Improvements in Can Openers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 18th June, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Can Openers.
I JAMES ALLEN HASKETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parsons,
in the County of Labette, and State of Kansas, U.S.A. Farmer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to can openers, and the object thereof, is to provide an
effective device of this class which is simple in construction and operation and by
means of which the head of a can of any size, or any desired portion thereof, may
be quickly and easily cut out.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a can opener which comprises a
handle which is provided with a shaft the end of which is angular and pointed,
said pointed end being curved downwardly and outwardly. Mounted on the shaft
is a sliding head which may be adjusted to any desired position on said shaft by a
set screw. The shaft is angular in cross section, and the hole or opening in the
head through which said shaft passes is similar in form and said head is provided
with a downwardly directed blade which is pointed and in one side of which
adjacent to the head is formed a slot which communicates with a circular opening
and the said circular opening is provided with a cutting edge. The operation will
be readily understood from the foregoing description.
When it is desired to cut out the head of a can, or a portion thereof, the point
of the shaft is inserted through the central portion of the head of the can, and
the blade or the head which is attached is adjusted to the proper position.
The handle is then depressed so as to force the blade through the head of the
can, and said blade is forced through the head of the can until the edge of the
latter will enter the slot.
The handle and shaft are then moved around the can, the portion of the shaft
serving as a pivot, and the head of the can or the desired portion thereof will be
cut out by the circular edge of the opening.
The slot and the cylindrical opening serve, as will be understood, to prevent the
upward movement of the handle or shaft in opening or cutting out the head of
the can or a portion thereof, and it will be understood that the portion of the head
of the can cut out will always be circular in form.
Dated this 17th day of April 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLE
CATION.
Improvements in Can Openers.
1, JAMES ALLEN HASKETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parsons,
in the County of Labette, and State of Kansas U.S.A. Farmer, 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 can openers, and the object thereof is to provide an
effective device of this class which is simple in construction and operation and by
means of which the head of a can of any size, or any desired portion thereof, may
be quickly and easily cut out.

page_text: The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part in which:
Fig. 1, is a side view of my improved can opener; Fig. 2, a transverse section
on the line 2, 2.
In the practice of my invention I provide a can opener which comprises a
handle A, which is provided with a shaft B, the end of which is angular and
pointed, as shown at b, said pointed end being curved downwardly and outwardly,
and mounted on the shaft B, is a sliding head D, which may be adjusted to any
desired position on said shaft by a set screw d. The shaft B, is angular in cross
section, and the hole or opening in the head D, through which said shaft passes
is similar in form and said bead D, is provided with a do wnwardly directed blade G,
which is pointed as shown at g, and in one side of which is adjacent to the head
is formed a slot g 2, which communicates with a circular opening g 3, and the said
circular opening g 3, is provided with a cutting edge.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the following statement
thereof.
When it is desired to cut out the head of a can or a portion thereof, the point b,
of the shaft B, is inserted through the central portion of the head of the can
and the blade G, or the head D, to which is attached is adjusted to the proper
position.
The handle A, is then depressed so as to force the blade G, through the head of
the can, and said blade is forced through the head of the can until the edge of the
latter will enter the slot g2.
The handle and shaft B, are then moved around the can, the portion 62, of the
shaft serving as a pivot, and the head of the can or the desired portion thereof
will be cut by the circular edge of the opening g 3.
The slot g 2, and the cylindrical opening g 3, serve as will be understood, to prevent
the upward movement of the handle or shaft B in opening or cutting out the head
of the can or a portion thereof, and it will be understood that the portion of the
head of the can cut out will always be circular in form.
This device is simple in construction and operation and well adapted to accomplish
the result for which it is intended, while being comparatively inexpensive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion. and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The herein described can opener, which comprises a handle, a shaft, secured
to one end thereof, the end of which is angular in form and pointed, and a movable
head mounted on said shaft and provided with a set screw and a blade which
projects downwardly therefrom, said blade being provided with a pointed end, and
being also provided with a slot in one side thereof, which communicates with a
circular opening therein, said circular opening being provided with a cutting edge,
substantially as shown and described.
2. The herein described can opener which comprises a handle a shaft, secured
to one end thereof, the end of which is angular in forin and pointed, and a movable
head mounted on said shaft, and a blade which projects downwardly therefrom,
said blade being provided with a pointed end, and being also provided with a slot
in one side thereof, which communicates with a circular opening therein, said
circular opening being provided with a cutting edge, and said movable head being
provided with a set screw, whereby it may be secured at any desired point on the
shaft, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 18th day of June 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.