Patent ID: 7908942

Claim:
An opener device, comprising: an elongated handle having a grip; a generally C shaped body extending from said handle forming a mouth for receiving a lid of a container, said body further comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a lower jaw assembly disposed at said proximal end of said body having an upwardly curved end terminating in a pointed hook; and, an upper jaw assembly pivotably connected to said distal end of said body, said upper jaw assembly further comprising a partially hemispherical base with a flat bottom surface to form a flush contact surface a top surface of said lid, a first flange and an opposing second flange extending upwardly from a top surface of said base for receiving said distal end of said body, and a fastener for connecting said base between said flanges; wherein said handle acts as a lever providing a mechanical advantage to said hook along a rotational axis defined by said fastener along a center of said lid; and, wherein when said base is rotated about said rotational axis said hook engages a lower outside perimeter edge of said lid and vents an internal vacuum of said container, thereby allowing said lid to more easily removed.