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US4414865A
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Beverage bottle and can opener
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-02-26
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2002-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A combined opener for removing a twist-off bottle cap and the lift-off tab of a beverage can. The opener body is provided with a downwardly opening recess formed with protuberances adapted to complementarily mate with the knurls of a twist-off bottle cap. The body is also formed with a socket that receives the pull-tab of a beverage can
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Brooks
- 👤 John P. Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:47
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67B; B67B7/00; B67B7/18; B67B7/40; B67B7/403; B67B7/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A combined opener for a twist-off bottle cap on a beverage can lift-off tab, said opener comprising: a body member provided with a downwardly opening recess formed about its periphery with protuberances adapted to complementarily mate with the knurls of said bottle cap; a horizontal socket extending outwardly from one side of said recess, said socket being formed with a tunnel to receive said lift-off tab; a downwardly depending peripheral lip member circumferentially disposed about said side of said recess, said horizontal socket formed in one piece formation with said side of said recess and said lip member; and, with said body member being rotated when said recess is applied over a twist-off bottle cap to facilitate the removal of said cap from said bottle, and said body member being raised upwardly when said socket is applied over the lift-off tab of a can to lift said tab from said can.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A combined opener for a twist-off bottle cap on a beverage can lift-off tab, said opener comprising: a body member provided with a downwardly opening recess formed about its periphery with protuberances adapted to complementarily mate with the knurls of said bottle cap; a horizontal socket extending outwardly from one side of said recess, said socket being formed with a tunnel to receive said lift-off tab; a downwardly depending peripheral lip member circumferentially disposed about said side of said recess, said horizontal socket formed in one piece formation with said side of said recess and said lip member; and, with said body member being rotated when said recess is applied over a twist-off bottle cap to facilitate the removal of said cap from said bottle, and said body member being raised upwardly when said socket is applied over the lift-off tab of a can to lift said tab from said can.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An opener as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body is formed with a central opening to permit digital access to a bottle cap stuck in said socket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An opener as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body is provided with a depending neck, the interior of which defines said recess, and with said socket extending horizontally outwardly from one side of said neck.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An opener as set forth in claim 2, wherein said body is provided with a depending neck, the interior which defines said recess, and with said socket extending horizontally outwardly from one side of said neck.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
An opener as set forth in claim 3, wherein said body includes a flat plate centrally formed with said neck, said plate also being formed in one-piece formation with said peripheral lip member, with the height of said socket being the same as the height of said lip member, and the tunnel of said socket is formed with reinforcing rib means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An opener as set forth in claim 5, wherein said plate is formed with a central opening to permit digital access to a bottle cap stuck in said socket.
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