Global Patent Index - EP 0574214 A1

EP 0574214 A1 19931215 - Can opener.

Title (en)

Can opener.

Title (de)

Dosenöffner.

Title (fr)

Ouvre-boîte.

Publication

EP 0574214 A1 19931215 (EN)

Application

EP 93304404 A 19930607

Priority

GB 9212170 A 19920609

Abstract (en)

A hand operated can opener of the type in which a can is opened by cutting through an outer part of the rim joining the lid with the main body of the can, the opener having support means to which a cutter wheel (30) engageable with the rim (20) of the can and a drive wheel (18) arranged to grip the rim on an opposed side to said cutter wheel are rotatably mounted, the drive wheel being connected to a handle (19) for manual rotation to drive the drive wheel and cutter wheel around the can rim and wherein the drive wheel is rotatably mounted on the support means (12) by means of at least one rolling bearing, preferably a needle roller bearing. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67B 7/72

IPC 8 full level

B67B 7/16 (2006.01); B67B 7/72 (2006.01); B67B 7/74 (2006.01); B67B 7/76 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

B67B (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67B 7/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0574214 A1 19931215; EP 0574214 B1 19960501; AU 3989293 A 19931216; AU 670277 B2 19960711; CA 2097893 A1 19931210; CN 1050108 C 20000308; CN 1081996 A 19940216; DE 69302436 D1 19960605; DE 69302436 T2 19960926; GB 9212170 D0 19920722; HK 1008007 A1 19990430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93304404 A 19930607; AU 3989293 A 19930531; CA 2097893 A 19930607; CN 93106776 A 19930605; DE 69302436 T 19930607; GB 9212170 A 19920609; HK 98107308 A 19980627