US Patent Issued to Hamilton Beach Brands on Sept. 29 for "Lateral-cutting can opener with integrated lid removal feature and method for using same" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,150, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. (Glen Allen, Va.).

"Lateral-cutting can opener with integrated lid removal feature and method for using same" was invented by Paul Diaz (Glen Allen, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated can opener includes a pry lip mounted to the lower surface of the housing and extending toward a drive gear. The pry lip configured to be inserted into a seam cut into the rim of the can."

The patent was filed on Aug. 21, 2024, under Application No. 18/811,330.

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