EP1251098A1 - Wine-waiter corkscrew - Google Patents

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EP1251098A1
EP1251098A1 EP02356068A EP02356068A EP1251098A1 EP 1251098 A1 EP1251098 A1 EP 1251098A1 EP 02356068 A EP02356068 A EP 02356068A EP 02356068 A EP02356068 A EP 02356068A EP 1251098 A1 EP1251098 A1 EP 1251098A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
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    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B7/0417—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action
    • B67B7/0423—Cork-screws with supporting means for assisting the pulling action of wine-waiter, i.e. sommelier type

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  • the invention relates to a sommelier corkscrew.
  • the effort communicated to the handle tends to tilt the support lever outward first, then after passage of the handle horizontally, to bring it inward, by moving in the same way the point of articulation of the handle and the articulation of the tire cap on the handle.
  • the plug is pulled askew and other of its theoretical vertical trajectory and that it is pressed against the wall of the container with a greater or lesser force. This has consequence of increasing friction and sometimes, for long stoppers, cause breakage of the cap and even breakage of the container neck.
  • Another solution consists in bringing the joints together on the handle, respectively, of the extractor and the support lever, to obtain a circular trajectory of the extractor axis over a smaller radius, and to be fitted the support lever for an additional set of fixed or articulated support notches.
  • This solution requires extracting the stopper by stopping the movement neck elevation, almost halfway, to lower it, to allow the installation of the second series of notches on the top of the container, then start the handle elevation again. This procedure improves, but does not prevent communication to the transverse efforts cap constraining it on the container and generating friction.
  • the notches support are formed by the two substantially perpendicular edges of a cutout in the corresponding cheek of the support lever.
  • the projecting edge substantially perpendicular to the axis longitudinal of the support lever bears on the top of the container; or the shape of this top varies from one type of container to another. Therefore for some containers the ring is flush with the top while for others it is set back from this vertex which, itself, has a straight edge, or is rounded.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a corkscrew sommelier who remedies the disadvantages exposed above and who allows extract a plug at once, and with less effort.
  • the support lever comprises, beyond its two juxtaposed support notches, an extension dorsal having a length between 0.4 and 0.6 times the distance between the axis of articulation of the lever and the face of the notches which comes on the top of the container, this extension being able to be held by the operator's hand and plated by its end against the neck of the container, while said face of each notch coming from the top of the container forms, with respect to the core of the lever, a angle (b) having a value between 75 ° and 85 °, so that it is first the end of each notch which comes to rest on the top of the container.
  • the lowering of the handle allows the support lever to return, by gravity, against the neck, until its two notches come by themselves ends resting on the top of the container.
  • This movement has for consequence of bringing the free end of the support lever closer to the neck of the container and facilitate its gripping by the free hand of the operator.
  • the support lever pivots until its free end rests against the container, situation by which it holds the articulation of the handle and thus avoids too great displacement transverse of this handle and the axis of articulation of the extractor above the stopper, thus allowing a practically vertical extraction of the stopper with reduced resistant effort.
  • the corkscrew sommelier is made up of a handle 2, one end of which is provided with a hinge 3 for a support lever 4.
  • the handle 2 comprises, near joint 3, another joint 5 on which one is articulated ends of a helical extractor 6 which, when it is not in position of use, be folded against the handle or retracted into it.
  • the handle also includes a hinge 6 for a blade 7, of cutting of the covering of the plug 10. This blade can be folded down in the handle, when not in use.
  • the support lever 4 has a U-shaped cross section whose core 4a is cut to form a bottle opener 8, and whose two cheeks 4b are each provided with a notch 9.
  • Each notch 9 is defined by two faces, a face 9a, capable of coming above the top of the container, and a face 9b capable of going along the neck of the container. These faces are connected by a rounded 17 and form between them an angle a whose value is of the order of 90 °.
  • the support lever 4 comprises, beyond the notches 9, a dorsal extension extending over a distance L, which is between 0.4 and 0.6 times the distance S between the axis of the joint 3 and the face 9a of each notch 9.
  • the value of L is between 20 and 30 millimeters, and excellent extractions are obtained with a value of around 25 millimeters.
  • the face 9a of each notch forms, with respect to the direction of the core 4a, an angle b having a value between 75 and 85 °.
  • the distance E between the joints 3 and 5 is of the order of 28 millimeters, and is therefore reduced compared to that of known corkscrews.
  • This figure 4 shows that the combination of this movement with that of vertical extraction of the plug 10 generates, on the support lever 4, a pivoting force in the direction of arrow 15. Thanks to the shape of the notches 9, and in particular of their faces 9a, 9b, the support lever 4 pivots towards the outside up to the contact of its free end 4c against the neck of the container, as shown in figure 5, if this end was not already in contact with this last. Indeed, for certain shape of collar and ring the end 4c comes in contact with the neck as soon as the notches are supported on the top.
  • the reduction in friction has the consequence of reducing the effort required to open a bottle, with the corollary reduction of fatigue for hotel staff and the possibility of opening a bottle, even by people with low physical strength.
  • this sommelier corkscrew adds a significant reduction in the effort to be supplied, even when used with long stoppers, i.e. having a length of the order of 55 to 60 millimeters.
  • the lever support 24 has a different general shape but provides the same effects when of an extraction. Made with a U-shaped section, this lever presents, almost its articulation 23 on the handle 22, a flat end face 24a, perpendicular to its general direction and coming, in the folded position, substantially in the extension of the straight end face 22a of the handle 22, as shown in Figure 7.
  • the handle 22 is provided at this end with a housing 30 for a knife blade 27.
  • FIG. 8 shows that this blade 27 is bent and has a branch 27a which is perpendicular thereto and through which it is articulated on the handle.
  • the branch 27a is also stored in a housing 30a of the handle, emerging from its face at the right end 22a.
  • FIG. 9, representing on an enlarged scale the end of the lever 24, shows that the face 9b of each of the juxtaposed notches 9 is not straight but is connected to the end 24c of the extension by a profiled edge 31 whose profile is larger and homothetic to the envelope of the profiles of necks and rings of receptacles which can be uncorked. More specifically the face 9b is connected to a convex rounding 32, connected to a concave curve 33, of larger radius and tangent to a straight line 34. The latter connects to a large radius end rounding 35.
  • This profile is determined so that, whatever the shape and position of the ring or neck, the end of the lever 24 can always come to bear on said neck to participate in the control movements of this lever.

