An Improved Combined Opener for Opening Sorew Stoppered Bottles and Bottles under Pressure, and for Drawing Ordinary Corks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 17th June, 1897
An Improved Combined Opener for Opening Sorew Stoppered Bottles
and Bottles under Pressure, and for Drawing Ordinary Corks.
SAMUEL SKERRITT 63 Randall Street Sheffield Iron Worker I do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The above is made in the following form. I make two wood patterns one right
band and one left for the purpose of casting out of any suitable material. One end
of each pattern is made a half circle and the other end is run out straight to form
two handles, at the top of each half circle I half it down to form a joint and rivet
them together and by pressing the handles to it forms a true circle and grips the
stopper; inside of each handle is a small pin, those pins carry a small spiral spring
which keeps the handles open I then place a shield on top side of circle to keep
the instrument from dropping on the bottle neck, I place a spike on the side of joint
say about 1 in. in length this is for the purpose of opening bottles under pressure (or
drawing the ordinary cork).
Dated this 16th day of June 1906
An Improved Combined Opener for Opening Screw Stoppered Bottles
and Bottles under Pressure, and for Drawing Ordinary Corks.
SAMUEL SKERRITT 63 Randall Street Sheffield Iron Worker 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 :-
The above is made in the following form. I make two wood patterns, one right
hand and one left for the purpose of casting, out of any suitable material, one end of
each pattern is made a half circle and the other end is run straight out to form two
handles. At the tip of each half circle I halve it down to form a joint and rivet them
together, and by pressing the handles together it forms a true circle and grips the
stopper. Inside of each handle is a small pin and these pins carry a small spiral
spring which keeps the handle open, I then place a shield on the top side of each
circle to keep the instrument from dropping on the bottle neck, I place a spike on the
side of the joint say about one inch in length this is for the purpose of opening bottles
under pressure or drawing ordinary corks.
This tool being made as per aforegoing description out of iron steel or brass or
any other suitable material by casting from the wood patterns referred to at commence-
ment of description and as per drawings herewith.
A is the complete article ready for use.
B is the same but reversed without the spring and shewing the corrugated circle
for gripping the stopper D.
C is the spring that keeps the spring open and always ready for use.

page_text: E is the shield that lays on the top of screwed stopper and so prevents the tool from
slipping down over neck of bottle.
Fis the attachment for opening internally stoppered bottles under pressure such as
aerated waters and the like."
G is the attachment for drawing ordinary corks and is used by inserting down the
inside of the bottle neck, between the neck and the cork. Then by pressing the tool
down the leverage on the cork will remove it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and the manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. That the instrument or tool is absolutely new and novel, in its configuration,
design, and application, to the purpose of opening screwed stoppered bottles, and
bottles internally stoppered under pressure, and bottles ordinarily corked.
Dated this 11th day of March 1897
SAMUEL SKERRITT.