Abstract: A forceps includes first and second shafts, each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. At least one jaw member is moveable from an open to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween. At least one jaw member is configured for reciprocation of a blade therethrough. A trigger assembly includes a trigger and at least one linkage coupled to the trigger and to the blade such that rotation of the trigger translates the blade between the retracted and the extended position. An interference member moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position is also provided. The interference member is configured to engage the linkage(s) when in the locked position to inhibit translation of the blade from the retracted to the extended position.

Abstract: A medical instrument with a shank consisting of pivotable jaw parts and a handle, the two jaw parts of the tool are pivotable relative to each other independently via the handle and each of the pivotable jaw parts is actuated via a separate drive. One drive is designed as a grip part mounted pivotably on the handle and is connected to one jaw part via a first push/pull element mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the shank, and the other drive is an adjusting wheel rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shank and is connected to the other jaw part of the tool via a second push/pull element mounted in an axially displaceable manner in the shank. The push/pull element is designed as a push/pull rod, and the push/pull element which is coupled to the adjusting wheel is designed as a push/pull tube coaxially surrounding the push/pull rod.

Abstract: A lace tightening apparatus including a handle and a gripping platform. The gripping platform is adapted to travel up into the interior of the handle upon a compression force being applied thereto. An anvil is rigidly attached to the handle projecting downward from the underside. One or more springs are disposed within the interior, with the first end of the spring anchored to the handle within the interior and the second end connected to the gripping portion. A stylus is attached to the gripping portion having a post and an L-shaped portion including a lip. The lip is exposed outside of the anvil and projects downward away from the anvil. Therefore, when the compression force is applied to the gripping platform, the lip travels upward toward the bottom surface of the anvil such that a lace can be pinched between the lip and the bottom surface.

Abstract: A pressing tool having a drive unit, a piston-cylinder unit with a fork-like receiver and an actual clamping pincer. The clamping pincer has a T-shaped mounting which, with a retaining bolt and a retaining bolt receiver, is connected to a fork-like receiver. In the fork-like receiver, a roller holder with two rollers is located. The fork-like receiver is part of the piston-cylinder unit. On actuation of the pressing tool, the piston-cylinder unit is pulled back and thus the roller holder with the rollers is moved forward relative thereto in an axial direction towards the clamping pincer. Thus, the rollers roll on roll flanks of the clamping jaws of the clamping pincer. The clamping pincer is pressed together by the rollers pressing apart the clamping jaws at the rear. Thus, the rollers are supported on a bearing block with sliding bearing surfaces.

Abstract: A wire insertion tool for a push-in wire connector has a frame and a slide assembly mounted for reciprocating motion on the frame. The frame includes a carriage on which a push-in wire connector is mounted. The slide assembly carries a wire holder which mounts an electric wire opposite the wire connector. An actuator extends to advance the slide assembly and carry a wire in the holder in a direction parallel to the axis of the wire. Advancement of the wire holder inserts the wire into the connector. The wire holder is then released and the slide assembly is retracted to prepare for the next insertion cycle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a probe clamp used for removing a damaged probe. The probe clamp includes a container, a seizing head and a push rod, and the seizing head is sheathed onto a desired removing probe. If a force is applied to drive the push rod to withdraw the seizing head, then the damaged probe can be clamped tightly for the removal. The probe clamp of the invention not only can seize the damaged probe quickly and precisely, but also can clamp and remove the probe effectively, so that the probe will not slide or touch other probes that may result in damaging more probes. Therefore, the invention improves the working efficiency and reduces the consumption of probes effectively.

Abstract: The present invention involves a spark plug boot removal tool having a handle portion, an extension portion, and a grasping portion. The handle portion includes a spring-loaded trigger. The grasping portion includes a fixed grasping member and a rotatable grasping member. The extension portion includes an elongated flexible shaft enclosing a control rod that is attached to a triangular block. When the grasping portion is positioned over a spark plug boot, the trigger is compressed, causing the control rod to pull the block, causing the rotatable grasping member to join with the fixed grasping member to clamp around the spark plug boot. Both grasping members have an angular bend that allows the user to position the elongated flexible shaft outside of the engine compartment when exerting a force on the handle portion to remove the spark plug boot, thus minimizing the risk of injury.

Abstract: A pair of manual tongs comprising two limbs which are rotatably connected in a common first rotational axis. The first limb is separated into two levers in its lever section, the two levers being rotatably connected in a first articulation, in a second rotational axis parallel to the common first rotational axis. A means of traction connects the second limb to the lever of the first limb, which is situated at a distance from the handle. The means of traction can be shortened by means of a pivotal movement of the lever of the first limb, which is situated close to the handle, above the second rotational axis. The areas of use of the manual tongs are often difficult to access. According to the invention, the second limb of the inventive manual tongs is thus separated into a lever situated at a distance from the handle and a lever situated close to the handle and the two levers are rotatably connected in a second articulation, in a third rotational axis which is parallel to the common first rotational axis.