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Abstract

The cork puller, consisting of a handle (2) with a pivoted corkscrew (6) and a notched lever (4) with teeth (9) to engage with the rim (13) of the bottle neck (11), has the tip of the lever extended beyond the teeth by an amount (L) between 0.4 and 0.6 of the distance (S) from the teeth to the lever's pivot (3). The faces (9a) of the teeth form an angle of 75 - 85 deg with the axis of the lever, the tip of which is designed to be held and pressed against the bottle neck with one hand while the other applies a force to the handle with withdraw the cork (10).

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L'invention est relative à un tire-bouchon sommelier.The invention relates to a sommelier corkscrew.

De façon connue, un tire-bouchon sommelier est composé:

  • d'un manche,
  • d'un levier d'appui sur le goulot, ce levier ayant une section en U avec une âme et deux joues, étant articulé, par l'une de ses extrémités, à l'une des extrémités du manche et comportant, dans chacune de ses joues, un cran apte à venir en appui sur le sommet de la bouteille,
  • et d'un extracteur hélicoïdal, tel que vrille ou queue de cochon, articulé sur le manche, du côté du levier et avec possibilité de s'insérer dans ce manche en position de rangement.
In a known manner, a sommelier corkscrew is composed:
  • a handle,
  • of a support lever on the neck, this lever having a U-shaped section with a core and two cheeks, being articulated, by one of its ends, at one of the ends of the handle and comprising, in each of his cheeks, a notch capable of coming to rest on the top of the bottle,
  • and a helical extractor, such as a spin or pigtail, articulated on the handle, on the side of the lever and with the possibility of being inserted in this handle in the storage position.

Lorsque l'extracteur a été engagé dans le bouchon jusqu'à sa dernière spire et que les crans sont positionnés sur le sommet du col du récipient, le déplacement vers le haut de l'extrémité du manche améliore d'abord l'appui des crans sur le col, puis permet de tirer verticalement le bouchon par l'extracteur. En pratique, et bien que le mouvement du manche s'effectue par pivotement autour de son point d'articulation sur le levier d'appui, pivotement impliquant que l'articulation de l'extracteur sur le manche décrive une trajectoire circulaire tendant à l'éloigner de l'axe vertical du récipient, le mouvement général est plus complexe. En effet, l'effort communiqué au manche tend, d'abord à incliner le levier d'appui vers l'extérieur puis, après passage du manche à l'horizontale, à le ramener vers l'intérieur, en déplaçant de la même façon le point d'articulation du manche et l'articulation du tire bouchon sur le manche. Il en résulte que le bouchon est tiré de travers, de part et d'autre de sa trajectoire verticale théorique et qu'il est plaqué conte la paroi du récipient avec une force plus ou moins importante. Cela a pour conséquence d'augmenter les frottements et parfois, pour les bouchons longs, d'entraíner le bris du bouchon et voire même le bris du col du récipient.When the extractor has been engaged in the cap until its last turn and the notches are positioned on the top of the neck of the container, moving up the end of the handle improves first support of the notches on the neck, then allows to vertically pull the plug by extractor. In practice, and although the movement of the handle takes place by pivoting around its point of articulation on the support lever, pivoting implying that the articulation of the extractor on the handle describes a circular trajectory tending to move it away from the vertical axis of the container, the general movement is more complex. Indeed, the effort communicated to the handle tends to tilt the support lever outward first, then after passage of the handle horizontally, to bring it inward, by moving in the same way the point of articulation of the handle and the articulation of the tire cap on the handle. As a result, the plug is pulled askew and other of its theoretical vertical trajectory and that it is pressed against the wall of the container with a greater or lesser force. This has consequence of increasing friction and sometimes, for long stoppers, cause breakage of the cap and even breakage of the container neck.

