WO1997030929A1 - Cap opener - Google Patents

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WO1997030929A1
WO1997030929A1 PCT/FI1997/000112 FI9700112W WO9730929A1 WO 1997030929 A1 WO1997030929 A1 WO 1997030929A1 FI 9700112 W FI9700112 W FI 9700112W WO 9730929 A1 WO9730929 A1 WO 9730929A1
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opening
cap opener
catches
cap
essentially
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PCT/FI1997/000112
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French (fr)
Inventor
Bengt Carlström
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Bumic Ab
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Priority to AU18812/97A priority Critical patent/AU1881297A/en
Priority to AT0903797U priority patent/AT3432U1/en
Priority to DE29780189U priority patent/DE29780189U1/en
Publication of WO1997030929A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997030929A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G09F23/06—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices
    • G09F23/08—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices with tableware
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/04—Multi-part combs
    • A45D24/10—Multi-part combs combined with additional devices
    • A45D24/18—Multi-part combs combined with additional devices the additional devices being only operable when the comb-part is in a non-operable position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K29/00—Combinations of writing implements with other articles
    • B43K29/18—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with hand tools, e.g. erasing knives
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/0261—Bottom construction
    • B65D1/0269—Openers
    • 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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  • the invention relates to a cap opener comprising a body, which comprises a notch, provided with an opening and flanges, whereby the two flanges, located opposite each other, comprise catches, extending essentially towards the center of the opening.
  • the invention also relates to an advertising product comprising an essentially elongate body with a cap opener arranged in it.
  • a cap opener of the present invention can be advantageously used e.g. in different types of gift items, where the cap opening function can be con ⁇ sidered useful, like in a package, a pen or a comb.
  • cap opener to a number of different items, like for instance the end of a pen, knives, company key-rings etc.
  • the known technique has certain disadvantages. Since the cap opener requires a lever to function properly, it is formed so as to always be lo ⁇ cated at the very end of a handle or some other body. This unfavourably limits the design of the final product whereto the cap opener has been attached. Furthermore, known products are designed to be used essentially in a certain way only, i.e. the cap opener must always be placed in the same position on the cap.
  • the object of the present invention is to design the cap opener so that it will be easier to place in the body.
  • Another object of the invention is to obtain a cap opener that is easy to use and without pro- nounced lever or catch parts.
  • the opening extends throughout the body, whereby it comprises two parallel flanges pro- vided with essentially symmetrical catches.
  • the symmetrical and compact design of the cap opener of the pre ⁇ sent invention makes placing it on the cap of a bottle easier. Thus the user does not have to pay attention to how he/she takes hold of the body of the cap opener.
  • the two catches of the cap opener can be used both as catches and levers when opening the cap.
  • the cap opener can be placed e.g. in the middle of a pen, whereby the two halves of the pen enclosing the opener can be used as levers.
  • the symmetrical and compact design makes it possible to attach a cap opening function to very small products and still to obtain enough strength.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a cap opener of the present in ⁇ vention
  • Figure 2 shows another embodiment of a cap opener of the present invention
  • Figure 3 shows a cap opener arranged in an advertising product, such as a bottle
  • Figure 4 shows a cap opener arranged in an advertising product such as a pen
  • Figures 5 - 6 show a cap opener arranged in an advertising product, such as a comb.
  • the cap opener comprises a body 1.
  • This body can be elongate and thus in itself constitute the lever of the cap opener.
  • the body can also be arranged in an- other body, which preferably functions as the said lever.
  • the body 1 comprises a notch 2 that extends below the surface level 3 of the body, whereby the notch comprises at least two essentially parallel side walls 4 and an opening 5 at the surface level.
  • a flange 6 is formed at the junction, or hypothetical junc ⁇ tion, between a side wall and the surface level.
  • the body comprises catches 7, extending essentially towards the center of the opening, in the area of the two flanges that are located opposite each other. Between the catches there is a gap, arranged to receive a cap placed on the cap opener.
  • the catches 7 are formed of local projections in the side walls 4, whereby they extend towards the center of the opening of the notch.
  • the catches 7 can also be shaped according to Figure 2, so that e.g. metal profiles are arranged in the body and extend towards the center of the opening of the notch.
  • the notch 2 extends 6 - 8 mm below the surface plane.
  • the catches are arranged to extend preferably
  • the cap opener of the invention can advan ⁇ tageously be arranged in an advertising product, especially if that comprises an elongate body 8 without taking up much space.
  • the cap opener ac- cording to Figure 3 is arranged in the bottom of a bottle.
  • This bottle can, for in ⁇ stance, be a miniature model of a product known in itself, to the bottom of which the cap opener has been attached.
  • the cap opener can also form a part of the bottle body of such a miniature model.
  • the cap opener is arranged in a pen. Since the construction of the cap opener does not restrict the direction from where the cap is placed on the cap opener, the cap opener can be placed both in the middle of the pen as well as at both its ends.
  • a cap opener according to the present invention can also advanta ⁇ geously be arranged in a comb. Also when arranged to a comb the cap opener can be arranged in both ends of it.
  • the material used in manufacturing the body is strong enough.
  • the body is made of metal, e.g. light metal, like of an aluminium sheet or aluminium tubes.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a cap opener comprising a body (1) comprising a notch (2) with an opening (5) and flanges (6). Hereby two flanges, located opposite each other, comprise catches (7), which extend essentially towards the center of the opening. The said opening is arranged to extend throughout the body, whereby it comprises essentially symmetrical catches. Such a symmetrical and compact embodiment of the cap opener simplifies the placing of it on the cap of a bottle. The two catches (7) of the cap opener can be used both as catches and levers when opening the cap.

