Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container opener for opening a planar portion of a sealed container by cutting the planar portion of the container, while leaving little to no sharp edges on the container at the point of the cut.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit, comprising: —at least one capsule (10) for insertion in a beverage production machine and containing nutritional ingredients, preferably infant formula ingredients, the capsule having a cup-like base body (10b) comprising an opening (11) being closed off by an outlet face (10c), and —at least one capsule opening device (1) provided separately to the capsule (10), the capsule (10) and the opening device (1) being provided with means for mechanically associating the opening device (1) to the capsule (10) by the consumer, preferably without using tools, the capsule opening device (1) comprising an integrally formed opening member (2) arranged to be operated by a user and designed for opening said outlet face (10c) of the capsule (10).

Abstract: A beverage-opening tool is provided. The tool may have a puncturing edge that can be positioned in contact with a beverage can and may penetrate the beverage can. In this manner, the beverage can may be opened. The tool may also have a tooth portion that can be positioned in contact with a bottle cap of a beverage bottle and can be used to remove the beverage cap. In this manner, the beverage bottle may be opened.

Abstract: Perforation device to perforate closed receptacles containing coloring products, comprising a support plane, movable in a substantially vertical direction and on which a receptacle to be perforated is suitable to be disposed, a perforation member positioned at a determinate height, higher than the support plane, and actuation means to selectively move the support plane toward the perforation member to cause the perforation of the receptacle to be perforated. The actuation means comprise a lifting mechanism connected to the support plane and drivable by means of a pedal from being driven by an operator without the latter also driving said safety mechanism at the same time and with both hands.

Abstract: A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing a pressing member. The hole-forming projection is normally held in the case for safety.

Abstract: A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing a pressing member. The hole-forming projection is normally held in the case for safety.

Abstract: The invention features implementation of a flat triangular blade which has wo cutting edges and a sharp point. The blade is caused to move pointwise across a cylindrical can's diameter, with the plane of the blade perpendicular to the can's axis, so that the point pierces the can, the two cutting edges slice through the can in both directions around the can's circumference, and the point again, diametrically oppositely, pierces the can. The inventive removal of the residual contents and propellants from a spent aerosol can is optimally effective, because the invention divides the can into two separate parts, concomitantly subdividing the can's internal components.

Abstract: A device for puncturing an aerosol can includes a receiver block defining a seat for receiving the aerosol can with its base downward against the seat. A pivot rod is fitted in the receiver block below the seat, and a tool bit attached to the pivot rod projects from the pivot rod into a passage extending downward from the seat. When the pivot rod is rotated in one direction, the tip of the tool bit moves upward along an arcuate path from a withdrawn position in which the can can be placed on the seat over the passage without interference with the tool bit, to a relatively extended position in which the tool bit extends upward of the seat and penetrates the base of the can.

Abstract: A method and assembly for treating hazardous and/or unknown fluids either liquids or compressed gases contained in a gas cylinder (12) having a cylinder body (14) and a removable fixture (16). The assembly (10) includes a tubular housing (18) having an open end (20). An adjustable carriage assembly (34, 38, 40) is included for supporting the cylinder body (14) in the center of the housing (18). A clamping assembly (30) secures the cylinder body (14) to the carriage assembly (34, 38, 42). An end cap (70) seals the open end (20) of the housing (18). A shaft (72) is rotatably disposed through the end cap (70). The shaft (72) includes a fixture engagement assembly (78) on one end (76) thereof for engaging a portion of the fixture (16) and imparting a rotational force thereto. A motor driven gear box (86) imparts the rotational force to another end (74) of the shaft (72 ).

Abstract: A multi-stage, batch or continuous, manual or automated process and apparatus for safely depressurizing, de-capping (decrimping plus pulling caps), and recycling aerosol cans, propellants, solvents, chemicals, dip tubes, and can tops. The apparatus includes a synchronized sorting and loading unit for guiding the cans onto an advancing line. The cans are first depressurized by a vacuum head unit comprising a vacuum seal and a reciprocable hollow needle which punctures the can recessed top cap and removes the propellants by suction for later reuse or disposal. The cans are advanced to a decapping unit where the cap member is removed by decrimping to crack the seal followed by being vertically pulled off without damage to the can's rolled lip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for removing gases and liquid from containers. The ice punctures the bottom of a container for purposes of exhausting gases and liquid from the container without their escaping into the atmosphere. The device includes an inner cup or cylinder having a top portion with an open end for receiving a container and a bottom portion which may be fastened to a disposal or waste container in a substantially leak-proof manner. A piercing device is mounted in the lower portion of the inner cylinder for puncturing the can bottom placed in the inner cylinder. An outer cylinder having an open end and a closed end fits over the top portion of the inner cylinder in telescoping engagement. A force exerted on the closed end of the outer cylinder urges the bottom of a can in the inner cylinder into engagement with the piercing device in the bottom of the inner cylinder to form an opening in the can bottom, thereby permitting the contents of the can to enter the disposal container.

