Patent · US Expired

Can opener

US6279236A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
18References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1999
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67B7/38
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A household electric can opener operable by vertical movements of a control button. The can opener has an easily removable assembly that includes all of the exposed operating parts, including a cutting blade, a can drive wheel, the control button, and a lid magnet assembly. The entire removable cutter assembly is water immersible or machine washable for improved sanitation.

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