INCH-POUND
A-A-52206C February 22, 2008
SUPERSEDING A-A-52206B April 10, 2002
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION OPENERS, CAN, HAND AND MOUNTED
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE.
1.1 Scope. This commercial item description (CID) covers hand-held, wall-mounted, and table- mounted manually operated can openers.
1.2 Intended use. The can openers are intended to open round and oblong standard food cans, and square food cans with corner radii over 1½ inches. The type I, classes 1 and 2 openers and type II openers are used for opening all round cans up to and including No. 10 cans. The type III and type IV openers are used to open all round cans up to and including No. 12 cans. The grade A openers are for general use. The grade B openers are used on ships and in areas
where severe corrosive conditions prevail.
2. CLASSIFICATION.
2.1 Classification. The can openers shall conform to the following types, classes and grades as specified (see 7.1).
Type I - Hand operated, household, portable Class 1 - Lever-operated, with bottle opener Class 2 - Wing-operated feed wheel
Grade A - Standard commercial quality
Grade B - Corrosion-resisting steel
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