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US 2009/0151513 A1Published application
Lid opening tongs with torque arm
OwnerRaymond N. Grossinventor
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Abstract
A first and second rail arms are connected at the proximal end to form universal lid opening thongs. The rail arms pivot open at a distal end for accommodating a container lid therein. Each of the rail arms has a lid gripping surface on an interior portion thereof. A swing out torque arm engages the user's forearm. A friction pad may be positioned under the container to add further ease in opening the container.
Claims16
A lid opener and torque arm device comprising:
- a lid opener for accommodating a container lid comprising at least one lid gripping surface held onto the container lid with a first hand of a first arm of a user;
- a torque arm attached to the lid opener so that the torque arm is extendable substantially orthogonally to the lid top engages a first forearm, wrist, or hand on the first arm of the user, thereby forming a lid opener and torque arm device to apply force to the torque arm by the first forearm, wrist, or hand while the first hand holds the opener around the container lid to create torque to turn the container lid and remove the container lid from a container.
A lid opener and torque arm device comprising:
- a first rail arm and a second rail arm attached together by a rail arm pivotable connection at the proximal ends thereof to allow the rail arms to pivot open at a distal end for accommodating a container lid therebetween, each of the rail arms comprising at least one lid gripping surface on an interior portion thereof, the two rail arms squeezed together against the container lid with a first hand of a first arm of a user so that the rail arms grip the container lid on opposing sides of the lid;
- a torque arm attached to the rail arms at the proximal ends thereof so that the torque arm extends substantially orthogonally from the proximal end of the rail arms for engaging a first forearm, wrist, or hand on the first arm of the user, thereby forming a lid opener and torque arm device adjustable to fit a wide variety of container lid sizes to apply force to the torque arm by the first forearm, wrist, or hand while the first hand squeezes the opener together around the container lid to create torque to turn the container lid and remove the container lid from a container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.