Combination container opener

- Apex Medical Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the combination container opener, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view, the right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is side plan view thereof, as being inserted into a box container;

FIG. 9 is a side plan view thereof, as inserted into a box container;

FIG. 10 is a side plan view thereof, as being operated to open a box container;

FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view thereof, as being engaged with a twist-off cap;

FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view thereof, as being operated to open a twist-off cap; and,

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view thereof, as engaged with a can tab.

The broken line showings in FIGS. 8-13 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for combination container opener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D447923
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 18, 2001
Assignee: Apex Medical Corporation (Sioux Falls, SD)
Inventors: Curtis Taylor (Chagrin Falls, OH), Jeffrey S. Plantz (Seven Hills, OH), Nicholas E. Stanca (Westlake, OH)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Robert H. Earp, III
Application Number: 29/074,916
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/40
International Classification: 0799;