Abstract: A hand held power assisted apparatus is provided for assembling a rigid tube into a flexible hose in an automobile assembly line environment. The apparatus includes a frame with first and second gripper assemblies mounted on the frame. An actuator assembly is connected between the frame and the first gripper assembly for moving the first gripper assembly toward the second gripper assembly to insert the rigid tube into the flexible hose.

Abstract: A tool for extracting a press fit pin from a pin field in a backplane of an electronic system. The tool includes a shaft having first and second ends, with a chuck mounted to the first end and an abutment mounted to the second end. The chuck has a plurality of jaws adapted to grip the pin therebetween and a weight is slidably mounted on the shaft between the chuck and the abutment. After a pin is held by the chuck, the weight is slid along the shaft to contact the abutment and the kinetic energy imparted by the weight to the shaft acts to pull the pin out of the backplane.

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.

Abstract: The invention discloses the structural improvement of a cork bottle opener. It is composed of a hollow cylinder, moving block and central rod. There is a cover locked at the top end of said hollow cylinder. And there is a section of inner thread in the inner wall of top end. The other end is combination end. A snap groove is set at the center of said moving block. The outer edge of said moving block has outer thread, which can be screwed to inner thread of hollow cylinder. The central rod penetrates to the hollow cylinder through a central hole on the cover. A handle is set at one end of said central rod, and a screw drill is set at another end. A constraint flange is set at the middle of central rod. A wedge is set at the end of constraint flange adjacent to screw drill. The wedge can be snapped to snap groove of moving block.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool including an elongated body portion. A plurality of tools are coupled with respect to the elongated body portion. The plurality of tools includes a serrated blade, a cork screw, a retractable pen, a refillable lighter, a bottle opener, and a flashlight.

Abstract: A new electrically powered corkscrew for aiding in the removal of corks from bottles, such as wine bottles. The inventive device includes a bottle holding unit which supports a bottle thereon and a corkscrew spiral mounted on the holding unit for both rotary motion and longitudinal movement. A first electric motor is coupled to the spiral for rotating the spiral, and a second electric motor is coupled to the spiral for longitudinally moving the spiral. Operation of the motors is controlled by a control unit for operating the spiral to at least partially removing the cork from the bottle.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a cork from a bottle in which an anchor is embedded in the cork and a cork-pulling handle is provided for engaging the anchor for removal of the cork. The cork-pulling handle can be connected to the anchor by any of several means, and can be stored with the bottle as an integral part of the bottle/label package or provided separately.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cork extracting device containing a supporting shaft and a coil-type screw and in which the supporting shaft and the screw are separately made and then connected together, which comprises providing a bottom end portion of the supporting shaft with a coupling portion having a coupling aperture disposed therein, providing a coiled screw with a screw coupling portion at the top end thereof, inserting a guiding tube into the coupling portion of the shaft, the guiding tube having a center hole which extends therethrough and branches at the end thereof as a hooking groove, inserting the screw coupling portion into the hole of the guiding tube and bending the end of the screw coupling portion to engage with the hooking groove.

Abstract: A combined corkscrew and stopper comprises a central body 10 with two handles 12 and 13 pivotably mounted to the body. When the handles are closed together, the handles surround a corkscrew and remote ends 16 and 17 form a bottle stopper.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a cork from a bottle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and a corkscrew mechanically associated with the motor. An outer sleeve is associated with the housing. A shuttle is displaceably positioned within a channel defined in the outer sleeve. A slide, having a slot therein, is associated with the shuttle. The slot is configured to intercooperate with a rail positioned on the sidewall of the channel. The slide interacts with the rail to render the shuttle nonrotatable about its axis as the shuttle is displaced over a first length of the channel. In a second length of the channel, the shuttle is free to rotate about its axis. The corkscrew extends through a recess defined in the shuttle. A portion of a bottle containing a cork is received within the outer sleeve to engage the shuttle whereby the corkscrew may be inserted into the cork. An operation of the motor causes the corkscrew to be imbedded into the cork.

