Jar opener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the jar opener showing our new design, a friction pad connected to an opening device of the jar opener;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the jar opener that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a jar opener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079422
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2025
Assignee: KAZ EUROPE SÀRL (Bussigny)
Inventors: William Merrill (Brooklyn, NY), Vicente Valderrama (Staten Island, NY)
Primary Examiner: Erich G Herbermann
Assistant Examiner: Rene H. Kadoo
Application Number: 29/929,109
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/40