| > | | | | opening front, and they are legendarily hard to |
| The invention of the tin can was a revolution in | | | | use for left-handed persons or those with |
| food preservation and it was in fact a British | | | | strength problems due to diseases such as |
| person Peter Durand who first came up with the | | | | arthritis. |
| idea around 1800s. In 1795 French Government | | | | We have been used to the traditional can opener |
| had offered a 12,000 cash prize for a method of | | | | for so long now that one could be forgiven for |
| stopping food from going off. This was needed | | | | thinking that there would never be an different |
| for the French army as food was short. A man | | | | way to open a can. Yet finally it's arrived! |
| named, Nicolas Appert, was the person who won | | | | JML LTD have designed a easy to use tin opener! |
| Napoleon's prize when he tried a method of | | | | Unbelievable as that sounds it does exactly what |
| keeping food fresh by sterilisation. | | | | it says on the tin (sorry!). It is an automatic and |
| In 1813 the first industrial canning factory in Britain | | | | electric tin opener , which offers a single touch |
| but their machines could only assembly 6 cans per | | | | action. You don't have to use brute strength, |
| hour! Things didn't get better on this number until | | | | curse when the ring pulls off or end up slicing your |
| mid 1800s when Henry Evans invented a machine | | | | finger. It produces no dangerously sharp edges |
| that could make 60 cans in an hour - a huge | | | | and is fast, easy to use and is definitely hassle |
| improvement! | | | | free. As well as all that (yes, it does get even |
| These original tins were so thick that they had to | | | | better) it can be used for any kind of tin - if it |
| be smashed open, which of course made things | | | | has a ring pull on it or even if the can is square! It |
| quite tricky but in 1850s the first tin opener was | | | | is hygienic, being easy to clean and it and even |
| invented by Ezra Warner of Connecticut, and the | | | | looks funky, being of ergonomic design - it doesn't |
| US Navy used it during the Civil War. In 1866 J. | | | | take over the whole of your kitchen drawer! |
| Osterhoudt made the key opened cans like you | | | | It is fast, clean, easy and holds a magnet which |
| find on modern day sardine cans. | | | | enables you to dispose of the lid mess! No more |
| The tin opener that we know and recognise and | | | | prune juice all over the kitchen counter then! It is |
| tend to use in our homes today is the William | | | | perfect for those with limited hand mobility or |
| Lyman opener which was invented in 1870 - this | | | | arthritis as it automatically opens the can with just |
| can opener rolls and cuts around the top of the | | | | one touch. Now Mr. Durand can rest in peace |
| can and the first electric version was produced in | | | | knowing that justice has been done for his brilliant |
| 1931. When you think about it we have gone ages | | | | design! |
| with no big design improvements on the tin can | | | | |