ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,384, issued on March 18.
"Paint can cap removal system and method thereof" was invented by Kevin Ray Stoops (Bucyrus, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paint can cap remover system and method is provided. The system includes a cap remover and a leverage element. The cap remover and leverage element are either a single unitary item or two separate items. The cap remover includes a main body portion with thumb tabs and a receiving edge. The receiving edge is configured to engage with the cap of a paint can, while the thumb tabs are configured to engage with a paint can cap and translate leveraging forces into rotational movement t...