Patent ID: 6651531
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
An automated bottle opener comprising:a casing with a receiving area to receive a bottle, a plunger assembly to apply downward pressure on a top of a bottle cap of said bottle, and a rotator assembly to rotate said bottle cap; wherein said casing comprises a means to secure a bottom of said bottle, and said rotator assembly comprises a means to secure said top of said bottle cap; such that during an opening process initiated by a user moving a selector in a first direction, a body of said bottle is prevented from rotating, and said rotator assembly rotates said bottle cap while said plunger assembly simultaneously applies pressure to said top of said bottle cap, thereby removing said bottle cap from said bottle; wherein when said plunger assembly reaches a limit of a downward travel path, a central shaft is pushed upward, and when upward pressure overcomes an overload spring, a reverse switch is triggered, thereby reversing direction of rotation of said rotator assembly.