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US 12,304,792 B1Granted
Beverage container cover and opener
OwnerCarlon Davenportinventor
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Abstract
A beverage container cover and opener comprises a cylindrical beverage can cover having an outer housing and inner hemispherical dome shaped button. Within the opener and under the dome shaped button is secured a spring actuated lever in mechanical communication with a plunger. When the dome shaped button is depressed in a first direction the plunger is depressed in a second direction which opens a beverage can having a tab with which the plunger is in physical proximity.
Claims1
A can opening device consisting of:
- a first housing;
- a second housing;
- an opening mechanism;
- and,
- a plunger device;
- and,
- wherein the can opening device is configured to interact with a cylindrical can body having a sealed bottom and a sealed top;
- wherein the sealed top comprises an opening configured to dispense contents and a sealing mechanism that comprises a sealing tab and an actuating tab;
- wherein the actuating tab comprises a top surface and a bottom surface and being disposed in a linear orientation relative to the sealing tab to maintain the contents sealed within the can;
- wherein the first housing is configured to be mounted on one end of the can, comprising a domed configuration with an inner surface that defines a first interior cavity and an outer surface;
- wherein the first housing is configured to accommodate an advertising or a design placement;
- wherein the second housing is cylindrical in shape and smaller than the first housing, with an inner surface defining a second interior cavity, such that the second housing is configured to nest within the first interior cavity of the first housing and disposed in a spaced apart orientation to allow for translational motion relative to the first housing for operating an opening mechanism;
- wherein the opening mechanism is housed within the second housing, and consists of a lever with a spring resiliently biased in a neutral orientation and operatively connected to the first housing;
- wherein the plunger device is connected to the lever and is configured to apply a downward force to the sealing tab;
- wherein the plunger device consists of a shaped protrusion configured to press down on the sealing tab when a force is applied to the plunger device;
- wherein the shaped protrusion is configured to press down on the sealing tab to disengage it from a can top, creating an opening and circumventing a need for manual actuation of the actuating tab;
- wherein the first and second housings are configured with cross-sectional configurations selected from the group consisting of oval, oblong, triangular, square, polygonal, irregular, uniform, non-uniform, variable, tubular, and tapered and wherein the housings are specifically designed to facilitate an ease of use;
- wherein the sealing tab is movable by applying force to its surface, thereby allowing the actuating tab to be oriented in a transverse orientation to disengage the sealing tab;
- wherein the actuating tab is liftable, causing the sealing tab to disengage from the can top, thus enabling the contents within the can to be dispensed through the opening;
- and,
- wherein the can opening device is intended for placement at the can end that includes the actuating tab and the sealing tab.
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