US Patent: 529,849
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| Can Opener
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Patentee:
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| Joseph Bien (exact or similar names) - San Francisco, CA |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Jan. 30, 1894 |
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Nov. 27, 1894 |
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Joseph Bien patent Nov. 27, 1894 |
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Description: |
| From the specifications: "The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for opening cans by means of a horizontal cut made around .. . the top of the can just below the top."
The patent describes the cutter incorporated into a can holder that would clamp to a table top.
A version of the cutter portion and an alternate holder for free-standing cans was advertised as the A.B.C. Can Opener. |
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