According to one embodiment of the present invention, a tube opening and closing device capable of opening and closing a lid of a tube and comprising a container, a lid coupled to the container so as to enable the container to be blocked, and a joint part for connecting the container and a first side of the lid comprises: a tube supporting rack having a plurality of openings formed on one surface thereof, wherein the containers of the tubes can be inserted into each of the plurality of openings; an opening and closing part positioned at an upper part of the tube supporting rack, rotating around a first rotary shaft and having a coupling groove in which a second side of the lid, which faces the first side of the tube, can be accommodated; and a driving part for rotating the opening and closing part, wherein the lid can be opened and closed with respect to the container through the rotation of the opening and closing part.

Disclosed is a closure opener device having a pad-like member made from a flexible material exhibiting a desired coefficient of friction. The body of the device conforms to the user's hand as well as to the closure top of a container. The device has a hand surface that is configured to favorably interface with the skin of the palm and fingers so as to provide friction and making it comfortable to grip. The device has an opposing gripping surface that is used to engage the closure top. The gripping surface is configured to deliver enough friction while opening closure tops made of various materials, having various surface finishes, and having various foreign contaminants disposed thereon. When engaged with a closure top, the thickness of the device's body wraps around the closure top to effectively increase the diameter of the closure top, making manipulation of the closure top easier.

Disclosed is a closure opener device having a pad-like member made from a flexible material exhibiting a desired coefficient of friction. The body of the device conforms to the user's hand as well as to the closure top of a container. The device has a hand surface that is configured to favorably interface with the skin of the palm and fingers so as to provide friction and making it comfortable to grip. The device has an opposing gripping surface that is used to engage the closure top. The gripping surface is configured to deliver enough friction while opening closure tops made of various materials, having various surface finishes, and having various foreign contaminants disposed thereon. When engaged with a closure top, the thickness of the device's body wraps around the closure top to effectively increase the diameter of the closure top, making manipulation of the closure top easier.

A rotating lid opener for removing screw lids includes non-slip elements (e.g., non-slip pads) on the underside of the device at locations that will engage with the top surface of the lid, thereby providing additional adhesion or friction when the handle is being rotated to reduce the chance of the device rotating without the jaws locking onto the lid. The non-slip elements can be made of any appropriate non-slip material (e.g., rubber, foam, sponge, cork, fabric, plastic, silicone, elastic, adhesive, etc.) and/or be configured to enhance grip (e.g., patterned, coated, etc.). Among other things, these non-slip elements will facilitate one-hand operation of the device.

A rotating lid opener for removing screw lids includes non-slip elements (e.g., non-slip pads) on the underside of the device at locations that will engage with the top surface of the lid, thereby providing additional adhesion or friction when the handle is being rotated to reduce the chance of the device rotating without the jaws locking onto the lid. The non-slip elements can be made of any appropriate non-slip material (e.g., rubber, foam, sponge, cork, fabric, plastic, silicone, elastic, adhesive, etc.) and/or be configured to enhance grip (e.g., patterned, coated, etc.). Among other things, these non-slip elements will facilitate one-hand operation of the device.

An opener for opening easy-open cans includes a handle having an extension extending from the first end thereof, and a bottle opening portion formed on the second of the handle. The extension has a lug extending from each of two sides thereof. Each lug has a slot defined therethrough. A plate includes a pivotal portion formed on the first end thereof, and an insertion on the second end thereof. The pivotal portion is pivotably connected between the two lugs. The plate has a protrusion extending from each of two sides of the first end thereof so as to be engaged with the slots of the two lugs when the plate is pivoted toward the handle. The insertion is inserted into the gap between the ring and the top of the can to easily pull the ring-pull.

An opener for opening easy-open cans includes a handle having an extension extending from the first end thereof, and a bottle opening portion formed on the second of the handle. The extension has a lug extending from each of two sides thereof. Each lug has a slot defined therethrough. A plate includes a pivotal portion formed on the first end thereof, and an insertion on the second end thereof. The pivotal portion is pivotably connected between the two lugs. The plate has a protrusion extending from each of two sides of the first end thereof so as to be engaged with the slots of the two lugs when the plate is pivoted toward the handle. The insertion is inserted into the gap between the ring and the top of the can to easily pull the ring-pull.

An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.

An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. The articulated arm apparatus can be configurable for holding and moving a container in three dimensions; and the gripping apparatus can be configured for gripping a container cover sealing the container. The method comprises moving the container using the articulated arm apparatus while holding a gripping area of the container cover substantially stationary using the gripping apparatus. The apparatus can further comprise a sensor configured for supplying information to the controller for determining the location of the container cover gripping area and an orientation of the container cover. The method can further comprise inspecting the container cover using the sensor. The container can be moved along a path and within a space determined by the controller.

A paint-pot/kettle includes a manually detachable/attachable multi-use tool-handle. The paint-pot/kettle holds substances, such as paint, for the use with a brush and/or mini-roller. The paint-pot/kettle includes: angled/magnetized brush-rest, wiping-blade, mini-roller-glide, mini-roller-holder, belt-clip/loops, removable/replaceable plastic pot-liners to line the internal of the paint-pot/kettle, ergonomically-designed plastic handle (referred to as the multi-use tool-handle), and male component of the manual-locking system to attach/detach the multi-use tool-handle from the paint-pot/kettle. The multi-use tool-handle has multi-use functions including: mallet to close paint tins, paint tin openers, mini-roller cleaning-aid, shark-tooth brush cleaning-aid, scraping blade, beer bottle opener, female component of the female-to-male locking-system designed to attach the multi-use tool-handle to pot/kettle.