Patent ID: 8479611
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
1. In a corkscrew having a handle operatively associated with a helical screw for threadingly engaging a cork, the improvement comprising: unidirectional rotation means for rotating the helical screw to thread into the cork; first attachment means for securing said unidirectional rotation means to the handle; second attachment means for securing said unidirectional rotation means to the helical screw; said unidirectional rotation means including a tubular housing having a proximal end adjacent to the handle and secured thereto; the helical screw including a proximal end having a shank, and said unidirectional rotation means including a hex pin having a receptacle disposed coaxially in the distal end thereof to secure the shank; said tubular housing including a distal opening for receiving said hex pin therein; and, a hex bushing disposed for free rotation in a distal portion of said tubular housing, said hex bushing includes a central bore extending coaxially therethrough and having a hex configuration to receive said hex pin therethrough in rotation-transferring manner therebetween.