US1162017A - Cork-puller. - Google Patents

Description

J.'J. BARRETT. CORK 'PULLER. APPLICATION FlLED mus. 1915.

Patented Nov.- 30, 1915.

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JOHN J. BARRETT, or MASPETH, NEW YORK.

' CORK-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. so, 1915.

Application filed April 16, 1915. Serial No. 21,687.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. BARRETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maspeth, Long Island, in the county of Queens, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cork-Pullers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact dey embodying novel means for engaging the neck of a bottle to securely hold the cork against accidental removal, said means being readily released to withdraw the cork,

and further serving-if desired, to indicate the nature of thebottle contents.

With the above and other objects of similar-nature in view, the invention consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within thecscope of the-appended claim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a bottle with the invention associated therewith. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewtherethrough.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, there is shown a bottle A in the neck 10 of which a cork 11 is inserted, said neck. being formed at its upper end with the usual flange or pouring lip 12.

The pulleris shown generally at B and comprises two pivotally connected members 13 which'are provided at their lower ends with inwardly directed gripping jaws 14 and terminate at their upper ends in suitable finger pieces 15 wherebythejaws may be conveniently spread. Formed at theside edges of these members are oppositely turned apertured ears 16 through which is loosely engaged a pin 17 for pivotally connecting same. Encircling the pin 17 between the ears is a helical spring 18, the ends of which engage and serve to normally spread the finger pieces 15 and thus retain the jaws 14 in gripping relation.

Carried by the pin 17 is a cork screw 19, same being interposed between and extending longitudinally of the members 13 and terminating beyond the jaws 14. To insert the cork screw within the cork 11, the finger pieces 15 are grasped and pressed together to spread the jaws 14, the screw being then turned into the cork and same withdrawn in" the usual manner. l/Vhen the desired amount of liquid has been dispensed from the bottle, the cork is again replacedby spreading the jaws 15 to clear the bottle neck, releasing of the finger pieces permitting said jaws, under the influence of the spring 18 to grip the neck beneath the pouring lip 12 thereof. It is thus obvious by reason of the jaws 14 tightly gripping the Y neck 10 beneath the pouring lip, that accidental removal of the cork will be effectively prevented, while upon grasping the finger pieces as above described said jaws may be readily released to permit Withdrawal of the cork. It will further be noted that as the puller is adapted for permanent association with the cork, it may, if desired, be employed to indicate the nature of the bottle contents, bottles containing poison or the like being thus readily distinguished in the dark.

What is claimed, is

A bottle cork extractor comprising a pair of spring pressed gripping jaws and handle portions integral therewith, a pin pivotally connecting said members, and a cork screw carried by said pin and interposed between said members for insertion within a cork,

said jaws being adapted for engagementvbe-

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