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A device for loosening and tightening the lids on jars or containers. The device has a handle, and a strap and brace attached to the handle. The strap is placed through the brace and formed into a loop so that it may be slipped over the lid. When a rotational force is applied to the handle, the brac

A device for loosening and tightening the lids on jars or containers. The device has a handle, and a strap and brace attached to the handle. The strap is placed through the brace and formed into a loop so that it may be slipped over the lid. When a rotational force is applied to the handle, the brace pulls against the strap so as to apply a rotational force to the lid which is greater than the force applied to the handle. A spike extends from the top of the device which is placed through a hole in the strap to secure the strap to the handle. The strap has a series of holes to accommodate a large variation in sizes of lids. For loosening the lid, a counter-clockwise force, relative to the center of the lid when viewed from above, is applied to the handle. For tightening the lid, the handle is reversed and a clockwise force is applied to the handle. For infirm users who have arthritic hands and cannot grasp lids or containers, two devices may be used, with one strap placed around the lid and the other around the jar or container. The lids can be loosened or tightened by pushing against the handles rather than grasping them.

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A device for loosening and tightening the lids of jars or containers, said device comprising a handle, a flexible strap, a means for attaching said strap to said handle, a means for forming a loop in said strap sized to be placed around said lid, a means for securing said strap to said handle after

A device for loosening and tightening the lids of jars or containers, said device comprising a handle, a flexible strap, a means for attaching said strap to said handle, a means for forming a loop in said strap sized to be placed around said lid, a means for securing said strap to said handle after said strap has been wrapped around said lid, said handle comprising a top and a bottom, said strap comprising a wide section and a narrow section, said means for attaching said strap to said handle comprising tacks wich attach said wide section to said bottom of said handle, said means for forming said loop comprising a brace attached to said handle and a slot positioned in said wide section, and said strap further comprising an unattached end so that said loop may be formed by placing said unattached end through said brace and inserting said unattached end through said slot.