Patent ID: 11897743
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. An opener for removing a cylindrical cork from a bottle comprising: a single semi-cylindrical pipe section attached to a handle,
wherein said semi-cylindrical pipe section, includes an upper end, an interior wall upon which at least one thread is disposed, and an exterior wall;
wherein the handle comprises a proximal and distal end, and wherein the distal end of the handle and exterior wall of the semi-cylindrical pipe section are coupled by a hinge, said hinge enabling the opener to traverse between an open and aclosed position such that;
wherein the exterior wall of the semi-cylindrical pipe section is perpendicularly attached to the extension opposite the hinge;
and the handle includes a recessed cavity adapted to receive the semi-cylindrical pipe section when the opener is in the closed position.