The Lock 'N' Lift Can OpenerIn 2008, the vastly exciting world of can opening was revolutionised forever. Frustrated can-openers everywhere were granted relief as the Lock 'N' Lift Can Opener was awarded the Silver Medal in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs).
Adopting a far safer means of use, the Lock 'N' Lift requires the user to simply lock the opener into place as you usually would with any standard can opener, followed by simply turning the knob to cut off the lid. This eliminates the need to continually apply large amounts of pressure to the handle. Having cut the lid away, the user easily angles the opener down allowing a magnet to grab the lid making for disposal without any possible contact with sharp edges.
The Lock 'N' Lift Can Opener is made from ABS plastic with Santoprene rubber that provides a non-slip, durable contact surface. The opener also includes a locking system for safe storage and avoiding finding out the hard way how sharp the nifty little blade really is.
The innovative and considerably ingenious can opener was designed by the American design company RKS, and was a contract piece for the Zurich based Swiss household item company Zyliss.
The Lock 'N' Lift adopts neutral colours of white and black creating connotations to subtlety and humble ingenuinity. The stand-alone red magnet release level highlights an interesting point of innovation.
The form is organic and pleasing. Far from 'over-the-top', the form design successfully suggests simplicity and easy of use. Evidence of attention to ergonomics is present as the Lock 'N' Lift cries to be used.
The texture is smooth and streamlined which goes hand in hand with the flowing shape and idea of continuity. The moulded ABS and Santoprene rubber are smooth and the joining points of the 2 materials are seamless.
The proportion of the grey rubber grip parts to the white ABS plastic is evenly balanced, with less of the stronger grey colour as to not dominant the object.
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