Abstract: An implement to quickly and cleanly remove a cork from a wine bottle comprising a lower cylindrical shaft having an upper end and a lower end with a point. The lower end of the lower shaft has a helical thread extending radially outwardly therefrom in a spiral configuration. An upper cylindrical shaft axially aligns with the lower shaft. The upper shaft is of a shorter extent than the lower shaft. The upper shaft has an upper end with a contoured handle coupled thereto. A first ratchet component is provided and has a cup-shaped cylindrical member with an open upper end and a circular closed lower end coupled at its center to the upper end of the lower shaft. The first ratchet component has inwardly facing teeth. A second ratchet component is provided in a cylindrical configuration with an open upper end and a closed lower end and a side wall formed with an opening. The second ratchet component is positionable within the first ratchet component.

Abstract: An extension locking pliers (20) having jaws (28, 30) remotely located from the handle assembly (22) is disclosed for reaching into positions which would otherwise be difficult, dangerous, or impossible to reach. A stepped radial positioning system (154) allows the jaws to be moved and held in different orientations with respect to the handle assembly. A supplementary extension (240) allows the length between the jaw and handle assembly to be increased as needed.

Abstract: Device to draw mushroom-shaped corks (11), which can be gripped and operated by hand and is suitable to draw mushroom-shaped corks (11) consisting of cork or a plastic from bottles of sparkling wine, such sparkling wine bottles being possibly of a type with a neck (12a) containing a protruding ledge (22) or with a neck (12b) suitable for crown corks, the device comprising an outer shell (13) including in its lower portion a supporting ring (14) solidly fixed longitudinally to, and free to rotate circumferentially in relation to, the outer shell (13), an extractor element (16) being secured circumferentially to the supporting ring (14) and being able to move axially between a first lower end-of-travel position (16a) and a second upper end-of-travel position (16b), the supporting ring (14) including in its lower portion supporting elements (21) which cooperate with the protruding ledge (22) on the neck (12) of the bottle, the extractor element (16) comprising in its lower portion anchorage and clamping arm mean

Abstract: An opener can remove a container cap with a discrete, rigid tab mounted in a notch formed in a handle. The notch is formed in a first end of the handle and extends transversely across the handle for engaging the container cap. The tab is mounted at one of a pair of banks bordering the notch. The tab extends partially into the notch for engaging the container cap. The handle can have a centrally located transverse bore adapted to hold a corkscrew coaxially. For a hollow handle, the corkscrew can be stored inside the handle.

Abstract: A mechanized corkscrew powered by a cordless electric screwdriver, that mimics a winged manual corkscrew, wherein the mechanized corkscrew has a bell shaped flange on a sliding element that retracts up a twin threaded shaft as the corkscrew is twisted into the cork, and then, once the corkscrew is embedded in the cork, the sliding element traverses back down the twin threaded shaft, the resulting action causing the corkscrew to pull the cork out of the bottle.

Abstract: A corkscrew for simultaneously cutting a capsule on a neck of the bottle and removing a cork from the bottle including a screw handle having a screw at one end for engaging the cork, a pair of force lever arms for the extraction of the cork after the screw engages the cork, a covering for sliding on the neck of the bottle such that the screw handle is in alignment with the cork, a cutter positioned within the covering, and an engagement member affixed to the screw handle and interactive with the cutter so as to cause the cutter to rotate during a rotation of the screw handle. The screw handle has gear teeth positioned in generally coaxial alignment with the screw. The force lever arms engage the gear teeth of the screw handle. The screw handle is rotatable relative to the covering. The covering includes a portion having a generally conical configuration. The cutter is affixed to an interior support member interconnected to the force lever arms. The cutter includes freely rotatable wheels.

Abstract: A rechargeable electric corkscrew for removing a cork from a bottle comprises a reversible drive having a switch for switching the drive between rotation in a first sense and an opposite sense. A body houses the drive and a rechargeable power source and has a rotatably mounted auger extending in a longitudinal direction. A sleeve has a first end adapted for slidably mounting onto the body. The sleeve has a second end surrounding the auger comprising cantilevered members each having an abutment surface adapted to abut a mouth of the bottle. The cantilevered members are adapted to flex for positioning the abutment surfaces relative to each other about the mouth. The cantilevered members has a base end having a radial extent for stably supporting the corkscrew in an upright condition. The corkscrew is also provided with a cutter for cutting a foil wrapper which covers the mouth of the bottle.

Abstract: A power driven hose clamp tool composed generally of a handle component and an actuator component. The handle component includes an operator handle and a head connected with one end of the handle. The actuator component includes a main body which removably connects with the head and contains a power drive unit which reciprocably moves a T-bar in response to selective pressing of push button controls. Pivotally connected with the T-bar are a pair links which are in turn pivotally connected, respectively, with the near end of a pair of arms. The pair of arms are connected pivotally to the main body. The distal end of the pair of arms is provided with claws for gripping the wings of a spring tension clamp. The pair of links operate in combination with the pair of arms so as to provide a high mechanical advantage due to the scissor-like operation thereof.

