Patents by Inventor James A. Stangeland

James A. Stangeland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9056757
    Abstract: A combination bottle opener by which to remove a cap from the top of a bottle and can opener by which to remove a lid from the top of a can. The opener includes a body having a curved head located at one end thereof to surround the bottle cap to be removed and a pair of tapered legs located at the opposite end to fit below the lid to be removed from the can. A force-transmitting plate is affixed to the top of the body so as to extend between the pair of legs. A force applied to the force-transmitting plate of the opener in a first direction causes an edge of the plate to rotate into engagement with the bottle cap to lift the cap off the bottle. A force applied to the force-transmitting plate in an opposite direction causes the tapered legs to rotate into engagement with the lid to pry the lid off the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Inventors: James A. Stangeland, Paul F. Collins
  • Patent number: D805864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: James A. Stangeland