Bottle cap remover

A method for removing a bottle cap from a bottle, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a bottle cap remover having a gripping head with at least two pivotally mounted arms with gripping surfaces, said pivotally mounted arms being biased in a closed position;
• b) inserting a bottle and bottle cap between gripping surfaces of said at least two pivotally mounted arms by forcing said pivotally mounted arms into an at least partially open position;
• c) gripping said bottle cap between said gripping surfaces with said pivotally mounted arms substantially in said closed position;
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• d) activating an actuator operatively attached to said gripping head so as to move said actuator between a neutral position and an extreme position thereby pulling and removing said bottle cap from said bottle.

A bottle cap remover for removing a bottle cap from a bottle, said cap remover comprising:

• a) a gripping head having at least two pivotally mounted arms with gripping surfaces for gripping said bottle cap, said pivotally mounted arms being biased in a closed position;
• b) an actuator operatively attached to said gripping head, said actuator movable between a neutral position and an extreme position;
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• c) said bottle cap remover having a neutral state, an insertion state, a bottle-gripping state, and a cap-removal state:
• i) said gripping head being in said closed position and said actuator being in said neutral position when said bottle cap remover is in said neutral state;
• ii) said gripping head being forced into an at least partially open position and said actuator being in said neutral position when said bottle cap remover is in said insertion state;
• iii) said gripping head being substantially in said closed position with said gripping surfaces gripping said bottle cap and said actuator being in said neutral position when said bottle cap remover is in said bottle-gripping state;
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• iv) said gripping head being substantially in said closed position with said gripping surfaces gripping said bottle cap and said actuator moving between said neutral position and said extreme position when said bottle cap remover is in said cap-removal state.