Combination bar tool

• US 7,698,767 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2008
• Issued: 04/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bartule, LLC
• Original Assignee: Bartule, LLC
• Inventors: Clark, Christopher Bayne Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas; David B
• Application Number:
  US12/157,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20090007342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 675 Days
• Field of Search: 715/5, 81/30.9
• US Class Current: 7/155
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 19/023 including a pressing cone or reamer
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/00 Combination or multi-purpose hand tools associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means B25F3/00; combined stapling and punching tools B25C5/0214

Abstract

One embodiment of the present patent application is a device, comprising a first piece and a second piece. The first piece includes a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew. The corkscrew has a corkscrew base. The second piece includes a removable cover that attaches to the corkscrew base to cover the corkscrew.

Claims

1. A device, comprising a first piece and a second piece, wherein said first piece includes a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew, wherein said corkscrew has a corkscrew base, wherein said second piece includes a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has a corkscrew cover and wherein said second end has a measuring cup, wherein said corkscrew cover is configured to extend over said corkscrew and attach to said corkscrew base to cover said corkscrew and to connect said second piece to said first piece, and wherein said corkscrew cover is configured to be disconnected from said corkscrew base, disconnecting said second piece from said first piece, and uncovering said corkscrew.

2. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said measuring cup includes a includes a scribe line.

3. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein said scribe line is located on an outside surface of said measuring cup.

4. A device as recited in claim 3, wherein said scribe line is a protrusion.

5. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein said measuring cup includes a plurality of scribe lines at different levels of said measuring cup.

6. A device as recited in claim 5, wherein said measuring cup includes a first scribe line indicating 1 ounce and a second scribe line indicating two ounces.

7. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a juice squeezer, wherein said juice squeezer includes a squeezer portion, wherein said measuring cup pressure fits to said squeezer portion.

8. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an ice bucket.

9. A device as recited in claim 8, wherein said ice bucket includes a bottom surface having a recess, wherein said stirring spoon and bottle opener fit into said recess.

10. A device as recited in claim 8, further comprising an ice bucket lid.

11. A device as recited in claim 10, further comprising a juice squeezer, wherein said juice squeezer includes a bottom surface, wherein said ice bucket lid pressure fits to said juice squeezer bottom surface.

12. A device as recited in claim 11, wherein said ice bucket lid has a lid rim, and wherein said ice bucket has an ice bucket rim, wherein said ice bucket rim has an ice bucket rim inner surface, wherein said lid rim pressure fits to said ice bucket rim inner surface.

13. A device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a cup and a coaster, wherein said cup includes a bottom surface having a recess, wherein said stirring spoon and bottle opener fit into said recess, wherein said coaster pressure fits to said cup.

14. A device as recited in claim 13, further comprising a barrel that covers said cork screw, wherein said coaster pressure fits to said barrel.

15. A device as recited in claim 14, wherein said barrel has a flared bottom.

16. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said first piece includes a metal.

17. A device as recited in claim 16, wherein said first piece is entirely a metal.

18. A device as recited in claim 16, wherein a first portion of said first piece is fabricated of a plastic and wherein a second portion of said first piece is fabricated of a metal.

19. A device as recited in claim 18, wherein said plastic material is a transparent material.

20. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said first piece includes a metal and wherein said second piece includes a plastic material.

21. A device as recited in claim 20, wherein said plastic material includes a transparent material.

22. A device as recited in claim 21, wherein said second piece is entirely a transparent material.

23. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said first piece is entirely metal and wherein said second piece is entirely a plastic material.

24. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said first piece is entirely metal and wherein said second piece is entirely metal.

25. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said corkscrew cover is configured to be threadably attached to said corkscrew base.

26. A device, comprising a first piece and a second piece, said first piece including a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew, said corkscrew having a corkscrew base, said second piece including a removable cover that attaches to said corkscrew base to cover said corkscrew, further comprising an ice bucket, an ice bucket lid, and a juice squeezer, wherein said juice squeezer includes a bottom surface, wherein said ice bucket lid pressure fits to said juice squeezer bottom surface.

27. A device as recited in claim 26, wherein said ice bucket lid has a lid rim, and wherein said ice bucket has an ice bucket rim, wherein said ice bucket rim has an ice bucket rim inner surface, wherein said lid rim pressure fits to said ice bucket rim inner surface.

28. A device, comprising a first piece and a second piece, said first piece including a stirring spoon, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew, said corkscrew having a corkscrew base, said second piece including a removable cover that attaches to said corkscrew base to cover said corkscrew, further comprising a cup and a coaster, wherein said cup includes a bottom surface having a recess, wherein said stirring spoon and bottle opener fit into said recess, wherein said coaster pressure fits to said cup, further comprising a barrel that covers said cork screw, wherein said coaster pressure fits to said barrel, wherein said barrel has a flared bottom.