Abstract:
One embodiment of the present patent application is a device, comprising a first piece and a second piece. The first piece includes a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew. The corkscrew has a corkscrew base. The second piece includes a removable cover that attaches to the corkscrew base to cover the corkscrew.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY 
   This patent application claims the benefit of provisional patent application No. 60/934,562 entitled “Combination Bar Tool,” filed Jun. 14, 2007, incorporated herein by reference. 

   FIELD 
   This patent application generally relates to a device for serving drinks. More particularly it relates to a device that includes a combination of drink serving tools. 
   BACKGROUND 
   Various devices have been available for preparing and serving drinks but none has provided a full range of capability. Thus a better combination tool has been needed, and this tool is provided by this patent application. 
   SUMMARY 
   One aspect of the present patent application is a device, comprising a first piece and a second piece. The first piece includes a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew. The corkscrew has a corkscrew base. The second piece includes a removable cover that attaches to the corkscrew base to cover the corkscrew. 
   In one aspect the removable cover includes a measuring cup. The measuring cup includes a scribe line. The scribe line is located on an inside surface of the measuring cup. The scribe line may be a protrusion on the inside surface of the measuring cup. The measuring cup can include a plurality of the scribe lines at different levels of the measuring cup. The measuring cup can includes a first scribe line indicating 1 ounce and a second scribe line indicating two ounces. 
   In one aspect the device further includes a juice squeezer. The juice squeezer has a squeezer portion. The measuring cup pressure fits to the squeezer portion. 
   In one aspect the device further includes an ice bucket. The ice bucket includes a bottom surface having a recess in which the stirring spoon and bottle opener fit into the recess. 
   An ice bucket lid can also be included. A juice squeezer can be included that has a bottom surface. The ice bucket lid pressure fits to the juice squeezer bottom surface. The ice bucket lid has a rim and the ice bucket has an ice bucket inner surface. The rim pressure fits to the ice bucket inner surface. 
   One aspect further includes a cup and a coaster, the cup having a bottom surface that has a recess. The stirring spoon and bottle opener fit into the recess and the coaster pressure fits to the cup. 
   In one aspect a first portion of the first piece is fabricated of a transparent material and a second portion is fabricated of a metal. 
   In one aspect a first piece includes a metal. The first piece can be entirely a metal. 
   In another aspect a first portion of said first piece is fabricated of a plastic material and a second portion of the first piece is fabricated of a metal. The plastic material can include a transparent material. 
   In one aspect the first piece includes a metal and the second piece includes a plastic material. The plastic material can include a transparent material. The second piece can be entirely a transparent material. The first piece can be entirely metal and the second piece entirely a plastic material. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The foregoing will be apparent from the following detailed description as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: 
       FIG. 1   a  is a side view of one embodiment of a bar tool of the present patent application, that includes a stirring spoon, bottle opener, cork screw, measuring cup, squeezer, ice bucket, and ice bucket lid; 
       FIG. 1   b  is a three dimensional view of the bar tool of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIG. 1   c  is a side view of the bar tool rotated 90 degrees from the view of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIG. 1   d  is a top view of the bar tool of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIG. 2   a  is a three dimensional view of the stirring spoon, bottle opener, and cork screw portion of the bar tool of  FIGS. 1   a - 1   d;    
       FIGS. 2   b - 2   e  are side, front and top views of the stirring spoon, bottle opener, and cork screw portion of the bar tool of  FIG. 2   a;    
       FIGS. 3   a ,  3   d , and  3   e  are front, side and top views of the stirring spoon, bottle opener, cork screw, measuring cup and squeezer portions of the bar tool of  FIGS. 1   a - d;    
       FIG. 3   b  is a three dimensional view of the stirring spoon, bottle opener, cork screw, measuring cup and squeezer portions of the bar tool of  FIG. 3   a;    
       FIG. 3   c  is an exploded three dimensional view of the stirring spoon, bottle opener, cork screw, measuring cup and squeezer portions of the bar tool of  FIG. 3   a;    
       FIGS. 4   a  and  4   b  are three dimensional views of the measuring cup of the bar tool of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIGS. 4   c ,  4   d , and  4   e  are front, side and bottom views of the measuring cup of the bar tool of  FIGS. 4   a - 4   b;    
       FIG. 5   a  is a three dimensional view of the squeezer of the bar tool of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIGS. 5   b  and  5   d  are front, and top views of the squeezer of the bar tool of  FIG. 5   a;    
       FIG. 5   c  is a cross sectional view of the squeezer of the bar tool of  FIG. 5   a;    
       FIG. 6   a  is a three dimensional view of the ice bucket and ice bucket lid of the bar tool of  FIG. 1   a;    
       FIGS. 6   b ,  6   c , and  6   d  are front, and top views of the ice bucket and ice bucket lid of the bar tool of  FIG. 6   a;    
       FIGS. 7   a ,  7   b , and  7   c  are front and side views of another embodiment of the bar tool of the present patent application that includes a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, a cork screw, and a barrel cover for the cork screw; 
       FIG. 8   a  is a cross sectional view of a minitool that includes the stirring spoon, bottle opener, cork screw, and barrel cover of  FIG. 7   b  fitted into a cup that also has a coaster; and 
       FIG. 8   b  is a cross sectional view of a minitool similar to that of  FIG. 8   a  in which the barrel cover has a flared bottom so it can stand by itself. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
   One aspect of the present patent application is a combination bar tool  20  that includes stirring spoon/bottle opener  22 , corkscrew  24 , measuring cup  26 , juice squeezer  28 , ice bucket  30 , and ice bucket lid  31 , as shown in  FIGS. 1   a - 1   d . Separate pieces fit together, as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   Corkscrew  24  and stirring spoon/bottle opener  22  are at opposite ends of a single piece  32 , as shown in  FIGS. 1   a - 1   c  and  FIGS. 2   a - 2   d.    
