BEVERAGE BOTTLE AND CAN OPENER

• US 20050183547A1
• Filed: 10/28/2003
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magic Opener, LLC
• Original Assignee: Alejandro Stefanini, Pablo E. Corredor
• Inventors: Stefanini, Alejandro, Corredor, Pablo E.
• Granted Patent: US 6,957,599 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 81/3.90
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 7/0423 of wine-waiter, i.e. sommelier type
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 7/16 for removing flanged caps, e.g. crown caps
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 7/403 adapted for engaging the ring of a pull tab for opening an aperture
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 7/44 Combination tools, e.g. comprising cork-screws, can piercers, crowncap removers combinations of opening devices with cutting tools B26; with devices serving other purposes, see appropriate subclasses, e.g. B25F; B43K29/00

Abstract

A beverage bottle and can opener apparatus comprising an elongated body with a rear flat and raised bottle-shaped front surfaces, including a first, second and third opener devices. The first opener device having a first cavity with engagement edges for receiving a crimped-top cap of a beverage bottle therein in a force-fit arrangement. The second opener device is housed inside a longitudinal storage recess and includes a rotatable spiral corkscrew member and an elongated lever member both extending longitudinally and perpendicularly from their respective shafts and mounted for axial movement from folded to extending positions for drawing a cork from a beverage bottle. The third opener device includes a second cavity having a rectangular notch being configured to receive a tap-top tab of a beverage can therein. The flat rear surface further has a magnet rigidly mounted thereto to permit the opener apparatus to be held to a metallic surface when it is not in use.

Claims

1. An opener apparatus for a plurality of different beverage containers, comprising:

an elongated body having a front and rear surfaces, and said rear surface is substantially flat;

a first opener device including a first cavity disposed in said rear surface and close to one end of said elongated body and wherein said first cavity is provided with an upper edge including first and second engagement portions for receiving a crimped-top cap of a beverage bottle therein in a force-fit arrangement;

a second opener device located at the center of said rear surface and housed inside a longitudinal storage recess, said second opener device includes a rotatable spiral corkscrew member extending longitudinally and perpendicularly from a first shaft and mounted for axial movement from folded to extending position for drawing a cork from a beverage bottle, and wherein said rotatable spiral corkscrew member includes a distal tipped end having a straight configuration;

a third opener device located at one distal end of said rear surface and opposite to said first opener device and said third opener device including a second cavity defined by a bottom wall, first and second lateral walls, a rear wall and an upper rectangular notch disposed in said rear surface, and said second cavity being configured to receive a tap-top tab of a beverage can therein; and

a magnet means rigidly mounted to said rear surface to permit said elongated body to be held to a metallic surface.

2. The opener apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein said second opener device further includes an elongated lever member housed inside said longitudinal storage recess, said elongated lever member extends longitudinally and perpendicularly from a second shaft and mounted for axial movement from folded to extending position, and wherein said elongated lever member includes a step to be cooperatively positioned onto the uppermost edge of a bottle and an elongated supporting end to permit a user to hold both said opener apparatus and a bottle neck while levering said opener apparatus to facilitate said spiral corkscrew member to draw a cork from a bottle.

3. The opener apparatus set forth in claim 2 wherein the length of said longitudinal storage recess is slightly greater than said corkscrew member so that a user'"'"'s finger has free access to actuate said elongated lever member and said corkscrew member.

4. The opener apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein said front surface has a raised bottle shape and is configured for decorative and advertising purposes.

5. The opener apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein said elongated body has a chamber hermetically and peripherally defined by said front surface and an inner wall.

6. The opener apparatus set forth in claim 5 wherein said front surface is made out of a transparent material so that a decorative liquid contained in said chamber is seen through, thereby imitating a real beverage bottle.