Patent ID: 6125718
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
An automatic container lid remover, said lid remover comprising:a vertically upright housing adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface such as a counter top, the housing comprising a lower base, and a spaced apart, movable head normally disposed in a raised position, said head comprising a lower side facing said base;a chamber defined by said housing between said base and said head for receiving a container to be opened;a first motor;means coupled to said first motor for lowering the head into contact with a container to be opened and for raising the head afterwards;a second motor disposed within said head; and,a friction chuck carried by said head and driven by said second motor for contacting and loosening a container lid to remove it from said container, wherein the friction chuck is disposed proximate said lower side of the head; and,means for shining highly visibly, concentrated light through said chuck towards the container to be opened to aid in proper centering.