WO1994017962A1 - Ouvre-bouteille - Google Patents

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WO1994017962A1
WO1994017962A1 PCT/US1994/001435 US9401435W WO9417962A1 WO 1994017962 A1 WO1994017962 A1 WO 1994017962A1 US 9401435 W US9401435 W US 9401435W WO 9417962 A1 WO9417962 A1 WO 9417962A1
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adhesive pad
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Gage Garby
Jeff Ballas
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Senetics Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/18—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing threaded caps

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  • the present invention relates to the field of closures for bottles or cans and, in particular, to an overcap for attachment to a small twist-off cap such as a prescription vial cap to aid in the removal and replacement of the cap to the bottle.
  • twist-off cap Small bottles such as medicine vials are typically closed with a screw cap closure which is referred to as "twist-off" cap.
  • the twist-off cap can be engaged with the vial through a set of threads on the skirt of the cap which mate with mating threads on the neck of the vial, or alternatively with a set of lugs on the skirt of the cap which engage mating bayonet lugs or other engagement means on the neck of the container. Both embodiments require that the cap be rotated in relation to the container to remove the cap from the container and to replace the cap back on to the container. It is often difficult to apply sufficient rotative force to the twist-off cap to remove it from the container, especially if it was previously tightened securely onto the container.
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RUUE 26) sympto s and effects of a chronic illness like arthritis must be taken regularly, kept fresh, protected from environmental spoilage, and are of course taken by a patient whose motor skills and dexterity are diminished by the effects of the arthritis itself.
  • the prior art contains numerous examples of devices to assist in removing a closure from a container, but there is little in the prior art specifically designed to assist in the removal of a small cap from a medicine vial and there is nothing in the prior art along the lines of the present invention.
  • beverage bottle openers in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,414,865 by Brooks, et al., 4,627,548 by Thompson, Des. 249,452 by Gendron, and Des. 287,693 by Janiszeski.
  • Such devices are primarily intended and designed for assisting in the removal of a twist-off bottle cap from a beverage bottle.
  • Examples of devices to remove a twist-off lid from a jar are in U.S. Patent Nos. Des.
  • the Palsson patent uses a closure having a slot which accepts a coin or key which in theory allows the user to apply extra leverage in rotating the closure.
  • the Barriac patent discloses a closure having protrusions on the top which can be engaged with a pencil, table edge or other device to apply extra leverage in rotating the closure.
  • Other references having marginal relevance to the present invention include U.S. Patent Nos. 3,303,953 by Frank which discloses a decorative cap skirt, and 4,418,832 by Schneider which discloses a container and closure which can be separate using one hand.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure remover in accordance with the present invention, showing the upper surface of the remover.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a closure remover in accordance with the present invention, showing the bottom surface of the remover.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view, taken along line 3- 3 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the invention attached to a closure and vial.
  • FIG. 1 A perspective view of the closure remover 10 of the present invention is in FIG. 1.
  • the remover 10 includes an upper surface 14 and a depending skirt 16 around the periphery of the upper surface.
  • the upper surface 14 of the embodiment shown in the drawings is circular, it will be appreciated that a circular shape is not necessary, and that other shapes such as square, oblong or irregular could also be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the invention upside down and FIG. 3 shows a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1
  • the adhesive pad 20 is preferably a soft sponge pad which will deform somewhat to receive irregularities in the closure to which the remover is attached as shown in FIG. 4.
  • the pad 20 may be simply double sided tape, although it has been found that the remover 10 will attach to a closure 30 less effectively if it has no capacity to deform to accept irregularities in the enclosure.
  • An effective material for the pad 20 has found to be 3M brand Very High Bond (VHB) foam tape.
  • One side of the adhesive pad 20 is permanently attached to the bottom 18 of the remover 10. This is accomplished by simply removing any protective cover on
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET(RULE26) the adhesive pad 20, applying the exposed adhesive side to the bottom 18 of the remover 10, and pressing the pad onto the bottom 18 for permanent attachment.
  • the other side of the adhesive pad 20 is covered with a protective sheet 22.
  • the protective sheet 22 covers the entire surface of the adhesive pad, in order to protect the adhesive material on the adhesive pad 20 from contamination.
  • the protective sheet 22 extends beyond at least one edge of the adhesive pad 20, as best shown in FIGs. 2 and 3, so that there is a free end 24 of the protective sheet 22 to be grasped by the user in the manner described below.
  • the skirt 16 extends downward and away from the top surface 14, to result in a circumferential surface 24 to be grasped by the user.
  • the circumferential surface 24 may include one or more grip-enhancing elements, such as the longitudinal ribs 26 shown in the embodiment of the drawings.
  • the skirt 16 facilitates the grasping of the remover 10 by the user, and it also extends downward far enough to obscure most or all of the closure 30 as shown in FIG. 4 so that the user readily recognizes that the closure is removed by grasping the remover 10 rather by attempting to grasp at the hidden closure 30.
  • the skirt is useful, it could also be omitted and the device would still function.
  • the cap remover is attached to a closure using double-sided adhesive tape attached to the bottom surface, but it can be appreciated that the adhesive could instead be on the inside of the skirt so that it adhered to the outside of the closure skirt.
  • the upper surface 14 may be recessed from the top of the axial skirt 16 in the manner shown in FIG. 1.
  • the protective sheet 22 is removed from the adhesive pad 20 by holding the free end 24 and peeling the protective sheet 22 from the adhesive pad 20.
  • Protective sheets of this type are very easily removed from an adhesive pad, and so this step presents no difficulty at all, even to a patient who is ill or infirm.
  • the remover 10 without the protective sheet 22 is then immediately applied to the top surface of a closure 30 in the manner shown in FIG. 4, before the exposed adhesive on the bottom of the adhesive pad 20 can become dirty or contaminated.
  • a force is applied to the top surface 14 of the remover 10, urging the remover 10 toward the closure 30 to securely adhere the remover 10 to the closure 30 through the adhesive of the adhesive pad 20.
  • the remover 10 is essentially permanently attached to the closure 30, and cannot be detached from the closure 30 except with a deliberate and fairly high level of prying force between the two.
  • the adhesive pad 20 is sponge-like. This allows the remover 10 to be securely attached to a closure 30 even if the closure 30 has an irregular upper surface. This is commonly the case, for many closures have raised writing or symbols on their upper surface.
  • the closure 30 After the remover 10 is attached to the closure 30 in the manner shown in FIG. 4, the closure 30 has an effective diameter equal to the diameter of the remover 10.
  • the effective diameter of the closure By increasing the effective diameter of the closure, removal or replacement of the closure 30 on the container 32 is greatly facilitated.
  • the larger diameter of the remover 10 is easier to grasp than the smaller diameter of the closure 30.
  • the small diameter closure 30 is grasped principally by the thumb and forefinger, the larger diameter of the remover 10 can be grasped using the entire palm or using the thumb and several fingers.
  • the remover 10 multiply the torque produced by a given tangential force applied to the device, it also increases the amount of such tangential force that can be applied.

