Beverage can puncture device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a beverage can puncture device showing our new design, with the plunger of the device in a pre-puncture position and including unclaimed beverage cans;

FIG. 2 is a front, top, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a front, top, right perspective view thereof, with the plunger having been depressed in a puncture position and including unclaimed beverage cans;

FIG. 11 is a front, bottom, right perspective view thereof including unclaimed beverage cans;

FIG. 12 is a bottom, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 19 is a front, top, right perspective view thereof, including an unclaimed beverage can and unclaimed can support inserts for smaller dimensioned cans in an inserted position, and another unclaimed can support insert prior to insertion, where the plunger is in the pre-puncture position.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent the environment, including example beverage cans, which forms no part of the claimed design, and portions of the beverage can puncture device which forms no part of the claimed design, including optional can support inserts for smaller dimensioned cans.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage can puncture device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D982399
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2023
Assignee: Four Friends Investments LLC (Manalapan, NJ)
Inventors: James W. Fritz (Manalapan, NJ), Joseph Morreale (Freehold, NJ), Paul Sanzone (Freehold, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/820,545
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/14; D7/665