Patent ID: 9505552
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B65F

Claim Text:
1. A lid opener, comprising: a handle; an opening mechanism extending from the handle, the opening mechanism comprising a plurality of projection members configured to engage a portion of a lid, wherein at least one of the projection members extends from the handle at a non-zero angle with respect to the handle, wherein the plurality of projection members consists of first, second, and third projection members, and the first projection member extends outward from the handle in a first direction at a first angle, the second projection member extends outward from the handle in a second direction at a second angle, and a third projection member extends outward from the from the handle in a third direction and between the first and second projection members, wherein the first direction is a downward direction and the first angle is about a 60° angle from a first side of the handle, wherein the second direction is an upward direction and the second angle is about a 120° angle from a second side of the handle, wherein the second side of the handle is opposite the first side of the handle.