An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Extracting Corks, Parts of Corks, Shot, and the like from the Interior of Bottles, Jars, and like Vessels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1896
CROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Extracting Corks, Parts
of Corks, Shot, and the like from the Interior of Bottles, Jars,
and like Vessels.
I, ROBERT FRANKLIN FREEMAN, of West View, 13, Brunswick Walk,
Cambridge, in the County of Cambridge, Malster and Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to an improved instrument or apparatus for extracting
corks, parts of corks, shot and the like from the interior of bottles, jars and like
vessels.
My improved instrument or apparatus is constructed of a bar or rod of metal of
the required length and provided with a suitable handle at the upper end. The
lower end of the rod or bar is formed chisel shaped.
One side of the rod or bar is formed, or provided, with a number (preferably
two) of claws curved upwards, the uppermost of the two claws being somewhat
smaller than the one below it.
To make use of my improved instrument it is inserted into the bottle or jar and
the vessel being turned bottom upwards so as to bring the cork to be extracted
towards the neck the instrument is then drawn outwards from the bottle whereby
the first claw will take hold of the cork and allow it to be withdrawn through the
neck. Should, however, the first claw fail to obtain sufficient hold in consequence
of the shape or size of the cork to be withdrawn the second claw will then come
into operation and extract the cork.
In the case of small pieces of cork which frequently stick to the sides or bottom
of the bottle the chisel end is inserted into the pieces, whereby they can be with-
drawn. The chisel end of my instrument can also be used for clearing shot and
the like from the groove or space between the bottom and side of vessels, in which
shot is used for cleaning the same.
Dated this 17th day of Mar 1905
An Improved Instrument or Apparatus for Extracting Corks, Parts
of Corks, Shot, and the like from the Interior of Bottles, Jars,
and like Vessels.
I, ROBERT FRANKLIN FREEMAN, of West View, 13, Brunswick Walk,
Cambridge, in the County of Cambridge, Malster and Merchant, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved instrument or apparatus for extracting
corks, parts of corks, shot and the like from the interior of bottles, jars and like
vessels.

page_text: My improved instrument or apparatus is constructed of a bar or rod of metal of
the required length and provided with a suitable handle at one end. The other
end of the rod or bar is formed chisel-shaped.
One side of the rod or bar is formed, or provided, with a number (preferably
two) of claws curved towards one end of the rod or bar, the claw nearest the
handle being somewhat smaller than the one nearest the point.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :—
Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved cork extractor; and,
Figure 2 is an elevation of the extractor in a position at right angles to that
shewn in Figure 1:
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Figure 1; and,
Figure 4 is a sectional view illustrating the operation of my cork extractor.
a is the rod or bar of my extractor which at one end is provided with a handle of
any suitable construction, for instance, such as band the other end of which is of
chisel or pointed shape. c, c are the claws which are formed on one side of the
bar a and which are curved or inclined towards the handle so that, when the said
claws are engaged with a cork and the bar is pulled by means of the said handle,
the cork will be held.
In practice these claws are advantageously hollowed out at the front as clearly
shewn in Figure 3 so as to form two points or jaws d, d which will readily enter the
cork.
To make use of my improved instrument it is inserted into the bottle or jar
which is turned bottom upwards so as to bring the cork to be extracted towards the
neck, as shewn in Figure 4. The instrument is then drawn outwards from the
bottle whereby the first claw will take hold of the cork and allow it to be with-
drawn through the neck. Should, however, the first claw fail to obtain sufficient
hold in consequence of the shape or size of the cork to be withdrawn the second
claw will come into operation and extract the cork.
In the case of small pieces of cork which frequently stick to the sides or bottom
of the bottle the chisel end is inserted into the pieces, whereby they can be with-
drawn. The chisel end of my instrument can also be used for clearing shot and
the like from the groove or space between the bottom and side of a vessel in which
shot is used for cleaning purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An instrument for extracting corks, parts of corks, shot and the like from the
interior of a bottle, jar or like vessel having a bar or rod of metal provided with a
handle at one end and with a chisel point at the other and having on one side a
claw or claws such as c, substantially as described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved instrument for extracting corks,
parts of corks, shot and the like from the interiors of bottles, jars and like vessels,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.