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Cork puller

  • US 4,399,720 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1982
  • Issued: 08/23/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cork puller comprising a structure having a bottom part of annular configuration adapted to rest on the top rim of the corked bottle and a top part comprising a sleeve, spaced, parallel bearing supports at equal radial distances from the axis of the sleeve and extending laterally from opposite sides of the axis of the sleeve, said bearing supports being integral with the sleeve, a puller reciprocally and rotatably mounted in the sleeve, a worm fixed to the lower end of the puller, means at the upper end of the puller for effecting its rotation, and means for raising and lowering the puller relative to the bottom part comprising racks at opposite sides of the puller and levers, provided with teeth, pivotally mounted on the bearing supports with their teeth engaged with the racks, the improvement comprising that one half of the sleeve taken on a diameter midway between the bearing supports and the bearing support integral therewith is integral with the bottom part and the other half and bearing support integral therewith is not and there are interengaged means on the confronting sides of the bearing supports confined exclusively to the confronting sides which define bearings for rotatably receiving the levers.

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