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2. P-38 can opener - Wikipedia

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   A Vietnam War-era P-38 can opener, with a U.S. penny shown for size comparison.. The P-38 (larger variant known as the P-51) is a small can opener that was issued with canned United States military rations from its introduction in 1942 to the end of canned ration issuance in the 1980s. [1]

3. Can opener - Wikipedia

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   The P-38 can opener is keychain-sized, about 1.5 inches (38 mm) long, and consists of a short metal blade that serves as a handle (and can also be used as a screwdriver), with a small, hinged metal tooth that folds out to pierce the can lid. A notch just under the hinge point keeps the opener hooked around the rim of the can as the device is ...

4. William Lyman (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   The top of the can was cut by pressing the cutting wheel into the can near the edge and rotating it along the can's rim. [5] The need to pierce the can first was a nuisance, and this can opener design has not survived. In 1925, a modern-style opener, equipped with an additional serrated wheel, was invented to improve Lyman's design. [3]

5. Winter storms are hitting the U.S. Here's how to keep your ...

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   A manual can opener. Cellphone charger with, if possible, a rechargeable backup battery. ... A small shovel and cat litter, sand or rock salt to dig yourself out of snow if necessary.

6. Hurricane Season 2024: Tips for starting a storm supply list

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   Manual can opener. Water purification tablets. Bottle opener. Matches in a plastic bag. Pocket knife. ... Large mixing bowls or small buckets work. Freeze, and when frozen, transfer ice blocks to ...

7. Ezra Warner (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   A drawing from the can opener patent No 19063 by Warner. Ezra J. Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut was an American inventor, who patented his design of a can opener in 1858. A crudely shaped bayonet and sickle combo, his design was widely accepted by the U.S. military during the period of the American Civil War.