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US 6,854,361 B2Granted
Jar opener
OwnerDale W. Vandergawinventor
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Abstract
A Jar Opener includes a beam, a handle, a fixed jaw, and a movable jaw. The Jar Opener is able to securely clamp a jar lid between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw, and the beam and handle are then turned to open the jar. The Jar Opener functions as a lever arm to enable any user to easily open virtually any twist top jar.
Claims17
A jar opener, comprising:
- a fixed jaw for engaging a first side of a lid on a jar;
- a movable jaw for releasably engaging a second side of said lid opposite said first side and formed with a runner section;
- a handle for pressing said movable jaw against said second side of said lid;
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- a beams for supporting said fixed jaw and formed with a lumen to slidably receive said runner section of said movable jaw and said handle, wherein said beams is turned relative to said jar to open said jar.
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A jar opener for opening a jar having a lid, comprising:
- a beam having a first end and a second end and formed with a lumen, and having a plurality of elongated positioning holes;
- a fixed jaw fixed to said first end;
- a movable jaw having a runner section slidably disposed in said lumen of said beam and translatable between said first end and said second end;
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- a handle pivotally affixed to said movable jaw and having a fixed camming pin engageable to said positioning holes wherein pivoting said handle toward said beam advances said movable jaw toward said fixed jaw to capture said lid therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.