IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR DRAWING CORKS FROM BOTTLES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Friedrich Hermann Felix Engel Civil Engineer and
Patent Agent in the city of Hamburg Germany. for an Invention of
บ A com-
“IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR DRAWING CORKS FROM BOTTLES
munication to him by Emil Berlien Doctor of. Philosophy of Altona in the
Kingdom of Prussia.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Friedrich Hermann Folix
Engel at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th January
1883.
FRIEDRICH HERMANN FELIX ENGEL Civil Engineer and Patent Agent in the
City of Hamburg, Germany IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR DRAWING CORKS
FROM BOTTLES a communication to me by Emil Berlien, Doctor of Philosophy of
Altona in the kingdom of Prussia
"
This invention relates to new or improved means for drawing corks from bottles,
jugs or other corked vessels, without damaging the cork or corks and without the
use of a separate tool.
This improved device used for drawing corks is as follows:-When corking a
bottle, jug, or any similar receptacle a strong hempen, linen or other band or strap is
placed on top of the mouth of the vessel or round the cork and is together with the
Cork driven into the neck or mouth of the vessel
The ends of the strap or band projecting from the vessel are passed over the
edge of the mouth and are attached to one or to opposite sides of the bottle by
means of a label, seal or otherwise.
The band or strap is prepared as hereinafter described against the influence of
the liquid contained in the vessel and also for the purpose of preventing leakage
in consequence of its capillarity in unprepared state. In cases when bottles are
corked by machinery or long corks be driven very tight or fast into the mouth of
bottles and similar receptacles the preparing of the strap or baud is further
required to draw the cork in the manner hereinafter described without tearing the

page_text: strap or band as the friction between strap and bottle or receptacle is largely
reduced by the preparation of the former
The substance by means of which the strap is prepared or treated is preferably
wax, and the strap is at that part, coming afterwards in contact with the cork of
the bottle, dipped into molten wax and all superfluous parts of wax are removed
from the strap by scraping its surface with a knife or such like instrument. Other
substances as for example paraffin may be employed for preparing the strap but
wax is preferred as it exerts no influence upon the taste of the liquid enclosed in
the bottle, jug or receptacle.
For drawing the cork from a bottle, jug or any such like receptacle closed in a
manner as before described, the ends of the strap aro torn from the outer surface
of the bottle and by pulling these both ends upwards, the cork is extracted by the
strap.
As the friction between 'cork and bottle is partly reduced by the smooth
prepared strap there is no difficulty to extract corks of wine-bottles or other large
bottles corked by machinery or otherwise.

page_text: SPECIFICATION. in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Friedrich Hermann Felix Engel in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 13th July 1883.
FRIEDRICH HERMANN FELIX ENGEL Civil Engineer and Patent Agent in the
ity of Hamburg, Germany “IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS FOR DRAWING CORKS
FROM BOTTLES a communication to him by Emil Berlien Doctor of Philosophy of
Altona in the kingdom of 'Prussia
"
This invention relates to new or improved means for drawing corks from bottles,
jugs or other corked vessels, without damaging the cork or corks and without the
uso of a separate tool
This improved device used for drawing corks is as follows: When corking a
bottle, jug or any similar receptacle a strong hemp, linen or other band or strap is
placed on top of the mouth of the vessel or round the cork and is together with the
cork driven into the neck or mouth of the vessel.
The ends of the strap or band projecting from the vessel are passed over the
edge of the mouth and are attached to one or to opposite sides of the bottle by
means of a label, seal or otherwise.
The band or strap is prepared as hereinafter described against the influence of
the liquid contained in the vessel and also for the purpose of preventing leakage
in consequence of its capillarity in unprepared state. In cases whon bottles are
corked by machinery or long corks be driven very tight or fast into the mouth of
bottles and similar receptacles the preparing of the strap or band is further
required to draw the cork in the manner hereinafter described without tearing the
strap or band as the friction between strap and bottle or receptacle is largely
reduced by the preparation of the former.
The substance by means of which the strap is prepared or treated is preferably
wax and the strap is at that part coming afterwards in contact with the cork of
the bottle, dipped into molten wax and all superfluous parts of wax are removed
from the strap by scraping its surface with a knife or such like instrument. Other
substances as for instance paraffin may be employed for preparing the strap but
wax is preferred as it exerts no influence upon the taste of the liquid enclosed in
the bottle, jug or receptacle.
For drawing the cork from a bottle, jug, and so forth closed in a manner as
before described the ends of the strap are torn from the outer surface of the bottle
and by pulling these both ends upwards the cork is extracted by the strap.
In the annexed sheet of drawings Fig 1 represents the corked bottle, B is the
strap partly prepared in the manner described and this strap is together with the
cork driven in onto the neck of the bottle; D represents a label employed to attach
the ends of the strap to the outer surface of the bottle for the purpose of securing
the bottlo against unauthorized or fraudulent opening.
Fig 2 shows the method of drawing the cork from the bottle, the ends are
turned round a finger or round the hand and are pulled upwards. As the friction
between cork and bottle is partly reduced by the smooth prepared.strap B, there is
no difficulty to extract corks of wine bottles or other large bottles corked by
5 machinery or otherwise. Fig 3 a cross section through the neck of the bottle, cork
and upright ends of the strap.
Having now described the nature and particulars of the said invention I
claim -
The improved means or device for drawing corks from bottles, jugs, or other
O corked vessels consisting of a strap or band of linen, hemp or other suitable

page_text: material (prepared partly by molten wax or other suitable material against the
influence of the liquid) enclosed within the bottle and for the purpose of reducing
the friction between the cork and bottle as well as to prevent leakage in
consequence of the capillarity of the unprepared band or strap. Such band being
driven into the neck of the bottle together with the cork in such manner that the 5
two ends projecting from the mouth of the bottle, jug or other similar vessel may
be fastened by labels, seals or otherwise to the outer surface of the bottle as herein
described and as shown in reference to the accompanying drawings.
In Witness whereof I the said Friedrich Hermann Felix Engel have hereunto
set my hand and seal this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one 1
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.