Pour remédier à cela et face à un bouchon long, l'utilisateur n'engage pas totalement l'extracteur dans le bouchon, procède à l'extraction jusqu'à sensiblement mi-hauteur, puis, termine l'engagement de l'extracteur avant de recommencer l'extraction. Le réengagement de l'extracteur risque de fendre le bouchon et d'en faire tomber des morceaux dans le col de la bouteille.To remedy this and facing a long plug, the user does not fully engage the extractor in the cap, extracts to approximately mid-height, then ends the engagement of the extractor before starting the extraction again. Re-engagement of the extractor risks split the cap and drop pieces into the neck of the bottle.

Les tire-bouchons décrits dans les documents EP-A- 143 475, EP-A-562 174 et EP-A-955 264 sont équipés, entre le manche et le levier d'appui, de moyens modifiant la position de l'articulation de ces deux éléments par rapport à l'articulation de l'extracteur sur le manche. Cette solution nécessite, pendant l'extraction du bouchon, de procéder à des réglages manuels qui sont mal commodes et qui ont abouti à l'abandon de cette technique.The corkscrews described in documents EP-A-143,475, EP-A-562 174 and EP-A-955 264 are equipped, between the handle and the support lever, means modifying the position of the articulation of these two elements by compared to the articulation of the extractor on the handle. This solution requires, during plug extraction, make manual adjustments which are inconvenient and which led to the abandonment of this technique.

Une autre solution, décrite en particulier dans les documents FR-A-2 689 115 et EP-A-873 965, consiste à rapprocher les articulations sur le manche, respectivement, de l'extracteur et du levier d'appui, pour obtenir une trajectoire circulaire de l'axe de l'extracteur sur un plus petit rayon, et à équiper le levier d'appui d'un jeu supplémentaire de crans d'appui, fixes ou articulés. Cette solution impose d'extraire le bouchon en arrêtant le mouvement d'élévation du manche, pratiquement à mi-course, pour le rabaisser, afin de permettre la mise en place de la deuxième série de crans sur le sommet du récipient, puis de recommencer le mouvement d'élévation du manche. Cette façon de procéder apporte une amélioration, mais n'empêche pas la communication au bouchon d'efforts transversaux le contraignant sur le récipient et générant des frottements.Another solution, described in particular in documents FR-A-2 689 115 and EP-A-873 965, consists in bringing the joints together on the handle, respectively, of the extractor and the support lever, to obtain a circular trajectory of the extractor axis over a smaller radius, and to be fitted the support lever for an additional set of fixed or articulated support notches. This solution requires extracting the stopper by stopping the movement neck elevation, almost halfway, to lower it, to allow the installation of the second series of notches on the top of the container, then start the handle elevation again. This procedure improves, but does not prevent communication to the transverse efforts cap constraining it on the container and generating friction.