   Single piece  32  can be entirely metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum, or bronze. Alternatively, single piece  32  can have one part fabricated of a food-safe plastic material, such as food safe acrylic, and a second part fabricated of a metal. For example, corkscrew  24  and tip  33  of bottle opener  22  can be fabricated of the metal while other portions of single piece  32  are fabricated of the plastic material. The plastic material can be transparent. 
   Measuring cup  26  is a separate piece that attaches to corkscrew end  24 , as shown in  FIGS. 1   a - 1   c  and  FIGS. 3   a - 3   d . Measuring cup  26  includes lines  40  for indicating volume of liquid in the cup, such as 1 ounce, 2 ounces, 3 ounces, 4 ounces, as shown in  FIGS. 1   a - 1   c  and  FIGS. 4   a - 4   e . Lines  40  can be located on an inside surface of cup  26 . Measuring cup  26  can be fabricated of clear plastic allowing lines  40  to be located on an outside surface of cup  26 . Lines  40  can be formed of individual dimples  41 , as shown in  FIG. 4   c.    
   Base  42  of corkscrew  24  includes threaded region  44  that screws into threads  45  at bottom  46  of measuring cup  26 . 
   Measuring cup  26  can be made entirely of metal or it can include a food safe plastic material. The plastic material can be a transparent material. Measuring cup  26  can be made entirely the transparent material. In one embodiment, single piece  32  is entirely metal and measuring cup  26  entirely a transparent plastic material. In another embodiment, single piece  32  has corkscrew  24  and tip  33  made of metal while other portions are made of a food safe plastic while measuring cup  26  is made entirely of a food safe plastic. 
   Top surface  48  of measuring cup  26  pressure fits to squeezer portion  50  of juice squeezer  28 . 
   Juice squeezer  28  also includes catch basin  60  and a pair of handles/spouts  62 , as shown in  FIGS. 5   a - 5   d.    
   Ice bucket  30  extends over stirring spoon/bottle opener  22 , corkscrew  24 , measuring cup  26 , and juice squeezer  28 . Ice bucket lid  31  holds bottom  62  of catch basin  60  of juice squeezer  28  with a pressure fit, as shown in  FIGS. 1   a - 1   c  and  FIGS. 6   a - 6   d . Ice bucket lid  31  also has a pressure fit into inner surface  64  of ice bucket  30 . Ice bucket lid  31  has handle  66  that allows removal of ice bucket lid  31  from ice bucket  30 . Stirring spoon/bottle opener  22  fits into recess  70  of bottom surface  72  of ice bucket  30 . 
   Another aspect of this application includes a minitool that includes stirring spoon/bottle opener  22 ′, corkscrew  24 ′, and barrel  80 , as shown in  FIGS. 7   a - 7   c . Base  42 ′ of corkscrew  24  and barrel  80  have mating threads  44 ′ for connecting barrel  80  to base  42 ′. Cup  82  cup includes bottom surface  84  having recess  86 , as shown in  FIGS. 8   a ,  8   b . Stirring spoon/bottle opener  22 ′ fit into recess  86 . Coaster  88  pressure fits to cup  82 . In the embodiment of  FIG. 8   b , barrel  80 ′ has a flared bottom so barrel  80 ′ can stand by itself. 
   While the disclosed methods and systems have been shown and described in connection with illustrated embodiments, various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.