Hand tool for opening beverage cans

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a hand tool for opening beverage cans according to the present invention, with handle shown in the open configuration.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 1, with handle shown in the closed configuration.

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a rear elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the hand tool for opening beverage cans of FIG. 9.

The broken lines show portions of the hand tool for opening beverage cans which form no part of the claimed design.

The unshaded surfaces shown between solid and broken lines in FIGS. 1-5 and 9-13 form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand tool for opening beverage cans as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1113375
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Feb 17, 2026
Assignee: Draft Top, Inc. (Ewing, NJ)
Inventor: Alexander A. Caracappa (Worcester, MA)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Kayla Marie Bennett
Application Number: 29/953,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/33