Patent ID: 6249980
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
A can opener operable in use to rotate a container relative to a blade of the can opener, the can opener comprising a housing, a blade-carrying member releasably connected to the housing and pivotable relative thereto, and actuation means for pivoting the blade-carrying member and for rotating a container, wherein a hooked connection is provided between the blade-carrying member and the housing, the hooked connection being separable so as to enable the blade-carrying member to be removed from the housing when the actuation means is moved to a release position so that the blade-carrying member can be removed from the actuation means; the can open further comprising stop means to prevent the separation of the hooked connection unless the actuation means is in the release position, wherein the stop means comprise a projection on one of the housing and the blade-carrying member and a recess in the other of the housing and the blade-carrying member.