Patent ID: 6618886
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
In a can opener of a grip body (10) with a head (15) in which is accommodated a rotational cutting mechanism (20) for separating a can lid from a can, the improvement comprising: a pull hook (30) pivotally connected to the grip body (10), the pull hook (30) having a first end region near a pivot pin (31) about which the pull hook (30) pivots and having a second end region distant to the pivot pin (31), the pull hook (30) having an attachment recess (32) near the second end region, the attachment recess (32) forming a recess void which from an inner edge (35) of the pull hook (30) is directed inward within a body portion of the pull hook (30), the pull hook (30) having a convex rolling back (33) extending between the first end region and the second end region, and a pivoting movement of the pull hook (30) being limited by an abutment (19) on the grip body (10).