Patents Assigned to Marshalltown Company
  • Patent number: 6678909
    Abstract: A multifunctional device for removing material from an edge of an object and lifting an object from a support surface is provided. The device includes front and rear portions that are positioned at an angle relative to one another to form a pivot point. The front portion is positioned beneath the object while a user applies a downward force on the rear portion to rotate the device about the pivot point to lift the object from the surface. A pair of opposed sidewalls extend from an upper surface of the device and a top wall is coupled between the sidewalls to form a channel. At least one protrusion extends from the top wall into the channel to remove material from the edge. In addition, a tab may extend into an aperture formed in the rear portion to engage and assist in the removal of a lid from a bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Marshalltown Company
    Inventor: Georgia Pyatt