Par ailleurs, dans les tire-bouchons sommelier actuels les crans d'appui sont formés par les deux bords sensiblement perpendiculaires d'une découpe ménagée dans la joue correspondante du levier d'appui. Lors de l'extraction, le bord saillant sensiblement perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal du levier d'appui vient en appui sur le sommet du récipient ; or la forme de ce sommet varie d'un type de récipient à un autre. C'est ainsi que pour certains récipients la bague affleure le sommet alors que pour d'autres elle est en retrait de ce sommet qui, lui-même, est à bord droit, ou arrondi. Il résulte de cela que pour un sommelier équipé d'un unique tire-bouchon, il peut arriver, avec des récipients offrant une faible surface sommitale, que les crans du levier d'appui glissent sur le sommet du récipient en gênant la manoeuvre. Cela est d'autant plus facile que les crans portent sur ce sommet par leurs bords perpendiculaires à l'axe du levier d'appui. Il en résulte que l'opérateur doit arrêter l'extraction pour repositionner le levier d'appui et tenter de le maintenir pendant l'extraction afin qu'il ne glisse plus, ce qui est d'autant plus difficile que la prise du levier est faible.In addition, in the current sommelier corkscrews the notches support are formed by the two substantially perpendicular edges of a cutout in the corresponding cheek of the support lever. During extraction, the projecting edge substantially perpendicular to the axis longitudinal of the support lever bears on the top of the container; or the shape of this top varies from one type of container to another. Therefore for some containers the ring is flush with the top while for others it is set back from this vertex which, itself, has a straight edge, or is rounded. he As a result, for a sommelier equipped with a single corkscrew, he can happen, with containers offering a small top surface, that the notches of the support lever slide on the top of the container, hampering the operation. This is all the easier since the notches bear on this summit by their edges perpendicular to the axis of the support lever. As a result, the operator must stop the extraction to reposition the support lever and try to hold during the extraction so that it no longer slides, which is all the more difficult as the lever grip is weak.

La présente invention a pour objet de fournir un tire-bouchon sommelier qui remédie aux inconvénients exposés ci-dessus et qui permette d'extraire un bouchon en une seule fois, et à moindre effort. The object of the present invention is to provide a corkscrew sommelier who remedies the disadvantages exposed above and who allows extract a plug at once, and with less effort.

A cet effet, dans le tire-bouchon selon l'invention, le levier d'appui comporte, au-delà de ses deux crans d'appui juxtaposés, un prolongement dorsal ayant une longueur comprise entre 0,4 et 0,6 fois la distance entre l'axe d'articulation du levier et la face des crans qui vient sur le sommet du récipient, ce prolongement étant apte à être tenu par la main de l'opérateur et plaqué par son extrémité contre le col du récipient, tandis que ladite face de chaque cran venant sur le sommet du récipient forme, par rapport à l'âme du levier, un angle (b) ayant une valeur comprise entre 75° et 85°, afin que ce soit d'abord l'extrémité de chaque cran qui vienne en appui sur le sommet du récipient.To this end, in the corkscrew according to the invention, the support lever comprises, beyond its two juxtaposed support notches, an extension dorsal having a length between 0.4 and 0.6 times the distance between the axis of articulation of the lever and the face of the notches which comes on the top of the container, this extension being able to be held by the operator's hand and plated by its end against the neck of the container, while said face of each notch coming from the top of the container forms, with respect to the core of the lever, a angle (b) having a value between 75 ° and 85 °, so that it is first the end of each notch which comes to rest on the top of the container.

Ainsi, lorsque l'extracteur est engagé dans le bouchon, l'abaissement du manche permet au levier d'appui de revenir, par gravité, contre le col, jusqu'à ce que ses deux crans viennent par leurs seules extrémités en appui sur le sommet du récipient. Ce mouvement a pour conséquence de rapprocher l'extrémité libre du levier d'appui du col du récipient et de faciliter sa préhension par la main libre de l'opérateur. Dès que le manche est soumis à un effort d'extraction vers le haut, le levier d'appui pivote jusqu'à l'appui de son extrémité libre contre le récipient, situation par laquelle il cale l'articulation du manche et évite ainsi un trop grand déplacement transversal de ce manche et de l'axe d'articulation de l'extracteur au dessus du bouchon, en permettant ainsi une extraction pratiquement verticale du bouchon avec un effort résistant réduit.So when the extractor is engaged in the cap, the lowering of the handle allows the support lever to return, by gravity, against the neck, until its two notches come by themselves ends resting on the top of the container. This movement has for consequence of bringing the free end of the support lever closer to the neck of the container and facilitate its gripping by the free hand of the operator. As soon as the handle is subjected to an upward extraction force, the support lever pivots until its free end rests against the container, situation by which it holds the articulation of the handle and thus avoids too great displacement transverse of this handle and the axis of articulation of the extractor above the stopper, thus allowing a practically vertical extraction of the stopper with reduced resistant effort.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit en référence au dessin schématique annexé représentant une forme d'exécution du tire-bouchon sommelier selon l'invention.

