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Is a can opener patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a can opener have been patented many times, but "a can opener" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 127 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “can opener” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 127 best keyword matches we examined, 23 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS INC (3), LEE HUI-LING (3), LUO GONGPING (3), SO SHUN (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B67B (119), B65D (7), Y10T (4), A46B (3).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a can opener
- Lateral-cutting can opener with integrated lid removal feature and method for using same US-2025066177-A1 2025 · HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS INC
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.
View on Google Patents - Polymer pipe cutter with solvent can opener US-2025367806-A1 2025 · STETSON DEV INC
A gripping system is for use with a pipe cutting tool having a pair of handles and a blade. The gripping system includes an elongate first gripping body configured to be selectively engageable to a first handle to extend along a p…
View on Google Patents - Lateral-cutting can opener assembly US-2021395064-A1 2021 · MR BAR B Q PRODUCTS LLC
A lateral-cutting can opener assembly configured to pierce and make a continuous incision on a peripheral can wall or a peripheral rim wall. The lateral-cutting can opener assembly may include a first handle defining a distal port…
View on Google Patents - Can opener for opening easy-open food cans and glass jars with lids WO-2021084422-A1 2021 · VALLES TORMO CARLOS
The present utility model relates to an improved type of can opener, the main purpose of which is to facilitate the opening of easy-open food cans and of vacuum-sealed glass food jars with a top screw-lid. The model includes a ser…
View on Google Patents - Ergonomic can opener and lid remover US-2017190552-A1 2017 · HARRINGTON JR JAMES THOMAS
An ergonomic can opener and lid remover, said opener having an oblong body, wherein at least one of the corners of the oblong body defines a rounded section, the oblong body has a width, a length and a height, the oblong body also…
View on Google Patents - Manual left or right hand can opener with tilt and rotating spherical joint US-9221665-B1 2015 · ADAMCZAK GREGORY MARK
A manual can opener that can be operated with ease by both left-handed and right-handed users. The initial rotation of an operating handle in either direction moves readily a cutting blade toward a transport wheel to engage the li…
View on Google Patents - Power operable can opener US-2015239721-A1 2015 · BECHTOLD JOSEPH A
A rugged, heavy duty, industrial-type hand held can opener tool is provided with a male drive formation to which a battery operated power drill or the like may be connected so the tool may be held in one hand, and may be operated …
View on Google Patents - Can opener US-8955227-B2 2015 · LEE HUI-LING
A can opener includes a housing, a driving gear, a reduction transmission device, a cutting wheel, a slide, an idling wheel, a first driven gear, a second driven gear, a torsion spring, a third driven gear, and a cam. The driving …
View on Google Patents - Can opener, press and lid remover US-7926137-B2 2011 · WALTERS-OLARU DEBRA
The can opener, press and lid remover is a kitchen appliance that includes a can opener, a turnkey press, a magnetic lid remover, and a spout. The can opener, press, spout and lid remover are attached to a cylindrical-receptacle p…
View on Google Patents - Can opener US-7409768-B1 2008 · CHAPMAN SAMUEL LEE
Can opener includes frame; rotating, toothed wheel cutting blade; and counterpoised drive wheel. A first, perforating relationship can provide the lid of a can with perforations about its outer boundary for draining liquids; and a…
View on Google Patents - Can lid lifter for can opener US-6671970-B2 2004 · CANPACIFIC ENGINEERING INC
This invention relates to a novel can lid lifter for a hand operated can opener. More particularly, the invention is directed to a novel can lid lifter for a hand operated can opener that cuts the outer seam wall of a can, rather …
View on Google Patents - Can opener appliance having a side-cutting mechanism US-6189221-B1 2001 · RIVAL COMP
This invention is directed to a can opener appliance with a side cutting mechanism. The can opener appliance includes housing portions, which include a cutter support mounted therein. A cutter wheel is mounted at least partially w…
View on Google Patents - Can opener with a lid magnet US-6088921-A 2000
The present invention is a can opener with a manual turning knob and a magnet. The can opener has a first cutting side, second turning side, an upper handle, and a lower handle. The manual turning knob comprises a wheel with inden…
View on Google Patents - Can opener US-6092292-A 2000 · HP INTELLECTUAL CORP
A can opener (30) includes a housing (32) which supports a drive wheel (64) for rotating a can (82) loaded on the opener. While the can (82) is being rotated by the drive wheel (64), a cutter (74) is severing a lid (80) of the can…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a can opener been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.