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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:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Bernard M. Pella, Martinez, GA (US);
Philip D. Smith, North Augusta, SC (US);
Inventors:
Bernard M. Pella, Martinez, GA (US);
Philip D. Smith, North Augusta, SC (US);
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tool for removing the lid of a metal drum wherein the lid is clamped over the drum rim without protruding edges, the tool having an elongated handle with a blade carried by an angularly positioned holder affixed to the midsection of the handle, the blade being of selected width to slice between lid lip and the drum rim and, when the blade is so positioned, upward motion of the blade handle will cause the blade to pry the lip from the rim and allow the lid to be removed.