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:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related