Abstract: A puncturing device (10) for pressurized containers (12) comprises an elongated housing member (16) defining an elongated cavity (24) with openings (26, 28) at first and second ends (30, 32) thereof for receiving an inverted pressurized container at the first end, the housing member including a selective attachment member (36) for securing the second end of the housing member to a collection receptacle (38). A non-sparking puncturing apparatus (18), with a lever (44) having a built-in stop (48, 50), is movably mounted on the housing member with a pivot-link (54)-driven puncture pin (56) extending through an intermediate aperture (34) into the cavity for piercing a nozzle-end of the pressurized container below an internal shoulder (40) thereof with a seal (42). Thus, gases and residual contents are released into the receptacle through the opening in the second end.

Abstract: A multi-stage, batch or continuous, manual or automated process and apparatus for safely depressurizing, de-capping (decrimping plus pulling caps), and recycling aerosol cans, propellants, solvents, chemicals, dip tubes, and can tops. The apparatus includes a synchronized sorting and loading unit for guiding the cans onto an advancing line. The cans are first depressurized by a vacuum head unit comprising a vacuum seal and a reciprocable hollow needle which punctures the can recessed top cap and removes the propellants by suction for later reuse or disposal. The cans are advanced to a decapping unit where the cap member is removed by decrimping to crack the seal followed by being vertically pulled off without damage to the can's rolled lip.

Abstract: A puncturing device for relieving the pressure in pressurized containers and allowing the collection of the released gases and residual contents by providing a generally bottle-shaped housing member for receiving a pressurized container in an inverted position, the housing being adapted at its lower end for attachment to a collection container and having an aperture to permit entrance of a puncturing device. A second flat member is provided for slidably engaging the upward facing end of the pressurized container to force the pressurized container downward within the housing member against a resilient beveled shoulder secured therein to create a seal, an angular third member with a puncturing device at the lower end thereof and attachment to a pivot point for moving the third member relative to the housing member for puncturing the pressurized container therein by forcing the puncturing device through the aperture in the housing member and into the pressurized container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a can opener device of the type which rotates the can in contact with a cutting blade subassembly that cuts the top of the can. The subassembly can be readily removed from the device for ease of cleaning and for readily reversing or replacing the cutting blade.

Abstract: A cylinder rupture vessel for release and recontainerization of hazardous contents of compressed gas cylinders is defined by an enclosed chamber which accommodates a plurality of bearing surfaces for supporting and positioning a target cylinder thereon. A puncture spike disposed within the chamber is adapted to puncture the target cylinder at its mid-section, thereby releasing its contents. Connections are provided communicating with the enclosed chamber for evacuating and recontainerizing the contents released by a punctured cylinder without release of the contents into the environment. All of the cylinder processing operations may be provided remotely.

Abstract: A refrigerant charging tool for use with conventional size freon cans, the tool being a hand-held implement adapted to nest about a can in a socket with extending lever arms normally spaced apart and adapted by squeezing to be biased toward one another to cause a piercing element to pierce the can and wherein the piercing element includes a valve to control flow from the can.

Abstract: A waste cylinder rupture vessel for release and recontainerization of toxic contents of compressed gas cylinders comprises an enclosed chamber which accommodates a plurality of bearing surfaces for supporting and positioning a target cylinder thereon. A puncture spike disposed within the chamber is adapted to puncture the target cylinder at its mid-section, thereby releasing its contents. Connections are provided communicating with the enclosed chamber for evacuating and recontainerizing the contents released by a punctured cylinder without release of the contents into the environment. All of the cylinder processing operations may be provided remotely.

Abstract: A display for demonstrating puncture sealant tires includes a housing for supporting a tire in an upright position having a base supporting an upstanding frame, a tire restraint on the frame for holding the tire in its upright position, and a pair of spaced apart rollers rotatably mounted on the base for permitting rotation of the tire with respect to the housing to any desired position. A spike member is mounted on a handle assembly which in turn is pivotally mounted on the housing frame for movement between a first non-puncturing position and a second tire puncturing position. A spring in the form of a flat resilient plastic member is mounted on the handle assembly and acts in opposition to the movement of the handle assembly to bias the handle assembly to its first non-puncturing position.

Abstract: A device for piercing a container comprises a first block and a second block spaced apart by electrical insulators and provided with gas flow between the blocks to prevent fouling of the insulators. A pair of stops and a jaw are mounted atop one of the blocks for positioning the container to be pierced. A piercer is mounted to the device to pierce the sidewall of the container held between the jaw and stops. The piercer rebounds to a withdrawn position to avoid spray from the pierced container. The device is especially useful in measuring static charge generated by the rapid discharge of a pressurized container.

Abstract: A can puncturing and emptying device utilizes a frame in which a can, including cans whose contents are under gaseous pressure, may be received. A threaded shaft carries a plate which may be adjusted to clampingly engage the periphery of the can, securing the frame about a portion of the can. Another threaded rod, having a sharpened point, may be advanced towards and into the interior of the can, piercing the can at a preferred location. A foam-like plastic material, carried by the frame, minimizes uncontrolled forceful ejection of the contents of the can, thereby rendering the can safe for disposal.

Abstract: A waste cylinder rupture vessel for release and recontainerization of toxic contents of compressed gas cylinders comprises an enclosed chamber which accommodates a plurality of bearing surfaces for supporting and positioning a target cylinder thereon. A puncture spike disposed within the chamber is adapted to puncture the target cylinder at its mid-section, thereby releasing its contents. Connections are provided communicating with the enclosed chamber for evacuating and recontainerizing the contents released by a punctured cylinder without release of the contents into the environment. All of the cylinder processing operations may be provided remotely.