bottle.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from below of the lift-top bottle opener of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the lift-top bottle opener of Figure I .
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the tongue and fork portion of the lift-top bottle opener of Figure 1 , shown broken away from the remainder of the lift-top bottle opener,
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the lift-top bottle opener 10 for removing a conventional lift-top (not shown) from a co-operating bottle (not shown), with the lift-top having a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by front face.
  • the lift-top bottle opener 10 comprises an elongated lever member 12 and 3 lift-top engaging end 14 extending from the elongate lever member 12.
  • the elongate lever member 12 and the lift-top engaging end 14 are substantially flat in shape so as to permit ready grasping by a person's hand, and also for reasons of weight reduction and cost reduction.
  • the elongate lever member 12 is larger than the lift-top engaging end 14, for the purpose of providing sufficient leverage during use.
  • the lift-top engaging end 14 terminates in a free end 13, and further has a lift-top engaging portion that in the preferred embodiment comprises a substantially flat lift-top engaging surface 15.
  • the flat lift-top engaging surface 15 co-operatively engages the substantially flat top surface of a lift-top of a lift-top bottle, as will be discussed in greater detail subsequently.
  • a tongue 16 extends outwardly from the lift-top engaging end 14 and is disposed on the lift-top engaging end 14 inwardly from the free end 13, adjacent the elongate lever member 12.
  • the tongue 16 is bent at bend 13 so as to be normal-to-parallel to the lift top engsging end 14 -- that is to ssy the tongue is oriented initially substantially perpendicularly to the l ift-top engaging end 14 by virtue of the angular bend 18 -- so as to project from beneath the f lat surface 15
  • the tongue 16 is subsequently oriented parallel to the l ift-top engaging end 14, by virtue of an angular bend 20.
  • the bends 18 and 20 may be arcuate, as can be seen in Figure 4, although they are shown in Figures 1 through 3 to be angular
  • a fork portion 22 extends outwardly from the tongue 16.
  • the fork portion 22 has a back portion 23 and two times 24, 26 that project outwardly from the back portion 23 toward the free end 13 of the lift-top engaging end 14.
  • the two times 24, 26 are each substantially straight, are substantially parallel one to the other, and are substantially equal in length one to the other.
  • the tines 24, 26 terminate at a distance "D" from the free end 13 of the lift-top engaging end 14, so as to permit the flat surface 15 to engage the f lat top of the lift-top.
  • the back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 is substantially flat and the corners 28 and 30 between the back portion 23 and the tines 24, 26 are sguared.
  • the corners 28 and 30 between the back portion 23 and the tines 24, 26 may be arcuate, as is shown in Figure 5, though they are shown in Figures I through 3 to be angular.
  • the two tines 24,26 of the fork portion 22 are shaped and dimensioned to straddle across the inverted triangular front face of a thumb receiving protrusion such that each of the tines 24,26 engages one of the two side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top.
  • the tines are shaped and dimensioned, such that in use, the back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 contacts the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top.
  • the lift-top engaging portion in the form of the flat surface 15 of the lift-top engaging end 14 engages the top surface of a lift-top
  • the two tines 24,26 of the fork portion 22 engage the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of the elongate lever member 12, the tines 24,26 push upwardly on the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift-top bottle.
  • the purpose of the lift-top bottle opener 10 of the present invention is to allow the elderly and the weak or disabled to remove the lift-top from a lift-top bottle, such as pill bottle or the like, which have safety lid type lift-tops.
  • the lift-top bottle opener 10 is used by grasping the elongate lever member 12 in the palm of a person's hand, with the thumb positioned near the end of the lever member 12, close to the tongue 16, which tongue 16 is facing downwardly.
  • the tongue 16 is then aligned with the thumb receiving protrusion of the lift-top of the bottle.
  • the tines 24,26 of the tongue 16 straddle the thumb receiving protrusion while the back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 should be flush against the front face of the thumb receiving protrusion, depending on the dimensions of the fork portion 22 and the thumb receiving protrusion. Upward pressure is applied to the lever member 12 so as to readily lift the lift-top off the bottle .
  • the lift-top engaging end 14, the elongate lever member 12, the tongue 16 and the fork portion 22 are integral one with another.
  • the lift-top bottle opener 10 is preferably made of metal, which is a rigid material that resists flexure along the lever member 12, but may also be made from suitable a plastic material.

