Improvements in app to
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification, Left, 3rd July, 1895-Accepted; 3rd Aug, 1895
Improvements in app to QUṛK PAUL GOLD
I LEONARD WILKINSON, SUTCLIFFE of 5 Market Street, Manchester in the.
County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My said invention relates to improvements in the construction of cork.extractors
to be used instead of cork.screws...
Near the end of a pointed metal shank or spindle which forms a borer I make a
longitudinal slot in which I, hinge, a cross bar in such a manner, that when the said
borer is being pushed through a cork the cross bar lies in the said slot in the
direction of the length of the borer and, offers no obstacle to the passage of the
borer. When the borer has been, pushed through the cork the cross bar. turns
on its hinge and protruding from the slot can take against the end of the cork.
inside the bottle, and when the borer is pulled with sufficient force it lifts the cork.
Very tight or rotten corks are thus easily extracted, without risk of, breaking in
pieces as is often the case with an ordinary corkscrew.
The cross bar is, provided with, projections or catches for regulating its position
when in or out of the slot..
Sliding on,the spindle, or shank. I, may, in some cases use a loose ring which
drops down on the end of the cross bar when the extractor, is turned point
downwards and prevents the cross bar leaving the slot while the borer enters
the cork!
In order to ensure that the cross bar shall protrude from the slot I'make the
shank or spindle hollow or grooved and use a sliding plunger acting therein: The
fore end of the plunger- bears against one end, of the cross bariand when pushed
deffects it. The rear end of the plunger is provided with a spring of indiarubber
or metal.to withdraw, the plunger. when the pressure is removed...
The cork, extractor may be, provided with an. ordinary.handle for hand use or
may be combined with a lever lifting device.
Dated 3rd daz of October (1894).
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M..Inst. C.E.,
70 Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in or applicable to Cork Extractors.
I LEONARD WILKINSON SUTCLIFFE of 5 Market Street, Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, 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:—
My said invention relates to improvements in the construction of cork extractors
to be used instead of cork screws.
Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating my said invention and to
which reference is hereinafter made
TAL

page_text: Figs. 2 and 3 are external side elevations as seen from the left and right hand
respectively of the lower part of Fig. 1.
Near the end of a pointed metal shank or spindle 1 having a point 2 which forms
a borer make a longitudinal slot 3 in which I hinge a cross bar 4 in such a
mauner that when the borer is being passed through a cork 5 (Fig. 2) the cross
bar lies in the said slot in the direction of the length of the borer and offers no
obstacle to its passage.
When the borer has been pushed through the cork the cross bar turns on its
hinge and protruding from the slot on either or both sides can take against the end
of the cork inside. the bottle so that when the borer is pulled with sufficient force
the cork may be extracted. Very tight or rotton corks are thus readily withdrawn
without risk of breaking in pieces as is often the case with an ordinary cork
screw.
The cross bar 4 is provided with projections or catches 4 for regulating its
position when in or out of the slot.
Sliding on the spindle or shank I may in some cases use a loose ring 6 which
drops down on the upper end of the cross bar when the extractor is turned point
downwards and prevents the cross bar leaving the slot while the borer is being
inserted in the cork.
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In order to ensure that the cross bur shall protrude from the slot I make the
shank or spindle above the cross bar hollow or grooved and use a sliding plunger 7
acting therein. The fore end of the plunger which is preferably conical bears
aguinst one end of the cross bar and when pushed by the knob or button 7* deflects
the cross bar. The rear end of the plunger is provided with a spring 7 of
india rubber or metal to withdraw the plunger when the pressure on the button 7ª
is removed. The whole may be secured in an ordinary handle such as 8 or may be
combined with a lever lifting device of any of the well known constructions.
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A sheath or point protector 9 may be used for protection against accidents when
the extractor is not in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is.―
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1. The herein before described improvements in cork extractors substantially as
and for the purpose set forth and showu.
2. In a cork extractor a shank or spindle having a longitudinal slot in which is
hinged a cross. bar and provided with a sliding ring substantially as and' for the
purpose set forth and shown.
3. In a cork extractor the combination of a channel shaped or longitudinally
perforated shank or spindle a cross bar hinged therein and a plunger for deflecting
the said cross bar substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated 1st day of July 1895.
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M. Inst. C.E.,
70 Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.