ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,350, issued on Dec. 23.
"Apparatus and method for removing an internal closure from a container" was invented by John Franklin Roesner (Indianapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method for removing an internal closure from a container are described. The method and apparatus include inserting an extracting mechanism into an internal closure located in an opening of a container, the extraction mechanism attached to a handle, the handle being positioned above the opening. The method and apparatus further include applying a first force to the handle in a direction towards the container, the first force being sufficient...