Abstract: A corkscrew is combined with a flat elongated handle. Two extraction levers are pivoted to one end of the handle. Each lever has a notch for resting on the bottle neck to help extract corks.

Abstract: A corkscrew is provided with tackle reduction by a tackle engaged in a tubular body flared at its base. In a first tube, slide telescopic extension tubes are fitted onto one another and thrust elastically by a stirrup or the like with two recall springs on a shoulder of the main tube which has a shoulder near its other end. The outside telescopic tube receives a maneuvering handle or similar. The telescopic tubes are immobilized in relation to one another in rotation by means of stamped longitudinal grooves, reduction is assured by two tackle-blocks. The maneuvering handle is made by molding in a single piece; it is centered on the upper end of the outside tube and immobilized in rotation by the maneuvering arms of the handle engaged in the corresponding grooves and fastened by gluing or crimping. The upper tackle-block is fastened both on a washer and the upper shoulder of the main tube by a blind rivet or the like and the lower tackle-block is welded or crimped on the screw-carrying plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic tape recorder for recording randomly occurring signals and includes tape supply and takeup reels with associated reel drives and a loop support device to support a loop of magnetic tape extending between the reels. The loop support device is adapted to selectively vary the length of the loop between a maximum and a minimum length. A tape drive capstan and magnetic head are provided between the supply reel and the loop support device to, respectively, transport the magnetic tape from the supply reel to the loop support device and to record data on the tape. Another tape drive capstan and magnetic head are provided between the takeup reel and the loop support device to, respectively, transport the magnetic tape from the loop support device to the takeup reel and to record data on the magnetic tape. An auxiliary capstan is provided to selectively transport the magnetic tape from the takeup reel to the loop support device.