Ring opener
OwnerStephen Nicholas Brailsford, Ivan Romero Mendezinventors
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Abstract
A ring opener for opening tab-top cans and capped containers having a lip portion for removing a container tab when engaged with the container tab, and a tooth portion for removing a container cap from the container's mouth when applied to the container cap.
Claims20
A ring opener for opening a tab-top container or a capped container, the ring comprising:
- a ring-shaped body favorably sized for accommodating an operator's finger therein, the ring shaped body including:
- tab-lifting means for removing a tab-top container's tab;
- and
- cap-removing means for de-capping the capped container's cap;
- wherein the tab-lifting means is substantially parallel to a center line of the operator's finger when the ring-shaped body is on the finger.
A ring for opening a tab-top container or a capped bottle, the ring comprising:
- a body portion favorably sized for accommodating an operator's finger therein, the body portion defining:
- a recess area having opposed edges for engaging a container's cap;
- and
- a lip extending outwardly from the body portion for engaging a container's tab.
A ring wearable on a finger for opening tab-top or capped containers, the ring comprising a body having a first portion thereof forming a lip for removing a container's tab when engaged with the container's tab, and a second portion thereof forming a tooth for removing a container cap from the container's mouth when applied to the container cap, wherein the lip and the tooth are arranged to extend from the body portion substantially parallel to the finger when the ring is worn on the operator's finger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.