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Apparatus for removing corks from bottles

CA 1302104 C · Owner: Le Creuset Of America, Inc. · Inventors: Allen, Herbert

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An apparatus for removing corks from bottles is adapted to allow for automatic ejection of the cork from the apparatus, after the cork has been withdrawn from the bottle, by reverse rotation of the corkscrew. The apparatus comprises a corkscrew having a first helical section wlth a first outer diameter and a gecond helical section disposed below the first section and with a second outer diameter Breater than the first outer diameter so that an upwardly directed screw shoulder is formed between the sections. A handle is fixed to the upper end of the corkscrew. The corkscrew is longitudinally movable with respect to a guide frame therefor. The guideframe includes stops for abutting the top of …

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  • Granted June 2, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 2, 2009.
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FiledOctober 6, 1988
GrantedJune 2, 1992
Term endedJune 2, 2009
Patent numberCA 1302104 C
Classification (IPC)B67B7/04

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedOct 6, 1988Patent grantedJune 2, 1992Term endedJune 2, 2009

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