Patent ID: 8991057
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
1. A tool for removing shrink wrap from a product comprising: a first arm comprising a first abrasive surface having a rounded profile; a second arm comprising a second abrasive surface having a rounded profile, wherein the first arm is pivotably connected to the second arm at a pivot axis; and an element comprising a third cylindrical surface rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein the first surface, second surface, and third surface are arranged in a triangle, wherein the first surface, the second surface, and third surface are arranged to be engaged with the product at the same time, and wherein at least one dimension of said triangle is variable between an engaged position in which the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface are engaged with the product, and a disengaged position in which at least one of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface is not engaged with the product, wherein the first and second surfaces are held fixed relative to the first and second arms respectively, wherein each of the first and second abrasive surfaces comprising a removable element having a thickness of between about 0.020 inches and about 0.100 inches, wherein the third surface is not an abrasive surface comprises a pressure applying surface that is rotatable about the pivot axis, and wherein the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface comprise edge profiles that would not be classified as sharps according to medical practice.