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Abstract

Un dispositif (10) qui aide à enlever une fermeture vissable (30) d'un récipient (32) a un diamètre supérieur au diamètre de la fermeture afin d'augmenter le couple appliqué à la fermeture et de permettre à l'utilisateur de le saisir plus facilement. Dans un mode préféré de réalisation, le dispositif est fixé à la fermeture par un tampon adhésif (20) similaire à une éponge dont un côté adhère au fond du dispositif et dont le côté opposé est recouvert d'un adhésif destiné à coller à la fermeture. Le côté couvert d'adhésif est recouvert par une feuille de protection (22) que l'on décolle avant de fixer le dispositif à la fermeture. L'élasticité spongieuse du tampon adhésif permet de fixer le dispositif à des fermetures ayant des irrégularités de surface, telles que des lettres ou des symboles saillants.
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WO1997003914A1 (fr) * 1995-07-21 1997-02-06 Julian Davidson Taylor Ensemble de pieces

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US3303953A (en) * 1965-10-22 1967-02-14 W R Frank Packaging Engineers Cap skirt
GB2096111A (en) * 1981-04-08 1982-10-13 Jensens Solvsmedie Georg A S A bottle opener
US4605577A (en) * 1985-03-19 1986-08-12 Bowytz Steven H Double-faced adhesive tape securing system and method of using same
US4760763A (en) * 1986-11-12 1988-08-02 Trick O Lee Self-gripping cap remover for child resistant medication containers
US5009338A (en) * 1989-02-03 1991-04-23 Senetics Corporation Indicator cap for a medicine bottle
USD320916S (en) * 1989-11-27 1991-10-22 Riddle Jay S Bottle cap removing aid, or similar article

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3303953A (en) * 1965-10-22 1967-02-14 W R Frank Packaging Engineers Cap skirt
GB2096111A (en) * 1981-04-08 1982-10-13 Jensens Solvsmedie Georg A S A bottle opener
US4605577A (en) * 1985-03-19 1986-08-12 Bowytz Steven H Double-faced adhesive tape securing system and method of using same
US4760763A (en) * 1986-11-12 1988-08-02 Trick O Lee Self-gripping cap remover for child resistant medication containers
US5009338A (en) * 1989-02-03 1991-04-23 Senetics Corporation Indicator cap for a medicine bottle
USD320916S (en) * 1989-11-27 1991-10-22 Riddle Jay S Bottle cap removing aid, or similar article

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997003914A1 (fr) * 1995-07-21 1997-02-06 Julian Davidson Taylor Ensemble de pieces

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