CORK-INLAY CAP REMOVER Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: household appliances. SUBSTANCE: cork-inlay cap remover has handle in form of spring-loaded split frame having the shape of two-prong fork. Ends of fork are bent backward through 180 deg towards ends of handle and are rigidly connected by bridge. Handle is made in form of clamp with cut in middle. Prongs of fork in plane of handle are made in form of arcs of circumference with diameter equal to diameter of bottle neck under cork-inlay cap and angular length not less than60 deg and not greater than 100 deg, each. Distance between prong end bridge to handle plane is equal to thickness of cork-inlay cap, and length of bent off ends of fork prongs is within 0.2 and 0.5 of cork-inlay cap diameter. EFFECT: facilitated removal of cork-inlay cap from of bottle by swift move of hand or thumb. 3 cl, 1 ex