Abstract: An electric corkscrew device is provided and consists of a reversible electric motor having a stationary collar and a rotatable shaft. A first sleeve is coupled to the stationary collar of the reversible electric motor, a second sleeve is slideable within the first sleeve, in which the second sleeve is formed to cooperate with a bottle neck provided with a cork. A spring is within the first sleeve to urge the second sleeve towards the bottle neck. A corkscrew spiral is driven by the rotatable shaft of the reversible electric motor and extends through the first sleeve and the second sleeve so that when the corkscrew spiral turns in one direction it can engage the cork and pull it out of the bottle neck. A mechanism is for removing the cork from the corkscrew spiral when the rotatable shaft is reversed by the reversible electric motor and the corkscrew spiral turns in an opposite direction.

Abstract: The corkscrew comprises a housing (12) in which is screw-engaged a barrel (14). The barrel has an internal screw thread (56), of opposite hand to its outer thread (52), engaged with the housing, and a drive member (16), carrying a screw (24), and a handle (22) has a projection (58) engaged in the internal screw thread. The bottom of the barrel has a cork engaging portion (66) for gripping the top of a cork when the housing is seated on the neck of a bottle with the screw piercing the cork. The handle (22) is rotatable in one direction to drive the screw into the cork. The projection (58) moves down the internal thread (56) and engages a stop (72) so that continued rotation raises the barrel with the drive member to draw the cork into the housing. On reverse rotation of the handle, the projection moves up the internal thread to withdraw the screw such that the cork is pushed out and released from the screw by the cork engaging portion ( 66).

Abstract: An automatic corkscrew is capable of both extracting and reinserting a cork from and into a bottle. The corkscrew includes an extraction tube which engages the bottle and forms a cork receiving area. The auger extends through the extraction tube. When rotated in a clockwise direction, the corkscrew first penetrates and then extracts the cork from the bottle. When rotated in the opposite direction, the corkscrew reinserts the cork into the bottle. A gripping means if formed on the extraction tube for gripping the bottle during reinsertion of the cork into the bottle.

Abstract: Corkscrew comprising a handle and a helically-shaped screw part, where the helically-shaped part (2) being formed is extended spirally, having its smallest diameter near the handle, and being flat with the outside aligning with a conical envelope surface, the terminating end (3) remote from the handle also being flat but being arranged radially and perpendicularly to the center axis of the corkscrew, the screw part having decreasing diameter toward the end (3) from the point where the screw part is twisted from a position aligned with the conical surface, to a position perpendicular to the center axis, and a center peg (1) being secured to the handle, concentric to the screw part (2).

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a soft stopper such as a cork from a container such as a bottle. The apparatus includes a hollow cylinder having one or more slits along its length and a handle attached to the top of the cylinder. The interior surface of the cylinder includes one or more spiral wound threads having a flat upper surface. The cylinder is inserted between the outer circumference of the cork and the interior wall of the bottle and is rotated so that the threads are embedded in the outer wall of the cork and serve to compress the cork inwardly as the apparatus is screwed into the container. A stop ring serves to limit the penetration of the apparatus into the bottle and when the apparatus has reached its maximum penetration, the apparatus begins to force the cork out of the bottle as the turning motion of the cork continues. Various embellishments serve to enhance the efficiency of operation of the device.

Abstract: Screw (15) with differentiated sections for corkscrews (10) which consists of a pivotal (14) element (17) for connection to a lever body (11) of the corkscrew (10), a screw body (18) formed with a plurality of helices (19) and a point (20), the screw body (18) comprising at least two segments of a desired length (L1-L2), which contain a desired number (n1-n2) of helices (19) and consist of helics (19) having sections of a differentiated size (S1-S2), the section S2 being smaller than the section S1 by a desired value.

Abstract: An electrical soldering gun for pipe soldering has a plastic case with a pistol grip handle and a single elongated electric heating element extending longitudinally of the case. A first soldering jaw with recesses is disposed on and extends axially of the heating element and has directly hingedly connected in heat exchange relationship therewith with a second jaw provided with complementary recesses for cooperating with the first jaw recesses to receive and grip a pipe to be soldered. The second jaw is connected to a slidable trigger on the casing by a pull rod for manually pivotally moving the second jaw away from the first jaw against the force of a spring associated with the trigger normally biasing the push rod and second jaw toward the first jaw.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an automatic corkscrew and in particular to one which utilizes a motor in association with a ferrule and a drawing tube to rotate a worm into a cork of a bottle and draw it out automatically. Then, the corkscrew may also withdraw the cork automatically by switching a conversion button.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a soft stopper such as a cork from a container such as a bottle. The apparatus includes a hollow cylinder having a slit along its length and a handle attached to the top of the cylinder. The interior surface of the cylinder includes a spiral wound thread having a flat upper surface. The cylinder is inserted between the outer circumference of the cork and the interior wall of the bottle and is rotated so that the threads are embedded in the outer wall of the cork and serve to compress the cork inwardly as the apparatus is screwed into the container. A stop ring serves to limit the penetration of the apparatus into the bottle and when the apparatus has reached its maximum penetration, the apparatus begins to force the cork out of the bottle as the turning motion of the cork continues.

