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US 2002/0083590 A1Published application
Device and methods for opening closed containers
OwnerDale Scribner, John Schwanerinventors
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Abstract
A device for opening a sealed container, the device comprising, a first arm having a proximal and distal end, a second arm having a proximal and distal end, a cutting device, and at least one guiding device, wherein the guiding device is disposed on one of the first and second arms. Furthermore, the guiding device is adapted to receive a double seam of a sealed container, thereby preventing the device from slipping.
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A cutting tool apparatus, comprising:
- first and second elongated elements pivotally coupled together at a pivot point;
- a cutting blade associated with said pivot point;
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- first and second guides respectively associated with said first and second elongated elements.
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A cutting tool for oil filters and the like, comprising;
- first and second elongated elements each including a handle portion and an arcuate portion, said elongated elements pivotally coupled together at a pivot point located adjacent said arcuate portions;
- a cutting blade associated with said pivot point;
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- first and second guides respectively associated with said first and second elongated elements.
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A cutting tool comprising;
- a first elongated member including an arcuate portion adjacent a first end and a handle portion adjacent a second end;
- a second elongated member including an arcuate portion adjacent a first end and a handle portion adjacent a second end;
- a pin extending though said first ends of said elongated members, said first and second elongated members pivotally coupled together by said pin;
- a cutting blade associated with a first end of said pin;
- a gripping element associated with a second end of said pin;
- a first guide element positioned on said first elongated member;
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- a second guide element positioned on said second elongated member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.