  • Figure 1 est une vue de côté, en élévation, du tire-bouchon,
  • Figure 2 est une vue en perspective du levier à l'état retourné,
  • Figures 3 à 6 en sont des vues de côté dans différentes phases d'extraction d'un bouchon.
  • Figures 7 et 8 sont des vues en perspective d'une autre forme d'exécution de ce tire-bouchon,
  • Figure 9 est une vue partielle, en élévation et à échelle agrandie de l'extrémité libre du levier d'appui.
    • The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows with reference to the appended schematic drawing representing an embodiment of the sommelier corkscrew according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a side view, in elevation, of the corkscrew,
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lever in the inverted state,
  • Figures 3 to 6 are side views in different phases of extraction of a plug.
  • Figures 7 and 8 are perspective views of another embodiment of this corkscrew,
  • Figure 9 is a partial view, in elevation and on an enlarged scale of the free end of the support lever.

    • Dans la forme d'exécution représentée aux figures 1 à 6, le tire-bouchon sommelier est composé d'un manche 2 dont l'une des extrémités est munie d'une articulation 3 pour un levier d'appui 4. Le manche 2 comporte, près de l'articulation 3, une autre articulation 5 sur laquelle est articulée l'une des extrémités d'un extracteur hélicoïdal 6 pouvant, lorsqu'il n'est pas en position d'utilisation, être rabattu contre le manche ou escamoté dans celui-ci. Le manche comporte également une articulation 6 pour une lame 7, de découpage de l'habillage du bouchon 10. Cette lame peut être rabattue dans le manche, lorsqu'elle n'est pas utilisée.In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 6, the corkscrew sommelier is made up of a handle 2, one end of which is provided with a hinge 3 for a support lever 4. The handle 2 comprises, near joint 3, another joint 5 on which one is articulated ends of a helical extractor 6 which, when it is not in position of use, be folded against the handle or retracted into it. The handle also includes a hinge 6 for a blade 7, of cutting of the covering of the plug 10. This blade can be folded down in the handle, when not in use.

    Comme montré figure 2, le levier d'appui 4 présente une section transversale en U dont l'âme 4a est découpée pour former un décapsuleur 8, et dont les deux joues 4b sont munies chacune d'un cran 9. Chaque cran 9 est défini par deux faces, une face 9a, apte à venir au-dessus du sommet du récipient, et une face 9b apte à longer le col du récipient. Ces faces sont raccordées par un arrondi 17 et forment entre elles un angle a dont la valeur est de l'ordre de 90°.As shown in Figure 2, the support lever 4 has a U-shaped cross section whose core 4a is cut to form a bottle opener 8, and whose two cheeks 4b are each provided with a notch 9. Each notch 9 is defined by two faces, a face 9a, capable of coming above the top of the container, and a face 9b capable of going along the neck of the container. These faces are connected by a rounded 17 and form between them an angle a whose value is of the order of 90 °.

    Selon l'invention et comme montré figure 1, le levier d'appui 4 comporte, au-delà des crans 9, un prolongement dorsal s'étendant sur une distance L, qui est comprise entre 0,4 et 0,6 fois la distance S entre l'axe de l'articulation 3 et la face 9a de chaque cran 9.According to the invention and as shown in Figure 1, the support lever 4 comprises, beyond the notches 9, a dorsal extension extending over a distance L, which is between 0.4 and 0.6 times the distance S between the axis of the joint 3 and the face 9a of each notch 9.

    A titre d'exemple pour un tire-bouchon dans lequel la distance S est de l'ordre de 50 millimètres la valeur de L est comprise entre 20 et 30 millimètres, et d'excellentes extractions sont obtenues avec une valeur de l'ordre de 25 millimètres.As an example for a corkscrew in which the distance S is of the order of 50 millimeters the value of L is between 20 and 30 millimeters, and excellent extractions are obtained with a value of around 25 millimeters.

    Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la face 9a de chaque cran forme, par rapport à la direction de l'âme 4a, un angle b ayant une valeur comprise entre 75 et 85°.According to another characteristic of the invention, the face 9a of each notch forms, with respect to the direction of the core 4a, an angle b having a value between 75 and 85 °.

    Ainsi, quand les crans 9 sont en appui sur le sommet de la bouteille, comme montré à la figure 3, ils le sont par leur extrémité.Thus, when the notches 9 are in abutment on the top of the bottle, as shown in Figure 3, they are by their ends.

    Enfin, l'entraxe E entre les articulations 3 et 5 est de l'ordre de 28 millimètres, et est donc réduit par rapport à celui des tire-bouchons connus.Finally, the distance E between the joints 3 and 5 is of the order of 28 millimeters, and is therefore reduced compared to that of known corkscrews.

