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An interesting addition to the patent drawings is Figure 12 which Painter says
“
Illustrates a tool devised for use as a hand-lever for wrenching the sealing-caps
from bottles.
”
Although the round loop at the top of the handle is not designed
for prying off a cap, it certainly is a sign of things to come.
After William Painter patented his
“
Crown Cork
”
, he founded Crown Cork and
Seal Company in the Canton area of Baltimore, Maryland. He developed
machinery for production and implementation and then set about the task of
marketing the idea.
