Paint can opener
identifier
ID 1026
morphology
morphology
craft
holotype
MOT V 84.0217 L=13cm WD=4cm WT=40gr. Inscription: LEVIS LEVISLUX-LEVISTEX.
holotype
MOT V 88.1137 L=9,6cm WD=1,2cm WT=20gr. Inscription: Prof. VISSAGUET.
holotype
MOT V 2000.0396 L=15,7cm WD=1,1cm WT=31gr. Inscription: TRIMETAL - PAINT C° - PEINTURES - VERVEN.
alias
paint pot opener (syn.)
alias
paint can key (syn.) (Wikipedia: wrench)
description
The house painter and do-it-yourselfer use a pot opener to lift the lid of the hermetically sealed paint cans to allow air to enter and open the can.
The paint pot opener is a flat metal rod (approx. 10-15 cm) with the end (approx. 1 cm) folded back and thinned for easier access under the lid. The rod then serves as a lever of the first kind. If the end is not folded over, it will be in the shape of a flat screwdriver and / or hook. Slightly shorter models are provided with a ring to put more pressure, sometimes they are combined with a can pierce or a bottleopener. [MOT]