Description

CAP OPENER
The invention relates to a cap opener comprising a body, which comprises a notch, provided with an opening and flanges, whereby the two flanges, located opposite each other, comprise catches, extending essentially towards the center of the opening.
The invention also relates to an advertising product comprising an essentially elongate body with a cap opener arranged in it.
A cap opener of the present invention can be advantageously used e.g. in different types of gift items, where the cap opening function can be con¬ sidered useful, like in a package, a pen or a comb.
The attaching of a cap opener to a number of different items, like for instance the end of a pen, knives, company key-rings etc. is previously known. The known technique has certain disadvantages. Since the cap opener requires a lever to function properly, it is formed so as to always be lo¬ cated at the very end of a handle or some other body. This unfavourably limits the design of the final product whereto the cap opener has been attached. Furthermore, known products are designed to be used essentially in a certain way only, i.e. the cap opener must always be placed in the same position on the cap.
The disadvantages arranged in known solutions are avoided with the present invention. Hereby the object of the present invention is to design the cap opener so that it will be easier to place in the body. Another object of the invention is to obtain a cap opener that is easy to use and without pro- nounced lever or catch parts.
The solution to the problems mentioned above has been achieved by means of the characteristics of the present invention set forth in the claims. Thus it is characteristic of the present invention that the opening extends throughout the body, whereby it comprises two parallel flanges pro- vided with essentially symmetrical catches.
The symmetrical and compact design of the cap opener of the pre¬ sent invention makes placing it on the cap of a bottle easier. Thus the user does not have to pay attention to how he/she takes hold of the body of the cap opener. The two catches of the cap opener can be used both as catches and levers when opening the cap.
Owing to its symmetrical design the cap opener can be placed e.g. in the middle of a pen, whereby the two halves of the pen enclosing the opener can be used as levers. The symmetrical and compact design makes it possible to attach a cap opening function to very small products and still to obtain enough strength. In the following the invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the drawing, in which
Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a cap opener of the present in¬ vention,
Figure 2 shows another embodiment of a cap opener of the present invention,
Figure 3 shows a cap opener arranged in an advertising product, such as a bottle,
Figure 4 shows a cap opener arranged in an advertising product such as a pen, and Figures 5 - 6 show a cap opener arranged in an advertising product, such as a comb.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1 the cap opener comprises a body 1. This body can be elongate and thus in itself constitute the lever of the cap opener. The body can also be arranged in an- other body, which preferably functions as the said lever. The body 1 comprises a notch 2 that extends below the surface level 3 of the body, whereby the notch comprises at least two essentially parallel side walls 4 and an opening 5 at the surface level. A flange 6 is formed at the junction, or hypothetical junc¬ tion, between a side wall and the surface level. The body comprises catches 7, extending essentially towards the center of the opening, in the area of the two flanges that are located opposite each other. Between the catches there is a gap, arranged to receive a cap placed on the cap opener.
According to Figure 1 , the catches 7 are formed of local projections in the side walls 4, whereby they extend towards the center of the opening of the notch.
The catches 7 can also be shaped according to Figure 2, so that e.g. metal profiles are arranged in the body and extend towards the center of the opening of the notch.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the notch 2 extends 6 - 8 mm below the surface plane. The catches are arranged to extend preferably
2 - 4 mm towards the center of the opening, whereby the opening between the catches will comprise a gap of 12 - 16 mm.
Owing to its small size the cap opener of the invention can advan¬ tageously be arranged in an advertising product, especially if that comprises an elongate body 8 without taking up much space. Thus the cap opener ac- cording to Figure 3 is arranged in the bottom of a bottle. This bottle can, for in¬ stance, be a miniature model of a product known in itself, to the bottom of which the cap opener has been attached. The cap opener can also form a part of the bottle body of such a miniature model.
According to Figure 4 the cap opener is arranged in a pen. Since the construction of the cap opener does not restrict the direction from where the cap is placed on the cap opener, the cap opener can be placed both in the middle of the pen as well as at both its ends.
A cap opener according to the present invention can also advanta¬ geously be arranged in a comb. Also when arranged to a comb the cap opener can be arranged in both ends of it.
When the cap opener is arranged in an advertising product it should be taken into account that the material used in manufacturing the body is strong enough. Preferably the body is made of metal, e.g. light metal, like of an aluminium sheet or aluminium tubes. The invention is not restricted to the applications described above, but can be modified in many ways within the scope of the invention described in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cap opener comprising a body (1) which comprises a notch (2), provided with an opening (5) and two flanges (6), whereby the two flanges, lo¬ cated opposite each other, comprise catches (7), extending essentially to- wards the center of the opening, c ha ra cteri zed in that the opening (5) extends throughout the body (1), whereby it comprises two essentially parallel flanges (6) provided with essentially symmetrical catches (7).
2. A cap opener according to claim 1, characterized in that the notch (2) is preferably 6-8 mm and the catches (7) preferably extend 2-4 mm essentially towards the center of the opening (5), and the opening be¬ tween the catches (7) comprises a gap that is preferably 12-16 mm.
3. An advertising product that comprises an essentially elongate body (8) and a cap opener, comprising a body (1) which comprises a notch (2) with an opening (5) and flanges (6), whereby two flanges, located opposite each other, are provided with catches (7) that extend essentially towards the center of the opening, characterized in that the cap opener is ar¬ ranged in the advertising product, with the opening extending throughout the body (1), whereby it comprises two parallel flanges (6) provided with essen¬ tially symmetrical catches (7).
4. An advertising product according to claim 3, character¬ ized in that it comprises a pen.
5. A pen according to claim 4, characterized in that the cap opener is located essentially in the middle of the pen shaft.
6. An advertising product according to claim 3, character- i z e d in that it comprises a package, such as a bottle.
7. An advertising product according to claim 3, character¬ ized in that it comprises a comb.
8. An advertising produc+ according to any one of claims 3 - 7, cha-acterized in that the t (1) of the cap opener comprises the body (8) of the advertising product.
PCT/FI1997/000112 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 Cap opener WO1997030929A1 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU18812/97A AU1881297A (en) 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 Cap opener
AT0903797U AT3432U1 (en) 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 LOCK OPENER
DE29780189U DE29780189U1 (en) 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 Lock opener

