Hand held opening apparatus

Claim 1

A hand held opening apparatus for a plurality of different containers consisting of a. a flat, substantially solid plastic member having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces throughout its length, b. a pop top can opening device located at one end of said flat plastic member, said pop top can opening device consisting of (1) a bevelled surface extending from one end of said flat upper surface to said lower surface providing a wedge-shaped end adapted to be inserted beneath a pull tab of a pop top can, said bevelled surface further extending completely across said flat plastic member, (2) a pair of laterally-spaced and longitudinally extending rib members extending upwardly from said flat upper surface, (a) said rib members being spaced laterally a distance slightly greater than the width of said pull tab and serving as guide means to retain said pop top opening device beneath said pull tab, c. and a twist-off bottle cap opening device centrally located with respect to said flat plastic member, said twist-off bottle cap opening device consisting of (1) a centrally located portion of said flat, substantially solid plastic member having a hollow hub member extending from said upper surface to a location beneath said lower surface of said plastic member and adapted to be telescoped over a twist-off bottle cap to be opened, (a) said hollow hub member having a plurality of radially inwardly extending lug members each extending for substantially the full length of said hollow hub member, (b) and radially inwardly extending overhanging means in line with said upper surface, said overhanging means extending radially inwardly a distance greater than said lug members, said overhanging means serving to limit the depth to which said bottle cap opener may be telescoped over said twist-off bottle cap.