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Abstract

A lift-top bottle opener (10) for removing a conventional lift-top from a co-operating bottle, is disclosed. The lift-top has a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle, with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by the front face. The opener comprises an elongated lever member (12) and a lift-top engaging end (14) extending from the lever member (12) terminating in a free end (13) and having a lift-top engaging portion. A tongue (16) extends outwardly from the lift-top engaging end. A fork portion (22) extends outwardly from the tongue (16), and has a back portion (23) and two tines (24, 26) projecting outwardly from the back portion toward the free end of the lift-top engaging end, with the tines terminating at a distance 'D' from the free end of the lift-top engaging end. The tines are shaped and dimensioned to straddle the central vertex of a lift-top such that each tine engages one of the two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top. In use, the lift-top engaging portion of the lift-top engaging end engages the top surface of a lift-top, and the two tines of the fork portion engage the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of the lever member, the tines push upwardly on the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift-top bottle.

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LIFT-TOP BOTTLE OPENER FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
This invention relates to lift-top bottle openers and more particularly to lift-top bottle openers for removing a conventional l ift-top from a co-operating bottle, wherein the lift-top has a thumb receiving protrusion including two angled surfaces separated one from the other by a central vertex.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Conventional lift-top bottles, such as pi ll bottles, are designed to be somewhat difficult to open, for reasons of safety. Presumably, such lift-top bottles preclude children from removing a lift-top from a bottle, thereby preventing access to the contents of the bottle. The lid of a lift-top bottle fits snugly over top of the bottle so as to make it diff icult to remove the lid.
A small annular flange having an interruption therein, resists removal of the l ift-top. A tab on the interior surface of the annular periphery of the lift-top is slidably movable through the interruption, so as to permit the lift-top to be removed from the bottle. A thumb receiving protrusion on the exterior surface of the annular periphery of the lift-top is aligned with the tab. When the thumb receiving protrusion is aligned with an indicating marker is aligned with the interruption in the annular flange, the tab is accordingly aligned with the interruption, thereby permitting the lift-top to be removed from the bottle. The only point at which pressure can be appl ied to the lift-top is the thumb receiving protrusion. It is often dif f icult to push the thumb receiving protrusion upwardly, since the thumb receiving protrusion is quite small and accordingly a high amount of force per unit area must be applied thereto in order to remove the lift-top.
It is desirable to have a lift-top bottle opener for use in opening the lift- tops of lift-top bottles, which lift-top bottle opener is easy to use, sized to carry in a pocket or a purse, and inexpensive to manufacture.
PRIOR ART:
Various types of hand held bottle openers are known. One type in particular has been made for lift top soda bottles and comprises an elongated lever member and an end with a tang disposed within the end of the lever member, which tang is adapted to fit under the edge of the cap of the pop bottle while the end of the lever member rests on 3 portion of the cap remote from where the tang engages the cap. When an upward pressure is applied to the lever member the tang pulls upward on the cap while the end of the lever member presses downwardly on the remote portion of the cap, thus permitting 3 portion of the cap to be levered free of the bottle. This type of hand-held lift-top bottle opener is, however, completely unsuitable for use in opening the type of lift-top bottle wherein the lift-top has a thumb receiving protrusion in the shape of an inverted triangle with two opposed outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces. The design of the tang which cannot be applied under the lid of a lift-top bottle such as a pill bottle, since there is no gap between the lid and the bottle. The tang cannot adequately engage the thumb receiving projection of the lift-top. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a lift-top bottle opener for removing a conventional l ift-top from a co-operating bottle, with the lift-top having a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by the front face is disclosed. The opener comprises a lever member and a lift-top engaging end extending from the lever member and terminating in a free end. The lift-top engaging end further has a lift-top engaging portion. A tongue extends outwardly from the lift-top engaging end and is disposed inwardly from the free end of the lift-top engaging end. A fork portion extends outwardly from the tongue portion, the fork portion having a back portion and two tines projecting outwardly from the back portion toward the free end of the lift-top engaging end, with the two tines terminating at a distance "D" from the free end of the lift-top engaging end. The two tines are shaped and dimensioned to straddle the central vertex of a lift-top such that each tine engages one of the two angled surfaces of he thumb receiving protrusion of a l ift- top. In use, the lift-top engaging portion of the lift-top engaging end engages the top surface of a lift-top, and the two tines of the fork portion engage the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of the lever member, the tines push upwardly on the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift-top bottle.
