Wine opener with interior threads
OwnerChristopher Kirk Carter, Nicholas Robert Pierceinventors
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Abstract
The industry-standard corkscrew has numerous flaws resulting in broken corks—even in the hands of a professional. The present invention is a radical departure from the traditional corkscrew apparatus. The opener generally consists of the handle and an internally threaded half-pipe. The half-pipe slides between the cork and the bottle, wherein the series of threads engage the cork. Rotating the handle causes the threads to bore deeper into the neck of the bottle until the handles meets the lip of the bottle, and then lift the cork out of the bottle until it disengages and falls away from the opener. It should be appreciated that the elegance of the opener resides in its simplicity.
Claims7
An opener for removing a cylindrical cork from a bottle consisting of:
- a handle and a single semi-cylindrical pipe section,
- wherein the semi-cylindrical pipe section is defined by an arc angle between 65° and 190°, and includes an upper end, a lower end, an interior wall upon which a plurality of threads are disposed, and an exterior wall, and wherein the lower end and interior wall are configured to be inserted between the cork and the bottle;
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- wherein the handle is attached to the exterior wall of the semi-cylindrical pipe section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.