Strip for opening and closing tins and other containers

Abstract

A wire opener ( 1 ) for opening and closing of cans and other recipients, comprising a wire or band element ( 5 ) as an integral part of the cover ( 3 ) defined by a larger outer circumferential line of weakness ( 6 ) and another smaller circumferential line of weakness ( 7 ), with at least one suitably widened area ( 12 ) for placing the riveting, surrounding a tab ( 8 ) on said cover of the can or other recipient from one end of the shaft ( 9 ) of the base to the other end, with at least one rivet ( 10 ) joining the pull ring ( 2 ) at its projecting side ( 11 ), which serves as a lever for acting on a reinforcement point ( 14 ) of the cover ( 3 ) at the time of the manual pulling of the wire or band element ( 5 ) with said ring, to the part of the cover ( 3 ) containing the wire or band element ( 5 ).

1 . A wire opener ( 1 ) for opening and closing of cans and other recipients, of those which, by means of the manual pulling of a pull ring ( 2 ) joined to the covers of said recipients, uncover a part of the surface of the cover ( 3 ) of the can or other recipient, such as a hole ( 4 ), for allowing access to the contents thereof and subsequent closing as a possibility of protection for the case of storing the remaining contents, characterized in that it comprises a wire or band element ( 5 ) as an integral part of the cover ( 3 ) defined by a larger outer circumferential line of weakness ( 6 ) and another smaller inner circumferential line of weakness ( 7 ), surrounding a tab ( 8 ) on said cover of the can or other recipient from one end of the shaft ( 9 ) of the base thereof to the other end, with at least one rivet ( 10 ) joining the pull ring ( 2 ), at its projecting side ( 11 ), which serves as a lever, to the part of the cover ( 3 ) containing the wire or band element ( 5 ).  
   
   
       2 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the wire or band element ( 5 ), as an integral part of the cover ( 3 ) defined by a larger line of weakness ( 6 ) and another smaller line of weakness ( 7 ), comprises at least one suitably widened area ( 12 ) for placing the riveting.  
   
   
       3 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the larger line of weakness ( 6 ) and smaller line of weakness ( 7 ) have points ( 13 ) where they join together at their ends.  
   
   
       4 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the larger line of weakness ( 6 ) and smaller line of weakness ( 7 ) do not have points where they join together at their ends.  
   
   
       5 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the tab ( 8 ) comprises a shaft ( 9 ) at its base about which the movement for opening and closing the hole ( 4 ) is carried out.  
   
   
       6 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  5   claim 1 , characterized in that the pull ring ( 2 ) comprises a projecting side ( 11 ) projecting into the riveting area and opposite to the ring ( 2 ), which serves as a lever at the time of the manual pulling of the system.  
   
   
       7 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the lever of the projecting side ( 11 ) acts on a reinforcement point ( 14 ) on the cover ( 3 ) at the time of the manual pulling of the wire or band element ( 5 ) with the pull ring ( 2 ).  
   
   
       8 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the rivet ( 10 ) is located on the side opposite to the base ( 15 ) of the tab ( 8 ) in the center of the wire or band element ( 5 ) in circumference.  
   
   
       9 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the rivets ( 10 ) are located on both sides of the shaft ( 9 ) at the base ( 15 ) of the tab ( 8 ) at the ends of the wire or band element ( 5 ) in circumference.  
   
   
       10 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the joining of the pull ring ( 2 ) to the portion of the cover ( 3 ) containing the wire or band element ( 5 ) is carried out with conventional riveting.  
   
   
       11 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the pull ring ( 2 ) comprises guides with rims ( 16 ) on the inner side thereof with suitable dimensions for receiving the tab ( 8 ) with its free sides and the covering of the band not covered by the latter once the wire or band element ( 5 ) has been pulled.  
   
   
       12 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the part constituting the pull ring ( 2 ) can have any suitable shape which serves for the purpose thereof.  
   
   
       13 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the part constituting the wire or band element ( 5 ) can have any suitable shape depending on the shape of the tab ( 8 ), which serves for the purpose thereof.  
   
   
       14 . A wire opener ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the parts constituting the system can be of any suitable material of sufficient rigidity, preferably of tin plate or plastic.