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US 2024/0343544 A1Published application
Continuous Pull Corkscrew
OwnerJohn Hayesinventor
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Abstract
A continuous pull corkscrew has a long L-shaped handle that provides greater torque than traditional corkscrews, thus allowing for a cork to be removed with less force applied to the corkscrew. Unlike a T-shaped crossbar, the handle has an L-shape an extends outward a significant distance past the body of the corkscrew and the bottle being opened. The resultant reduction in the amount of required force allows for more consumers to use the corkscrew to open wine bottles. The handle is foldable into a closed configuration against the side of the corkscrew body to provide a slim profile for convenient storage.
Claims12
A continuous pull corkscrew comprising:
- a worm housing having a stop and a shaft extending from said stop;
- a corkscrew housing formed with a bore sized to receive said shaft and having an exterior, and an interior, with said interior sized to receive at least a portion of the top of a corked beverage bottle;
- a worm having a proximal end and a distal end, with said proximal end connected to said stop of said worm housing and said distal end extending into said interior of said corkscrew housing;
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- said shaft passing through said bore of said corkscrew housing and attached to a handle.
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