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Wall-mounted bottle opener with magnet to catch lids. Works the same as the lever variation, except that it is attached to the wall, to allow for simpler bottle-opening, which can be done with one hand. The bottle cap can fall into a bottle cap catcher mounted below the opener, or it can be retrieved after removal from the bottle.
Beverage openers are useful for opening every day beverage containers for those who have limited hand strength as it eliminates the need for strong twisting or pulling motions. Plastic bottles may become stuck due to a high volume of carbonation released during shipping or overtightening.
First-edition dust jacket of The Catcher in the Rye (1951) by the American author J. D. Salinger. Date: 1951: Source: Nate D. Sanders auctions (direct link to jpg). Retouched by uploader. Author: Michael Mitchell; the credit "Jacket design by Michael Mitchell" is found on the right jacket flap (the left panel).
Inside the bottle, Flament-Smith found all sorts of contents: a few shells, a bullet casing, a "mini cannonball," and sand; but, the biggest surprise was the note inside, she told WTSP.
The image used in the advertisement. In 1953 Alcoa Aluminum [1] produced an advertisement promoting their HyTop twist-off bottle cap.The advertisement, often erroneously attributed to Del Monte Foods, [2] featured a picture of a woman with the tagline "You mean a woman can open it?" [1] The advertisement has been subject to criticism in later reviews and is viewed as a symbol of casual sexism ...
A bottle cap or bottle top is a common closure for the top opening of a bottle. A cap is sometimes colorfully decorated with the logo of the brand of contents. Metal caps with plastic backing are used for glass bottles, sometimes wrapped in decorative foil. Metal caps are usually either steel or aluminum, [1] and of the crown cork type.
Adding a bottle opener to the other end of the contraption was an afterthought, although a quick afterthought (the first can openers - those without bottle opening "other" ends - are hard to find). The birth of the beer can and its pointed opener coincided with the end of Prohibition, a movement brought about by religious groups.
A home-use opener named the "Bull's head opener" was designed in 1865 and was supplied with cans of pickled beef named "Bully beef". The opener was made of cast iron and had a very similar construction to the Yeates opener, but featured a more artistic shape and was the first move towards improving the look of the can opener.