Patent ID: 6736030
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
A hand tool, configured to engage with the top of a champagne bottle, and to grip that part of a cork stopper exposed above the top of said bottle and force said stopper out of the bottle, comprising:(a) a base plate configured to engage with the top of a champagne bottle (b) a pair of elongated mirror-image lever-arms mounted pivotably on said base plate (c) a pair of mirror image extractor links mounted on said lever-arms (d) additional means of: connecting said lever-arms to said base plate biasing said lever-arms to an open, or apart position limiting angular excursion of said lever-arms to predetermined open, and closed positions connecting each of said extractor links to each of said lever-arms biasing said extractor links toward a seated position against said lever-arms whereby, a hand tool is assembled which can be manipulated like a pair of ordinary pliers, to engage with the top of a champagne bottle, and to force out the stopper therein, quickly and easily, by simply opening and closing the lever-arms of said hand tool.