    Lorsque l'extracteur 6 a été engagé jusqu'à la dernière spire dans un bouchon 10 obturant le col 11 d'une bouteille et que le manche 2 est dans la position représentée en traits mixtes à la figure 3, le levier 4 pend contre le col, sous la bague 13 de la bouteille. Pour amener le levier en position d'appui, il faut faire basculer la partie libre du manche 2 par pivotement autour de l'articulation 5, comme montré par la flèche 12 à la figure 3. Ce basculement amène l'extrémité des crans 9 sur le sommet du récipient et permet à l'opérateur de saisir le prolongement du levier 4 en entourant le col avec une main, tandis que de l'autre main il commence le mouvement d'extraction, consistant à faire pivoter le manche 2 autour de l'articulation 5, dans le sens de la flèche 14 de figure 4.When the extractor 6 has been engaged until the last turn in a stopper 10 closing the neck 11 of a bottle and that the handle 2 is in the position shown in phantom in Figure 3, the lever 4 hangs against the neck, under the ring 13 of the bottle. To bring the lever into the support position, it must tilt the free part of the handle 2 by pivoting around the joint 5, as shown by the arrow 12 in FIG. 3. This tilting brings the end of the notches 9 to the top of the container and allows the operator to grasp the extension of lever 4 by surrounding the neck with a hand, while with the other hand it begins the extraction movement, consisting in pivoting the handle 2 around the articulation 5, in the direction of the arrow 14 of figure 4.

    Cette figure 4 montre que la combinaison de ce mouvement avec celui d'extraction verticale du bouchon 10 génère, sur le levier d'appui 4, un effort de pivotement dans le sens de la flèche 15. Grâce à la forme des crans 9, et en particulier de leurs faces 9a, 9b, le levier d'appui 4 pivote vers l'extérieur jusqu'au contact de son extrémité libre 4c contre le col du récipient, comme montré à la figure 5, si cette extrémité n'était pas déjà en contact avec ce dernier. En effet, pour certaine forme de col et bague l'extrémité 4c vient en contact avec le col dès que les crans sont en appui sur le sommet.This figure 4 shows that the combination of this movement with that of vertical extraction of the plug 10 generates, on the support lever 4, a pivoting force in the direction of arrow 15. Thanks to the shape of the notches 9, and in particular of their faces 9a, 9b, the support lever 4 pivots towards the outside up to the contact of its free end 4c against the neck of the container, as shown in figure 5, if this end was not already in contact with this last. Indeed, for certain shape of collar and ring the end 4c comes in contact with the neck as soon as the notches are supported on the top.

    Cet appui et le maintien par la main assurent le calage du levier 4 et limitent le placage du bouchon contre la paroi du col qui est disposée près de ce levier. Toutefois ce calage n'est pas rigide puisque, après passage du manche à l'horizontale, montrée figure 5, il permet, par appui de l'extrémité 4c du levier sur la main, le pivotement de ce levier vers le récipient, pour ajuster la position de l'articulation 3 au fur et à mesure de la réduction de la distance entre les points d'articulation 3 et 5, représentée par d3 et d4 aux figures 5 et 6.This support and the maintenance by the hand ensure the setting of the lever 4 and limit the plating of the stopper against the wall of the neck which is arranged near of this lever. However, this setting is not rigid since, after passing the horizontal handle, shown in Figure 5, it allows, by pressing the end 4c of the lever on the hand, the pivoting of this lever towards the container, to adjust the position of joint 3 as the distance decreases between points of articulation 3 and 5, represented by d3 and d4 in FIGS. 5 and 6.

    Ainsi, pendant la manoeuvre d'extraction du bouchon, les variations de position des articulations 3 et 5 dans un plan orthogonal à la direction d'extraction, consécutives au déplacement circulaire de l'articulation 5 par rapport à celle 3 et représentées par les valeur d1 à d4 aux figures 3 à 6, sont compensées par le faible déplacement du levier 4, afin que le bouchon 10 se déplace sensiblement verticalement et soit moins sujet à des efforts de placage contre le col 11 augmentant le frottement.Thus, during the cork extraction operation, the variations of position of joints 3 and 5 in a plane orthogonal to the direction extraction, following the circular movement of the joint 5 by compared to that 3 and represented by the values d1 to d4 in FIGS. 3 to 6, are compensated by the small displacement of the lever 4, so that the plug 10 is moves substantially vertically and is less subject to plating forces against the neck 11 increasing friction.

