Multi-Function Bottle Opener
First Claim
1. A bottle opener, comprising:
- a cap-engaging member having a gripping member adapted to engage and rotate a bottle cap disposed on a bottle in response to torque applied to the cap-engaging member;
a corkscrew attached to the cap-engaging member for engaging a cork disposed in a bottle in response to torque applied to the corkscrew; and
a lever arm connected to the cap-engaging member and the corkscrew to provide torque substantially along a rotational axis when either the cap-engaging member is positioned to engage a cap disposed on the bottle or the corkscrew is positioned to engage a cork disposed in the bottle.
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Abstract
A specialized bottle opener provides a cap opener for opening screw tops, and a corkscrew attached to the cap opener, for opening traditional wine bottles sealed with corks. A lever arm, common to both tools, extends radially outward to provide torque when using either the cap opener or the corkscrew. The cap opener comprises a customizable ring and a pedestal having an interior cavity. Disposed on the inner surface of the cavity is one or more gripping members, such as vertical ridges, which serve to grip the cap and retain it within the cavity after the cap is removed from the bottle. After pouring the wine, the waiter may release the cap by accessing it through openings in the pedestal. Regardless of how a wine bottle is sealed, the multi-function bottle opener serves to maintain the sophisticated wine-drinking experience that consumers have come to expect.
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16 Claims
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1. A bottle opener, comprising:
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a cap-engaging member having a gripping member adapted to engage and rotate a bottle cap disposed on a bottle in response to torque applied to the cap-engaging member; a corkscrew attached to the cap-engaging member for engaging a cork disposed in a bottle in response to torque applied to the corkscrew; and a lever arm connected to the cap-engaging member and the corkscrew to provide torque substantially along a rotational axis when either the cap-engaging member is positioned to engage a cap disposed on the bottle or the corkscrew is positioned to engage a cork disposed in the bottle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cap opener, comprising:
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a cap-engaging member having a gripping member adapted to engage and rotate a cap disposed on a container in response to torque applied to the cap-engaging member; a cavity within the cap-engaging member, in which a cap may be received and retained; and at least one opening formed in the cap-engaging member adapted to expose portions of the cap retained within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of removing a cap from a container, comprising:
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placing a cap-engaging member having a cavity, a cap release notch, and a lever arm, over the cap so as to engage the cap within the cavity; applying force to the lever arm so as to rotate the cap and the cap-engaging member together, about a rotational axis of the container, until the cap is removed from the container; retaining the cap within the cavity; and releasing the cap from the cavity by accessing the cap through a cap release notch, and applying force to separate the cap from the cap-engaging member.
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