Patents Assigned to Metrokane, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7168580
    Abstract: A first section of a rack includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, and a second upper wire bend. The first section also includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends. The first section also includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: MetroKane, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Larimer, Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: 6874545
    Abstract: A machine includes a body, a hollow cylinder fixedly attached to the body, a piston assembly slidable within the hollow cylinder, and a lever handle pivotally attached to the body. The hollow cylinder has a sealing end, and the sealing end is capable of engaging with and sealing to a stopper. The piston assembly includes a cross wall at a first end. The lever handle is coupled to the piston assembly so as to be capable of sliding the piston assembly in the hollow cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Larimer, Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: 6823760
    Abstract: A winged corkscrew has a lock box that prevents a non-stick coated worm from turning in a reverse direction and slipping out of a cork when two wings of the corkscrew are closed. The lock box locks onto a collar on a main shaft of the cork screw, and thereafter, a cam on the main shaft forms a one way rotational ratchet with the lock box. When the worm is fully inserted, the wings are lowered to remove the cork, but the ratchet prevents the worm from turning in reverse and slipping out of the cork. The corkscrew also has catches that center the corkscrew on the bottle and align the worm into the center of the cork. After the cork has been removed from the bottle, the lock box is unlocked to allow the cork to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Ed Kilduff
  • Patent number: 6151992
    Abstract: A self-pulling cork extractor having a guide and a corkscrew which may be stored entirely within the guide for compact and safe storage and transport. The corkscrew includes a worm having a sharp free end attached to a handle having downwardly and inwardly foldable end portions. The end portions are upwardly and outwardly extended and the corkscrew is positioned within the guide with the free end downwardly oriented for extraction of a cork, lateral movement of the corkscrew being limited by an aperture located at the top of the guide. For storage and transport, the end portions are downwardly and inwardly folded and the corkscrew inserted upwardly through the lower portion of the guide and retained completely therein. In the storage position, the sharp free end of the worm is positioned within the aperture at the top of the guide, thereby preventing the exposure of any sharp edges or points. A foil cutter is also integrally formed in the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Larimer
  • Patent number: D441265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D442045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D446098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D446702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D454288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D482275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D482611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Kilduff
  • Patent number: D321629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Metrokane Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Hollinger
  • Patent number: D321630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Hollinger
  • Patent number: D358080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Metrokane Inc.
    Inventor: Laura Handler
  • Patent number: D404987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Larimer
  • Patent number: D408226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Hollinger
  • Patent number: D430994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Metrokane, Inc.
    Inventor: Ed Kilduff