    Ces mouvements de compensation sont possibles grâce:

    • à la position angulaire des faces 9a et 9b des crans juxtaposés 9, qui améliore la prise sur le récipient et facilite le pivotement,
    • au prolongement dorsal du levier 4 dont l'extrémité 4c vient en appui sur le col 11,
    • à la main de l'opérateur qui, tout en tenant le prolongement du levier 4, tolère ses faibles déplacements angulaires,
    • et à la réduction de l'entraxe E qui limite le rayon du déplacement circulaire de l'articulation 5.
    These compensation movements are possible thanks to:
    • the angular position of the faces 9a and 9b of the juxtaposed notches 9, which improves the grip on the container and facilitates pivoting,
    • the dorsal extension of the lever 4, the end 4c of which bears on the neck 11,
    • in the hand of the operator who, while holding the extension of the lever 4, tolerates its small angular displacements,
    • and to the reduction of the center distance E which limits the radius of the circular movement of the joint 5.

    La réduction des frottements a pour conséquence, de réduire l'effort qu'il faut fournir pour ouvrir une bouteille, avec pour corollaire la réduction de la fatigue du personnel hôtelier et la possibilité d'ouverture d'une bouteille, même par des personnes ayant une faible force physique.The reduction in friction has the consequence of reducing the effort required to open a bottle, with the corollary reduction of fatigue for hotel staff and the possibility of opening a bottle, even by people with low physical strength.

    Ainsi, à la possibilité de débouchage en une seule opération, ce tire-bouchon sommelier ajoute une importante réduction de l'effort devant être fourni, et cela même lorsqu'il est utilisé avec des bouchons longs, c'est-à-dire ayant une longueur de l'ordre de 55 à 60 millimètres.Thus, with the possibility of unclogging in a single operation, this sommelier corkscrew adds a significant reduction in the effort to be supplied, even when used with long stoppers, i.e. having a length of the order of 55 to 60 millimeters.

    Dans la forme d'exécution représentée aux figures 7 à 9, le levier d'appui 24 a une forme générale différente mais procure les mêmes effets lors d'une extraction. Réalisé avec une section en U, ce levier présente, près de son articulation 23 sur le manche 22, une face en bout plane 24a, perpendiculaire à sa direction générale et venant, en position repliée, sensiblement dans le prolongement de la face en bout droite 22a du manche 22, comme montré figure 7.In the embodiment shown in Figures 7 to 9, the lever support 24 has a different general shape but provides the same effects when of an extraction. Made with a U-shaped section, this lever presents, almost its articulation 23 on the handle 22, a flat end face 24a, perpendicular to its general direction and coming, in the folded position, substantially in the extension of the straight end face 22a of the handle 22, as shown in Figure 7.

    Le manche 22 est muni à cette extrémité d'un logement 30 pour une lame de couteau 27. La figure 8 montre que cette lame 27 est coudée et présente une branche 27a qui lui est perpendiculaire et par laquelle elle est articulée sur le manche. La branche 27a se range également dans un logement 30a du manche, débouchant de sa face en bout droite 22a.The handle 22 is provided at this end with a housing 30 for a knife blade 27. FIG. 8 shows that this blade 27 is bent and has a branch 27a which is perpendicular thereto and through which it is articulated on the handle. The branch 27a is also stored in a housing 30a of the handle, emerging from its face at the right end 22a.

    Avec cet aménagement et comme montré figure 8, lors du pivotement du levier 24, pour l'amener de sa position de rangement à sa position d'utilisation, c'est-à-dire lors de l'écartement du manche, l'âme du levier 24 vient au contact de la branche 27a de la lame 27 en position d'utilisation, et force cette branche et la lame à pivoter pour venir en position de rangement dans le manche, en évitant à l'opérateur de procéder à cette manoeuvre.With this arrangement and as shown in Figure 8, when pivoting of the lever 24, to bring it from its storage position to its position of use, that is to say during the separation of the handle, the core of the lever 24 comes into contact with branch 27a of blade 27 in position of use, and forces this branch and the blade to pivot to come into position storage in the handle, avoiding the operator to do this maneuver.

    Enfin, la figure 9, représentant à échelle agrandie l'extrémité du levier 24, montre que la face 9b de chacun des crans juxtaposés 9 n'est pas rectiligne mais est reliée à l'extrémité 24c du prolongement par un bord profilé 31 dont le profil est plus grand et homothétique à l'enveloppe des profils des cols et bagues des récipients pouvant être débouchés. Plus précisément la face 9b se raccorde à un arrondi convexe 32, raccordé à une courbe concave 33, de plus grand rayon et tangentant une droite 34. Cette dernière se raccorde à un arrondi terminal de grand rayon 35. Ce profil est déterminé afin que, quelles que soient la forme et la position de la bague ou du col, l'extrémité du levier 24 puisse toujours venir en appui sur ledit col pour participer au contrôle des mouvements de ce levier.Finally, FIG. 9, representing on an enlarged scale the end of the lever 24, shows that the face 9b of each of the juxtaposed notches 9 is not straight but is connected to the end 24c of the extension by a profiled edge 31 whose profile is larger and homothetic to the envelope of the profiles of necks and rings of receptacles which can be uncorked. More specifically the face 9b is connected to a convex rounding 32, connected to a concave curve 33, of larger radius and tangent to a straight line 34. The latter connects to a large radius end rounding 35. This profile is determined so that, whatever the shape and position of the ring or neck, the end of the lever 24 can always come to bear on said neck to participate in the control movements of this lever.

