Package opener
OwnerGabe Neiser, Richard Leiferinventors
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Abstract
The clamshell package opener includes a driver gear and an idler gear that are compressed against a surface of the package. As the gears are compressed to hold the package, a cutting blade is positioned so as to puncture the clamshell package in the area adjacent the gears. Once the clamshell package has been punctured, the driver gear is rotated while the two gears are maintaining frictional engagement with the package. The rotation of the driver gear causes the package to pass through the gears while being cut by the cutting blade. This action can be performed anywhere along the package and can also be done around the outer periphery edge of the same.
Claims17
A clamshell package opener comprising:
- means for gripping the clamshell package;
- a cutting device for engaging, puncturing and cutting the clamshell package;
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- means for advancing the package opener along the clamshell package after said cutting device has punctured the package.
A clamshell package opener comprising:
- a first arm having two opposing ends;
- a second arm pivotally connected to said first arm and having two opposing ends;
- a first gear rotatably mounted on one end of said first arm;
- a second gear rotatably mounted on one end of said second arm that is opposite said first gear, wherein pivotal closing movement of said first and second arms causes said first and second gears to move closer to each other and engage the clamshell package disposed there between;
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- a cutting device disposed on one of said arms adjacent one of said gears, said cutting device puncturing the clamshell package in an area adjacent the gears when said arms are pivotally closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.