Improvements in Cork Drawing Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: e of Application, 3rd Feb., 1891-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cork Drawing Machines.
I, JOHN LINDAHL, of Carlavagen 34, Stockholm, in the Kingdom of Sweden,
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 :—
The present invention differs from others designed for the same purpose principally
in that the cork, after the cork-screw has been screwed into the same, is not pulled
out by a movement of the cork-screw in the direction of its length, or by a corre-
sponding motion of the bottle, but is pulled out by the act of rotating the cork-
screw. By this arrangement, the present machine becomes more simple and
practical than those hitherto invented. Further, this machine is so designed that
the cork is removed from the cork-screw without having to rotate the crank handle
of the machine in a direction opposite to that of screwing the cork-screw into
the cork.
On the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine.
Figure 2 is an end elevation, the machine being here so placed that the sloping
cork-screw assumes a vertical position.
Figure 3 is a detail view showing the knives.
In an upright frame A of a suitable shape the screw spindle B is supported in a
sloping position and is rotated by means of a toothed gear in the ordinary manner.
The cork-screw projects into the socket C, serving to guide the bottle when it is
placed with the cork against the end of the cork-screw. The screw extends a little
above the socket. When the screw is first screwed into the cork, the bottle stops
against the socket or shoulder C and, if the turning of the cork-screw be continued,
the cork will be screwed up upon the upper part of the screw and thus compelled
to leave the bottle. In order to remove the cork from the cork-screw, two knives D
are fixed at the shoulder C which have their edges directed towards the cork-screw,
and between the cork-screw and spindle B there is a cone. When the cork is
screwed up, as already described, cuts are made in it by the knives D and the cork
can then easily be broken in pieces, by pressure partly against the cone and partly
against the next cork.
The machine can also be employed for screwing the cork out of the bottle half
way or a little more, after which, by turning the screw in the opposite direction the
cork and screw will be disengaged, and the cork may then be easily taken out by
hand. In order that the cork may be screwed out just as much as is wanted, a
shoulder may be easily applied on the machine.
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. A cork drawing machine having a cork-screw capable of rotation, but
immovable in the direction of its length, in which knives D fixed to the socket C
(which serves as a support for the bottle) are adapted to cut the cork when it is
screwed up upon the cork-screw and to divide it, so that it drops from the screw
when being pressed by the next cork.

page_text: 2. The herein described arrangement of parts forming the improved cork drawing
machine substantially as set forth..
Dated this 2nd dor of Fahrworv: 1801
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.