Improved Means for Drawing Corks or Stoppers from Bottles and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1899 -Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Drawing Corks or Stoppers from Bottles and
the like.
I, HENRY EDWIN PETERSON, residing at 1080, West Seventh Street, St. Paul,
in the County of Ramsay, and State of Minnesota, Clerk, 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:-
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This invention relates to means for drawing corks or stoppers from bottles or
similar vessels, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this
class which is simple in construction and operation, and which is designed to take
the place of ordinary cork screws.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the device which I employ, part thereof being
shown in section; and,
Fig. 2, a similar side view, parts of the construction being shown in section,
and the separate parts of the device being shown in a different position.
In the drawing forming part of this specification the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of my invention, I provide a device for the purpose
herein specified, which comprises a shaft having a cross head or handle G. The
shaft 5 is pointed at its lower end as shown at 7, and provided with a central
longitudinal bore 8, which extends upwardly through the cross head or handle 6,
and downwardly to a point 9 where it communicates with two side slots or open-
ings 10, between which the bottom of the shaft 8 is formed into an upwardly
directed wedge shaped portion 10.
I also provide a rod 11 which is passed longitudinally through the bore S of
the shaft 5, and which is divided longitudinally at its lower end to form side
spring hooks or prongs 12.
The upper end of the rod 11 is provided with a button or head 13, and
mounted on said rod between said button or head is a spiral spring 14 which
normally holds the rod 11 in the position shown in Fig. 1.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the following state-
ment thereof.
Whenever it is desired to withdraw a cork or stopper from a bottle or similar
vessel, the point 7 of the shaft 5 is forced downwardly into said cork or stopper
until the slots or openings 10 are concealed thereby. The rod 11 is then forced
downwardly by pressure applied to the button or head 13. This operation forces
the spring prongs 12 outwardly into the stopper, and the stopper is removed
by pulling on the cross head or handle 6. When the pressure is removed from
the button or head 13 the rod 11 is thrown upward as shown in Fig. 1, by the
spring 14, and the spring prongs 12 are drawn into the position shown in said
figure, and the cork or stopper may be removed from the shaft 5.

page_text: This device is simple in construction and operation, and perfectly adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, and is also comparatively in-
expensive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A device for the purpose herein described, comprising a cross head or handle
provided with a shaft having a central longitudinal bore which extends outwardly
through said cross head or handle, said shaft being pointed at one end and pro-
vided with side slots or openings, and a rod passing longitudinally through the
central bore of the shaft and provided at its lower end with spring prongs which
are adapted to pass out through said side slots or openings, said rod being pro-
vided at its upper end with a button or head, and a spring which is mounted
thereon between said button or head and the cross head or handle, substantially
as shown and described.
2. A device for the purpose described, comprising a shaft 5 provided with a
cross head or handle 6, said shaft being pointed at one end and provided adjacent
thereto with side slots or openings 10, said shaft being also provided with a
longitudinal bore 8 which extends outwardly through the cross head or handle
and a rod which passes longitudinally "through the central bore of the shaft
and through the cross head or handle, and is provided at its lower end with
spring prongs," and at its upper end with a button or head 13 between which
and the cross head or handle is a spiral spring 14, substantially as shown and
described.
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3. A device for the purpose herein described, comprising a cross head or handle,
a shank connected centrally therewith and provided with a longitudinal bore
which extends outwardly through the cross head or handle, said shank being
also provided with a pointed end and with side slots or openings adjacent thereto,
and a rod passes through said shank and provided at its lower end with spring
prongs which are adapted to pass outwardly through said slots or openings,
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 9th day of June 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.