US Patent: 2,391,732
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| Can Opener
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Patentee:
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| Michael A. Mirando (exact or similar names) - Providence, RI |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Nov. 07, 1944 |
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Dec. 25, 1945 |
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Patent Pictures:
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Michael A Mirando patent Dec. 25, 1945 |
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Description: |
| The patent is for the blade, with its curved and tapered cutting surface, and the hook to grip under the rim of a can to provide a fulcrum for the cutting tip.
Blades conforming to this patent are found in a variety of "Boy Scout" and similar pocket knives.
The example shown in the second photo is in a ca. 1970 U.S. military issue pocket knife made by Camillus Cutlery. |
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