Accession Number:

ADD014023

Title:

Canister Opener.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 29 Sep 86, patented 6 Sep 88,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Tomaszewski, James F.

Report Date:

1988-09-06

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

A hand-operated canister opener tool, and method, for opening a frangible, plastic-walled, hollow canister such as one containing a cryptographic, secret, military code having two pivotally connected elements carrying a canister piercing member for piercing the canister to examine its contents before discard, and a canister receiving member surrounding the canister for safety during piercing for preventing ejection of shrapnel-like, sharp, plastic chips likely to cause bodily injury. Patents. SDW

Descriptors:

• *CANISTERS
• *HOLES(OPENINGS)
• CHIPS(ELECTRONICS)
• CODING
• PATENTS
• PLASTICS
• WOUNDS AND INJURIES
• CONTAINERS
• PIVOTS

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE