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US 5,222,265 AGranted
Lid prying tool
OwnerEdward Hermanssoninventor
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Abstract
A lid prying tool is disclosed having a handle at one end, a hook at the other end, and a first fulcrum located in between. The tool further includes a knife edge, and a second fulcrum located between the handle and the knife edge. In one embodiment of the invention, the first fulcrum and the associated hook are located on the opposite side of the tool from the second fulcrum and the associated knife blade. In this manner the tool is reversible to accomplish both cutting and prying actions on opposite sides of the tool.
Claims13
A lid prying tool comprising:
- a body having a handle at one end;
- a first fulcrum and an associated hook means on said body, wherein said first fulcrum is displaced outwardly from said body beyond a first plane passing through the hook means at one end and the handle at the other end, and said first fulcrum is located between said handle and said associated hook means;
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- a second fulcrum and an associated knife means on the body wherein said second fulcrum is displaced outwardly of a second a plane passing through said knife means at one end and said handle at the other end and said second fulcrum is located between said handle and said associated knife means.
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