Patent ID: 6745682
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A stable, tabletop device for draining liquid from canned goods, comprising:a base lever having a completely linear configuration extending longitudinally between opposed first and second ends so as to form a fiat support surface that is forwardly and rearwardly stable; a handle member integrally connected to and situated atop said support surface adjacent said second end of said base lever, said handle member forming an oval configuration defining a hollow interior space for user grasping thereof; said base lever having an upstanding end wall fixedly attached to said first end of said base lever and perpendicular to said support surface, said base lever defining a can receiving section between said end wall and said handle member wherein said can receiving section having a longitudinal extent for receiving cans of various diameter atop said base lever; a compression lever having opposed first and second ends, said first end of said compression lever being pivotally coupled to a top edge of said end wall of said base lever such that said compression lever is pivotally movable between a closed configuration generally parallel to said support surface of said base lever and an open configuration angularly displaced from said support surface, said compression lever having a length that is substantially equal to a length of said base lever; a magnet connected to an outer surface of said end wall, said magnet adapted to be coupled to a lid of said can, whereby to remove said lid from said can; said compression lever including a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart sockets, said plurality of sockets being situated over said can receiving portion of said base lever when said compression lever is at said closed configuration; and a piston having a ball joint removably and rotatably coupled to a selected socket and having a perforated disk connected to said ball joint with a shaft, said disk adapted to contact a food item packaged within a can positioned on said can receiving portion, whereby to exert pressure thereon when said compression lever is moved between said open and closed configurations.