The present invention is comprised of an elongated lever member and an end including a tongue disposed in the end.
The elongated lever member is comprised of a flat member which spans the entire length of the lever member and which is rigid to prevent flexure at any point along the lever member.
The end of said elongated lever member is comprised of a flat surface which extends from the lever member and is adapted to be engaged on the top of a bottle cap.
The tongue disposed within said end of the lever member is positioned normal-to-parallel to the end extending from beneath the flat member of said end in a direction away from said elongated lever member along the length of the end of the lever member but not extending past the length of the end of the lever member and not aligned with the end of the lever member.
The tongue terminates in a fork in which the back of the fork is squared and the bends between the back and the tines are angular and normal from the back wherein the squared back csn be positioned flush against the thumb receiving protrusion of the lid of the pull bottle and the tines of the fork rest snugly against either side of the thumb rest of the lid of the pill bottle and the end of the lever member is resting on top of the lid of the pill bottle such that if an upward force is applied to the lever member the end of the lever member and the tongue firmly grasp the lid of the pi ll bottle by the thumb rest and the top of the lid to easily force the lid off the pill bottle. BRIEF DESCRI PTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
The drawings appended hereto, which are examples of preferred embodiments of the invention, will now be described:
Figure 1 is a perspective view from below of the lift-top bottle opener of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the lift-top bottle opener of Figure I ,
Figure 3 is a perspective view from above of the tongue and fork portion of the lift-top bottle opener of Figure 1 , shown broken away from the remainder of the lift-top bottle opener,
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention, and
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRI PTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(5):
Referring now to Figures 1 through 3, the lift-top bottle opener 10 for removing a conventional lift-top (not shown) from a co-operating bottle (not shown), with the lift-top having a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by front face. The lift-top bottle opener 10 comprises an elongated lever member 12 and 3 lift-top engaging end 14 extending from the elongate lever member 12. In the preferred embodiment, the elongate lever member 12 and the lift-top engaging end 14 are substantially flat in shape so as to permit ready grasping by a person's hand, and also for reasons of weight reduction and cost reduction. Further, in the preferred embodiment, the elongate lever member 12 is larger than the lift-top engaging end 14, for the purpose of providing sufficient leverage during use.
The lift-top engaging end 14 terminates in a free end 13, and further has a lift-top engaging portion that in the preferred embodiment comprises a substantially flat lift-top engaging surface 15. In use, the flat lift-top engaging surface 15 co-operatively engages the substantially flat top surface of a lift-top of a lift-top bottle, as will be discussed in greater detail subsequently.
A tongue 16 extends outwardly from the lift-top engaging end 14 and is disposed on the lift-top engaging end 14 inwardly from the free end 13, adjacent the elongate lever member 12. The tongue 16 is bent at bend 13 so as to be normal-to-parallel to the lift top engsging end 14 -- that is to ssy the tongue is oriented initially substantially perpendicularly to the l ift-top engaging end 14 by virtue of the angular bend 18 -- so as to project from beneath the f lat surface 15 The tongue 16 is subsequently oriented parallel to the l ift-top engaging end 14, by virtue of an angular bend 20. The bends 18 and 20 may be arcuate, as can be seen in Figure 4, although they are shown in Figures 1 through 3 to be angular
A fork portion 22 extends outwardly from the tongue 16. The fork portion 22 has a back portion 23 and two times 24, 26 that project outwardly from the back portion 23 toward the free end 13 of the lift-top engaging end 14. The two times 24, 26 are each substantially straight, are substantially parallel one to the other, and are substantially equal in length one to the other. The tines 24, 26 terminate at a distance "D" from the free end 13 of the lift-top engaging end 14, so as to permit the flat surface 15 to engage the f lat top of the lift-top. The back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 is substantially flat and the corners 28 and 30 between the back portion 23 and the tines 24, 26 are sguared. In an alternative embodiment, the corners 28 and 30 between the back portion 23 and the tines 24, 26 may be arcuate, as is shown in Figure 5, though they are shown in Figures I through 3 to be angular.
The two tines 24,26 of the fork portion 22 are shaped and dimensioned to straddle across the inverted triangular front face of a thumb receiving protrusion such that each of the tines 24,26 engages one of the two side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top. The tines are shaped and dimensioned, such that in use, the back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 contacts the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top.