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    Tire-bouchon sommelier composé : d'un manche (2), d'un levier d'appui (4), ce levier ayant une section en U avec une âme (4a) et deux joues (4b), étant articulé par l'une de ses extrémités à l'une des extrémités du manche et comportant, dans chacune de ses joues (4b), un cran (9) apte à venir en appui sur le sommet du récipient, d'un extracteur hélicoïdal (6), articulé sur le manche (2) du côté du levier (4) et avec possibilité de s'insérer dans ce manche en position de rangement, et d'une lame de couteau (7) s'insérant dans le manche,    caractérisé en ce que le levier d'appui (4, 24) comporte, au-delà de ses crans d'appui juxtaposés (9), un prolongement dorsal ayant une longueur comprise entre 0,4 et 0,6 fois la distance (S) entre l'axe d'articulation (3, 23) du levier (4, 24) et la face (9a) des crans qui vient sur le sommet du récipient, ce prolongement étant apte à être tenu par la main de l'opérateur et plaqué par son extrémité (4c) contre le col (11) du récipient, tandis que ladite face (9a) de chaque cran (9) forme, par rapport à l'âme (4a) du levier (4, 24), un angle (b) ayant une valeur comprise entre 75° et 85°, afin que ce soit d'abord l'extrémité de chaque cran (9) qui vienne en appui sur le sommet du récipient.Sommelier corkscrew composed: a handle (2), a support lever (4), this lever having a U-shaped section with a core (4a) and two cheeks (4b), being articulated by one of its ends to one of the ends of the handle and comprising , in each of its cheeks (4b), a notch (9) capable of coming to bear on the top of the container, a helical extractor (6), articulated on the handle (2) on the side of the lever (4) and with the possibility of being inserted in this handle in the storage position, and a knife blade (7) fitting into the handle, characterized in that the support lever (4, 24) comprises, beyond its juxtaposed support notches (9), a dorsal extension having a length of between 0.4 and 0.6 times the distance (S ) between the hinge pin (3, 23) of the lever (4, 24) and the face (9a) of the notches which comes onto the top of the container, this extension being able to be held by the hand of the operator and pressed by its end (4c) against the neck (11) of the container, while said face (9a) of each notch (9) forms, relative to the core (4a) of the lever (4, 24), a angle (b) having a value between 75 ° and 85 °, so that it is first the end of each notch (9) which comes to bear on the top of the container. Tire-bouchon sommelier selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la face (9b) de chacun des crans juxtaposés (9) est raccordée à l'extrémité (24c) du levier d'appui (24) par un bord profilé (31) dont le profil est plus grand et homothétique à l'enveloppe des profils des cols et bagues des récipients pouvant être débouchés.Sommelier corkscrew according to claim 1 characterized in that the face (9b) of each of the juxtaposed notches (9) is connected to the end (24c) of the support lever (24) by a profiled edge (31) of which the profile is larger and homothetic to the envelope of the profiles of the necks and rings of the receptacles which can be uncorked. Tire-bouchon sommelier selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la lame (27) du couteau est coudée et présente une branche (27a) qui lui est sensiblement perpendiculaire et par laquelle elle est articulée sur l'axe d'articulation (23) du levier d'appui (24), cette branche s'insérant dans un logement (30a) ménagé dans la face en bout droite (22a) du manche (22), tandis que le levier d'appui (24) présente, près de son articulation (25), une face en bout plane (24a), perpendiculaire à sa direction générale et apte, lors de son écartement du manche, à venir en contact avec la branche (27a) de la lame (27) du couteau pour amener celle-ci et le couteau en position de rangement dans le manche.Sommelier corkscrew according to claim 1 characterized in that the blade (27) of the knife is bent and has a branch (27a) which is substantially perpendicular to it and by which it is articulated on the axis of articulation (23) of the support lever (24), this branch fitting into a housing (30a) formed in the straight end face (22a) of the handle (22), while the support lever (24) has, near its articulation (25), a flat end face (24a), perpendicular to its general direction and capable, during its separation of the handle, from coming into contact with the branch (27a) of the blade (27) of the knife to bring that -this and the knife in the storage position in the handle.
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