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US 1,113,375 · App. 29/953,382 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Hand tool for opening beverage cans

Inventor: Alexander A. Caracappa (Worcester, MA)
Assignee: Draft Top, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,113,375
App. No.
29/953,382
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a hand tool for opening beverage cans as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2024
From: CARACAPPA, ALEXANDER A.
To: DRAFT TOP, INC.
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