A Non-slipping Can-opener for Opening Tinned Goods and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Non-slipping Can-opener for Opening Tinned Goods and
the like.
JOSEPH STEPHEN LEACH 37 Lydford Road, St. Peter's. Park, London, W.
Scientific Instrument Maker and CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH 33 Hollin's Lane,
Sowerby Bridge, Yorks Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The knife consists of a piece of steel, forged, stamped, or cast, in the shape of a
curved blade, the inner side forming the cutting edge, above the said cutting
edge, but leaving sufficient space for the thickness of the metal to be cut, is fixed
a circular toothed wheel, stamped or cut, which revolves on the outside of can
when the cutter is being used.
Mode of using, pierce the can with the point of the blade, then insert the said
blade and work along with an upward motion, thereby causing the toothed
wheel to bite on the outside of the can, thus preventing the can-opener from
slipping.
Dated this 20th day of January 1906.
JOSEPH STEPHEN LEACH.
CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH.
A Non-slipping Can-opener for Opening Tinned Goods and
the like.
We, JOSEPH STEPHEN LEACH, of 1 Wakeman Road, Kensal Rise, London, W.
and late of 37 Lydford Road, St. Peter's Park, London W. in the County of.
Middlesex, and CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH, of 33 Hollin's Lane, Sowerby
Bridge, in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in can-openers or knives for opening tin
cans or tinned goods, and consists of a handle or tang and blade or cutting part,
cast, forged, or stamped out of a sheet of steel, and above the blade is a fulcrum
consisting of a bar and serrated disc or discs, or wheels, which travel on the outside
of the can when the opener is in use. The serrations or teeth prevent the blade or
cutter slipping, consequently a longer cut can be made in the can with less exertion
than heretofore necessary.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved can opener.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.
According to this invention, the handle or tang 1, blade or cutter 2, and fulcrum
her & are made in one niece. either forged, stamped, or cast from a piece of sheet

page_text: steel, and the blade or cutter 2 is pointed and sharpened. Above the blade or
cutter 2 is the fulcrum bar 3, and mounted on a pin 4 in such bar 3 and at each
side of such bar 3 is a serrated or toothed disc or wheel 5.
There is sufficient space between the wheels or discs 5 and the blade or
cutter 2 to allow the thickness of the tin or metal to be cut passing between
same.
The action is as follows:-The point of the blade or cutter 2 is forced through
the lid of the tin or can to be opened, and the blade or cutter 2 is inserted, the
handle 1 is then moved in an upward direction, the teeth or serrations of the
discs 5 acting as a fulcrum or grip on the outside of the tin, and the latter is
cut by the blade or cutter 2; the latter is then forced along the inside of the can,
and the wheels or discs 5 travel along the outside of same until the whole of the
blade or cutter 2 is in the tin, when the handle 1 is moved upwards and a second
cut is made in the can, and so on as far as necessary.
By using the improved form of opener, cans or tinned goods can be opened with
greater ease and rapidity than heretofore.
One disc or wheel 5 can be employed if desired, and in this case the end of the
fulcrum bar 3 is bi-frucated, and the single wheel or disc 5 is mounted in such
forked portion. It will be obvious that the handle 1 may be of various shapes,
and may be made of wood with the tang and blade and fulcrum portion mounted
therein, but we prefer to make it in the manner described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
(1.) The general construction, combination, and arrangement of parts con-
stituting the improved can-opener, as herein described and substantially as
illustrated by the annexed drawings.
(2.) A can-opener consisting of a tang or handle I, a blade or cutter 2, fulcrum
bar 3, and serrated disc or discs 5, all in combination, as and for the purpose herein
described.
Pated this 2nd day of the
1900
JOSEPH STEPHEN LEACH,
CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH,
By their. Agenta, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.
JOSEPH STEPHEN LEACH,
CHARLES WILLIAM LEACH,
By their. Agenta, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.