An Improved Corkscrew.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct.,
1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
An Improved Corkscrew.
WILLIAM BURGESS, Hardwareman 43 Market Street Brighton, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A corkscrew by which a cork can be drawn out of a bottle by the means of a wind-
lass, as shown in the accompanying drawing.
The corkscrew C is attached to the end of a straight steel bar A, and the handle B
to the other end of the bar.
This steel bar is made to slide up and down through a tube or aperture D in the
framework EEEE. It is also held in its place by passing through a hole in
the middle of the sliding part F, the hole being large enough to allow it to turn
freely.
The part F is made to slide up and down the framework E E, and in so doing carries
the corkscrew up and down with it.
A rod G which forms, a windlass is secured to the upper part of the framework
by supports HH, through which it passes and in which it may be turned by the
handle J.
One or more pieces of tape, leather, string metal chain X X, or any other suitable
material are then fixed to the spindle G at K K and the other ends of the tape to the
sliding holder F at M M.
When the screw is screwed into the cork, the round ring O fits over the top of the
neck of the bottle. The handle J is then turned and the tape in winding round the
spindle G, draws up the corkscrew with the cork by the holder F.
Dated this 9th day of October 1888.
WILLIAM BURGESS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Corkscrew.
WILLIAM BURGESS 43 Market Street Brighton Ironmonger do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
A corkscrew by means of which a cork can be drawn out of a bottle by a
windlass as shown in the accompanying drawings. The corkscrew C fig. 1 is
attached to the end of a straight steel bar A and the handle B to the other end
of the bar.
This steel bar is made to slide up and down through a tube or aperture at D
in the framework E E E E. It is also held in its place by passing a hole in the
middle of a holder or sliding part F the hole being large enough to allow it to
turn freely.
The holder F is made to slide up and down the framework EEEE each end
of the holder fitting into a groove on the inner sides of the uprights of frame-
work and the holder F in moving up and down carries the corkscrew up and
down with it.
A spindle G may be secured to the upper part of the framework inserted in
the two holes of supports H. H. through which it passes and in which it may be
turned by the handle J when required.
One or more pieces of tape leather, string or any other suitable material or
metal X. X are fixed to the spindle G by means of pins, rivits screws or other
suitable devices passing through the tape and holes in the spindle as at K. K and

page_text: the other ends of the tape to the sliding holder F as at M M. or the tape instead
of being fastened to the holder F may be passed around it and the ends fastened
to the top of the framework as at P. P. in Fig. 2 the holder F having two small
wheels on each side for the tape to run on.
When the screw is screwed into the cork the round ring O rests on the top of
the neck of the bottle. The handle J is then turned and the tape in winding
round the spindle G draws up the corkscrew with the cork by the holder F.
Having particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and the manner in which it is to be performed what I claim is
1. The winding or drawing of the cork by means of one or more pieces of tape
or other flexible material by securing one end of the tape to a spindle and the
other end to the corkscrew holder as in fig. 1 or passing round the holder to the
top of the framework as in fig. 2 so, that when the spindle is turned, the tape wind
round it and pulls up the corkscrew acting in the same manner as a windlass.
2. The ends of the holder F being fitted into grooves in the inner part of the
uprights of the framework in which to slide up and down substantially as described.
Dated 6th July 1889.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.