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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roy E Shaffer, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
81-343 ; 81 64 ;
Abstract
A lid opener for accommodating wide and narrow rim lids, especially lids with an outwardly extending skirt portion which is crimped or curled over to form a reinforcing bead. The opener includes a strap loop attached to one or both ends to a handle. The strap is adapted to encircle the lid and be cinched thereagainst by the handle to apply a leveraged turning force to open the lid.