US Patent: 8,878
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Instrument for Opening Boxes
Double-Lever Box Opener
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Patentee:
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| George C. Taft (exact or similar names) - Worcester, MA |
| Manufacturer: |
| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Apr. 13, 1852 |
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Patent Pictures:
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George C. Taft patent April 13, 1852 |
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Stan Schulz
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Description: |
| Two levers with tapered claw ends are pivoted to each other to form a tool for opening wooden crates and boxes without splitting the lumber, enabling reuse of the boxes.
The tapered end of one lever is shorter, and fits in a recess in the longer lever to provide a smooth taper when driving the opener between boards.
Taft's earlier box opener patent (No. 8,457) was produced with a hammer poll. |
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