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EP 2295368 B1 20130213 - Tin opener

Title (en)

Tin opener

Title (de)

Dosenöffner

Title (fr)

Ouvre-boîte

Publication

EP 2295368 B1 20130213 (DE)

Application

EP 09170238 A 20090914

Priority

EP 09170238 A 20090914

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2295368A1] The can opener comprises a retaining unit for receiving and holding a can (2), and a cutting unit (3) for cutting a part of the can cover. A drive unit for driving the cutting unit. The drive unit is coupled with an output unit for discharging the low-cut part of the can cover.

IPC 8 full level

B67B 7/46 (2006.01); B67B 7/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67B 7/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2295368 A1 20110316; EP 2295368 B1 20130213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09170238 A 20090914