Gilhoolie

The Gilhoolie is a kitchen appliance that opens jars and bottles. It was invented by Dr. Charles W. Fuller, a retired dentist from Yonkers, New York.

For people with similar names, see Gilhooley (disambiguation) and Gilhooly (disambiguation).
The Gilhoolie jar opener invented by Dr. C. W. Fuller

The Gilhoolie debuted in 1953.[1] Fuller applied for a United States patent on the Gilhoolie, identified as a "cam operated sliding jaw closure remover", in 1952, and the patent was granted in 1954.[2][3] Although Fuller held more than a dozen patents in the fields of dentistry and golf, the Gilhoolie patent was his only patent for a kitchen device.[4]

For several years, the Gilhoolie was sold through mail order by the Riswell Company of Cos Cob, Greenwich, Connecticut.[5]

See also

References
  1. Mechanix Illustrated, This Month's Prize Gadget: Gilhoolie Jar Opener, 1953, 81.
  2. "The Gilhoolie". Kitchets. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  3. "US Patent 2,669,142". Google Patents. 1954-02-16. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  4. "Inventor: Charles W. Fuller". Google Patents. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  5. "Opener". Billboard. 1959-05-25. p. 84.
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