Smart Home Assistive Technology: Device Loan: Device Details for Ring Pull Can Tab Opener
Device Description
The Ring Pull Can Opener is an adaptive kitchen tool designed to make opening pull tab cans easier and more controlled for an individual with reduced hand strength, arthritis, tremors, or limited fine motor control. The tool hooks securely under standard ring pull tabs and uses a lever motion rather than finger force, allowing cans to be opened with significantly less effort while helping protect fingernails and avoid sudden slips that can cause spills or sharp edge contact. The wider, smooth ergonomic handle provides a stable grip that supports control for individuals with weak hands or joint pain, and the design helps lift the tab evenly to reduce strain on the wrist and fingers while keeping the can steady on the surface below. This opener can be used with soda cans, beverage cans, pet food cans, soup tins, fish cans, and other products that use pull tab or pop top lids, making it useful throughout daily meal preparation as well as for independent snacking or hydration tasks. Made with a durable nylon handle and a stainless steel lifting edge, the opener is lightweight, reusable, and compact enough to store in a drawer or utensil holder while remaining accessible as part of daily living or kitchen accessibility supports.
It measures approximately 6.1 cm wide by 15.5 cm high (about 2.4 inches wide by 6.1 inches tall) and weighs around 53 grams (about 0.12 lb).
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Smart Home Assistive Technology
1514 W. Hall of Fame, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078