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Is a jar opener patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a jar opener have been patented many times, but "a jar 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
- 222 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “jar opener” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 61 best keyword matches we examined, 14 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: FIGA ROMEK (3), FLANAGAN MICHAEL P (2), NHK SPRING CO LTD (2), CARDINAL HENRI CLAUDE (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B67B (45), B65F (8), B65D (4), Y10T (2).
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 jar opener
- Jar lid opener US-11745989-B2 2023 · MOUFAWAD SAMIR MOUFAWAD
Rotating or pressing one or more handles will rotate one or more cams which push on the lid side. This causes a lever to rotate and forces two opposing jaws to press on the jar. With further rotating or pressing, the cam(s) rotate…
View on Google Patents - Jar lid opener US-2019276293-A1 2019 · KLEIN MARC
A jar lid opener that includes: a base; a first brace attached to the base; a second brace attached to the base, where the first brace abuts the second brace on the base; an opening formed between the first brace and second brace,…
View on Google Patents - Bottle and jar lid opener US-2016304330-A1 2016 · CARDINAL HENRI CLAUDE
A bottle and jar lid opener takes the form of a V-shaped plate having a top side and a bottom side. The top is affixed to a cabinet's underside via mechanical fasteners driven through holes; a gripping surface located in an in…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable Jar Opener US-2013186240-A1 2013 · DONAHUE LAWRENCE
A adjustable jar opener comprising a pair of handles and a pivot connecting the handles is described herein. The pivot provides movement of the handles to rotate relative to each other and the pivot can be disengaged and re-engage…
View on Google Patents - Jar lid opener US-7908942-B1 2011 · MITCHELL ELENA A
A device designed to aid in opening jars is herein disclosed, comprising a general form of a lever with a movable “C”-shaped jaw section. An upper jaw is designed to press down in the center area of a lid while a lower jaw presses…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener and method for loosening jar lids suitable for arthritic persons US-8001872-B2 2011 · GORRIE ANDREW G
Embodiments of an improved jar opener and method for loosening jar lids particularly suitable for persons with arthritic hands are generally described herein. The jar opener includes first and second leveraging elements coupled by…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener US-7578218-B2 2009 · KWOK KUEN SO
A jar opener comprises a pair of handles, a pivot connecting the handles for pivotal movement, and a head section having a pair of jaws extending from the pivot opposite the handles and pivotable by the handles to close for grippi…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener US-2008229885-A1 2008 · MAH PAT Y
A hand held, one touch jar opener can be placed on a jar and activated with a momentary touch of a button. An epicyclic gear train is set to sequentially provide a grip on a jar, and on a lid, followed by development of torque nee…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener US-7398714-B1 2008 · DAKA RES INC BR VIRG ISL CORP
A hand held, one touch jar opener can be placed on a jar and activated with a momentary touch of a button. An epicyclic gear train is set to sequentially provide a grip on a jar, and on a lid, followed by development of torque nee…
View on Google Patents - Jar lid opener US-6935207-B2 2005
An automatic jar lid opener comprises a cylindrical housing and a truncated conical lid retainer rotatably attached to the cylindrical housing. A rotary hammer assembly is installed in the housing to convert a torque output from a…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener US-2005229750-A1 2005 · DUKE JOHN H
A hand-held jar opener first stores rotational user energy in a clock spring while progressively closing a grip means to engage lids of different sizes. Next it grips the lid and provides mechanical advantage to the user to initia…
View on Google Patents - Jar opener US-6862960-B2 2005
A device for loosening threaded lids from correspondingly threaded containers, comprising a body carrying first and second flexible belts ( 20, 26 ) forming first and second loops which engage around the lid and the container resp…
View on Google Patents - Bottle and jar lid opener and method US-2003079568-A1 2003
A bottle and jar lid opener suitable for single hand operation.
The opener includes a jar gripping assembly to restrain the jar which has a band tightened by lengthening or shortening the band to engage the band about the b…
View on Google Patents - Automatic jar lid opener US-6125718-A 2000
An automatic, power-driven appliance loosens screw type lids from jars of varying sizes and shapes. A vertically upright housing is placed upon a flat, supporting surface like a counter-top or the like. The lower housing base as a…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a jar 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.