In use, the lift-top engaging portion in the form of the flat surface 15 of the lift-top engaging end 14 engages the top surface of a lift-top, and the two tines 24,26 of the fork portion 22 engage the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of the elongate lever member 12, the tines 24,26 push upwardly on the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift-top bottle.
The purpose of the lift-top bottle opener 10 of the present invention is to allow the elderly and the weak or disabled to remove the lift-top from a lift-top bottle, such as pill bottle or the like, which have safety lid type lift-tops.
The lift-top bottle opener 10 is used by grasping the elongate lever member 12 in the palm of a person's hand, with the thumb positioned near the end of the lever member 12, close to the tongue 16, which tongue 16 is facing downwardly. The tongue 16 is then aligned with the thumb receiving protrusion of the lift-top of the bottle. The tines 24,26 of the tongue 16 straddle the thumb receiving protrusion while the back portion 23 of the fork portion 22 should be flush against the front face of the thumb receiving protrusion, depending on the dimensions of the fork portion 22 and the thumb receiving protrusion. Upward pressure is applied to the lever member 12 so as to readily lift the lift-top off the bottle .
In the preferred embodiment, the lift-top engaging end 14, the elongate lever member 12, the tongue 16 and the fork portion 22 are integral one with another. The lift-top bottle opener 10 is preferably made of metal, which is a rigid material that resists flexure along the lever member 12, but may also be made from suitable a plastic material.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that although only a single embodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifications of the design and manufacture of the apparatus of the present invention that are within the spirit and scope of the accompanying claims.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1 A lift-top bottle opener for removing a conventional lift-top from a cooperating bottle, with the lift-top having a thumb receiving protrusion having a front face in the shape of an inverted triangle with two outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces separated one from the other by the front face, said opener comprising: a lever member; a lift-top engaging end extending from said lever member and terminating in a free end, and further having a lift-top engaging portion; a tongue extending outwardly from said lift-top engaging end and being disposed inwardly from said free end of said lift-top engaging end; a fork portion extending outwardly from said tongue, said fork portion having a back portion and two tines projecting outwardly from said back portion toward said free end of said lift-top engaging end, with said two tines terminating at a distance "D" from said free end of said lift-top engaging end; wherein said two tines are shaped and dimensioned to straddle the inverted triangular front face of the thumb receiving protrusion such that each tine engages one of the two side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift- top, wherein, in use, said lift-top engaging portion of said lift-top engaging end engages the top surface of a lift-top, and said two tines of said fork portion engage the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion of a lift-top, and, upon lifting of said lever member, said tines push upwardly on the outwardly and downwardly facing side surfaces of the thumb receiving protrusion, thereby permitting lifting of the engaged lift-top off a lift- top bottle.
2. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 1 , wherein said lever member is elongate.
3. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 2, wherein said elongate lever member is substantially rigid.
4. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 3, wherein said elongate lever member is longer than said lift-top engaging end.
5. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 4, wherein said two tines are substantially egual in length one to the other.
6. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 5, wherein said lift-top engaging portion of said lift-top engaging end comprises a substantially flat lift-top engaging surface.
7. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 6, wherein said tongue is oriented initially substantially perpendicularly to said lift-top engaging end, by virtue of an angular bend.
8 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 7, wherein said tongue is subsequently oriented parallel to said lift-top engaging end, by virtue of an angular bend.
9 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 8, wherein said lift-top engaging end and said elongate lever member are integral one with the other.
10 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 9, wherein said lift-top engaging end, said elongate lever member, said tongue and said fork portion are integral one with another.
1 1. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 10, wherein said tongue is disposed adjacent said elongate lever member.
12 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 1 1 , wherein said lift-top engaging end and elongate lever member are substantially flat in shape.
13 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 12, wherein said tongue and said lift top engaging end are joined at an arcuate bend.
14 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 12, wherein said tongue and fork portion are joined at an arcuate bend.
15 The lift-top bottle opener of claim 12, wherein said two tines are each substantially straight.
16. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 12, wherein said straight two tines ar substantially parallel one to the other.
17. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 16, wherein said back of said fork portion is substantially flat and said corners are sguared.
16. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 15, wherein said back of said fork portion and said corners are arcuate.
19. The lift-top bottle opener of claim 1 , wherein, in use, said tines are shape and dimensioned such that the back portion of said fork portion contacts the thum receiving protrusion of a lift-top.
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