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EP 0074980 B1 19860507 - CAN OPENER WITH HOLDING PLIERS

Title (en)

CAN OPENER WITH HOLDING PLIERS

Publication

EP 0074980 B1 19860507 (DE)

Application

EP 82900933 A 19820319

Priority

DE 3113665 A 19810404

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE3113665A1] The can opener with holding pliers provided at their ends with a cutting element and a driving element comprises, within handreach on the pliers, a tilting retainer member (12) which allows during the opening of a can to maintain the pliers closed without exerting a pressure with a hand.

IPC 1-7

B67B 7/70

IPC 8 full level

B67B 7/70 (2006.01); B67B 7/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67B 7/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3113665 A1 19821014; DE 3113665 C2 19850502; EP 0074980 A1 19830330; EP 0074980 B1 19860507; WO 8203376 A1 19821014

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3113665 A 19810404; DE 8200064 W 19820319; EP 82900933 A 19820319