Abstract: A corkscrew for removing a cork or a stopper from a bottle containing wine, or other beverage or food product is disclosed. The corkscrew has socket (19) which is provided with vertical axis that is dimensioned to receive the neck of a bottle, while corkscrew spiral (2) is arranged axially within the socket. A CPU is electrically communicated with battery pack, and is charged to determine whether the battery pack can perform sufficient work to open a cork and to provide a signal to the LED display (13) that indicates the number of corks which can be removed using the corkscrew. The corkscrew can be operated with one hand since physical force or dexterity are not required to operate the corkscrew, and prevents accidental injury or damaging of work surface since CPU is electrically communicated with battery pack.

Abstract: A microwave oven food mixer comprises a body including a drive mechanism and a plurality of adjustable arms extending outwardly from the body. The body and arms are configured so that the body may engage the lip of a culinary vessel disposed on a turntable of a microwave oven, with the arms extended to engage walls of the oven. A mixing arrangement extends downwardly from the body and is arranged to be located in said vessel during use. The mixing arrangement includes a fixed stirrer and a rotatable stirrer. The fixed stirrer is secured to the body and arranged to pass adjacent an inner wall of the vessel. The rotatable stirrer is connected to the drive mechanism and arranged so that rotation of the vessel on the turntable with the arms engaging walls of the oven causes rotation of the rotatable stirrer.

Abstract: A steam generator comprising a heating unit, a pump adapted to deliver a controllable flow of water from a water supply into the heating unit and an outlet for steam from the heating unit; the heating unit comprises a housing, a heating element disposed in the housing and a conduit for water and steam extending from the inlet to the outlet; the conduit includes a passageway extending in an elongate path in contact with or adjacent the heating element; wherein the housing comprises two portions releasably seamed together to provide a channel between the portions to receive the heating element and to provide the passageway.

Abstract: According to the present invention, A corkscrew comprising: a casing; a downwardly opening socket within the casing, the socket having a vertical axis being dimensioned to receive the neck of a bottle; a corkscrew spiral arranged axially within the socket; a motor adapted to rotate the spiral in clockwise and anticlockwise directions; a power supply battery; a sleeve having an axial bore mounted for axial movement within the socket; spring means adapted to bias the sleeve downwardly within the socket; a control circuit including a microprocessor and a memory; a display; and an upper position sensor; the motor upon actuation causing the spiral to rotate in a first direction to penetrate the cork and withdraw the cork from the bottle neck; the axial bore being dimensioned to receive and engage the cork preventing rotation of the cork; the upper position sensor being adapted to detect when the cork is completely removed from the bottle and to generate a signal to stop rotation of the spiral; the microprocesso

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a pouring and temperature determining device for a wine bottle. Specifically, the present invention relates to a spout for a wine bottle which may be sealed and which provides a display of the wine temperature. In particular, the temperature of the bottle contents are displayed and stored so that the last recorded temperature may be redisplayed. By knowing the temperature of the contents of the bottle, someone desirous of consuming the wine will know if the correct temperature has been reached prior to pouring.

Abstract: A flip-top shaker for mixing and pouring is presented. The flip-top shaker may include a container sealed with a collar which may be integrated with a strainer assemblage. The strainer assemblage may be pivoted to a first position in which the flip-top shaker may be completely sealed. In this position the shaker may be shaken with one hand for mixing the contents of the container without holding any of the components together to maintain the seal. The strainer assemblage may be pivoted to a second position in which a passageway is opened allowing communication between the container and the outside. In this position the shaker may be tilted for pouring the contents of the container.

Abstract: A corkscrew comprising a body and a handle, the body including a socket adapted to receive the neck of a bottle sealed by a cork, an actuation lever, an axially rotatable worm spiral mounted on a carriage within the body and arranged to rotate and penetrate the cork as the lever is lowered, the spiral being further arranged to cease rotation as the lever is raised to withdraw the cork from the bottle, the corkscrew being further arranged to discharge the cork from the screw by lowering and raising the lever after the neck of the bottle has been removed from the socket.

Abstract: A corkscrew comprising a body and a handle, the body including a socket adapted to receive the neck of a bottle sealed by a cork, an actuation lever, an axially rotatable worm spiral mounted on a carriage within the body and arranged to rotate and penetrate the cork as the lever is lowered, the spiral being further arranged to cease rotation as the lever is raised to withdraw the cork from the bottle, the corkscrew being further arranged to discharge the cork from the screw by lowering and raising the lever after the neck of the bottle has been removed from the socket.