Today in Food History: Can Opener by Chef Rick Powless Posted on July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 In 1870 William W. Lyman of Meriden, Connecticut, received a patent for a Can Opener with a rotating cutter that pivoted around a hole punched in the center of the can. Share this:Tweet Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related