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FIU960116 1996-02-21
FI960116U FI2416U1 (en) 1996-02-21 1996-02-21 BOTTLE-OPENER

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1916115A (en) * 1932-01-21 1933-06-27 Perkins Bottle attachment
US2745301A (en) * 1953-11-10 1956-05-15 Grunwald Edward Cap remover and bottle opener for bottles and cans
FR2166605A5 (en) * 1971-12-28 1973-08-17 Contreau Benoit
DE2236894A1 (en) * 1972-07-27 1974-02-07 Georg Pfeiffer CROWN CORK OPENER
DE2646137A1 (en) * 1976-10-13 1978-05-24 Willi Muenster Crown cap bottle opener - is made from octagonal bar with groove cut one end, both faces undercut, one end rounded
US4642827A (en) * 1985-11-13 1987-02-17 Jonas Karuzas Bottle opener and lighter cover
DE3633147A1 (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-07 Bernhard Loth Bottle opener
DE4323105A1 (en) * 1993-07-10 1995-01-12 Fritz Gros Wallet card

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1916115A (en) * 1932-01-21 1933-06-27 Perkins Bottle attachment
US2745301A (en) * 1953-11-10 1956-05-15 Grunwald Edward Cap remover and bottle opener for bottles and cans
FR2166605A5 (en) * 1971-12-28 1973-08-17 Contreau Benoit
DE2236894A1 (en) * 1972-07-27 1974-02-07 Georg Pfeiffer CROWN CORK OPENER
DE2646137A1 (en) * 1976-10-13 1978-05-24 Willi Muenster Crown cap bottle opener - is made from octagonal bar with groove cut one end, both faces undercut, one end rounded
US4642827A (en) * 1985-11-13 1987-02-17 Jonas Karuzas Bottle opener and lighter cover
DE3633147A1 (en) * 1986-09-30 1988-04-07 Bernhard Loth Bottle opener
DE4323105A1 (en) * 1993-07-10 1995-01-12 Fritz Gros Wallet card

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AU1881297A (en) 1997-09-10
FI2416U1 (en) 1996-04-29
FIU960116U0 (en) 1996-02-21
DE29780189U1 (en) 1998-11-26
AT3432U1 (en) 2000-03-27

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