Abstract: An instrument for holding surgical needles comprises a pair of forceps having forceps jaws at a distal end of the instrument and having a pair of hand grips for operating a movable jaw of the forceps by way of a push and pull rod. The movable jaw is releasably retainable in a closed needle gripping position. The hand grips extend obliquely outwardly in the proximal direction of the instrument and are arranged in mirror image symmetry with respect to the longitudinal axis thereof. The hand grips are actuable in the transverse direction of the longitudinal axis, the forceps jaws, when closed, lying in the direction of that axis. The transverse force exerted on the hand grips is convertable to a longitudinally directed force for actuating the movable jaw, to grip a surgical needle. The instrument can be passed through conventional trocar sleeves.

Abstract: A device for providing a simple and effortless removal of a cork or stopper from its container. The present invention comprisess a partially threaded cylindrical shaft, said shaft adapted at one end to support a pin placed through and protruding from its diameter. The shafts opposite end is provided with a common corkscrew tip and a ball shaped housing to accomodate varying container rims. A threaded and slotted ball is used to communicate with said pin and shaft threadings, whereby a continuous clockwise rotation of the ball, penetrates and removes the cork or stopper.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a stopper from a bottle comprising a threaded shaft member, a bottle-gripping member slidably and rotatably coupled to the shaft member, and a stopper-gripping member threadedly engaged to the shaft member. The bottle-gripping and stopper-gripping members are lightly constructed and relatively flexible, but are buttressed and made rigid and operative by their cooperation with a slidable collar which encircles them and may selectively be positioned for stopper removal or for application of the apparatus to a bottle for stopper removal.

Abstract: A cork screw which comprises a pedestal and a rotary handle incorporating a stem and a penetrating screw wherein the pedestal incorporates a dog member to engage with a helical groove of the stem and a spring biased sleeve around the stem to cause the dog member to engage with the helical groove when the handle is turned in a certain direction and disengage therefrom when a cork is pulled entirely out of a bottle. A holding member is incorporated in the pedestal to hold a cork after it has been pulled out of a bottle.

Abstract: Apparatus for extracting a cork from a bottle comprises a movable portion, a handle, and a holder. The movable portion includes a helical corkscrew. The handle includes at least one elongate arm and is associated with the movable portion such that the arm may extend radially outwardly with respect to the corkscrew in an operating position of the handle. The arm has a restraining formation disposed distal the corkscrew in the operating position and adapted to engage a human finger and restrain it against movement radially outwardly. The holder is engageable with a bottle and defines an opening for receipt of a cork as it emerges from the bottle. The holder has a guide which allows rotational and longitudinal movement of the movable portion relative to the holder whereby the corkscrew can be driven downwardly into the cork and to a lowered position with respect to the holder upon rotation of the movable portion in a first direction.

Abstract: A cork screw which has a screw stem with a rotary handle incorporating a penetrating screw, and a hollow pedestal to be seated on a bottle sleeved movably on the stem and encasing the penetrating screw. Dog members are fulcrumed on the pedestal and engage releaseably with a helical groove of the screw stem. Upon rotation of the handle, the penetrating screw penetrates into the cork and subsequently pulls out the cork from the bottle.

Abstract: In order to constructionally simplify a cork screw having a bell-shaped housing with which a cork can be lifted out of the bottle neck without reversing the turning direction of the cork-screw blade, the cork-screw blade projects in a known manner with one of its ends out of the closed end of the bell-shaped housing and is firmly connected to a tommy handle. A telescopic tube is arranged between the bell-shaped housing and the tommy handle and encompasses a section of the cork-screw blade, said telescopic tube being firmly connected with one of its ends to the bell-shaped housing and with its other end to the tommy handle.

Abstract: A bottle opener and resealer which is combined into a single unit wherein there is incorporated a head member having both a bottle opening recess and a bottle cap resealing recess. A corkscrew member extends from the head member. A removable protective sheath is located about the corkscrew member when not in use. A stopper for a bottle is mounted about the protective sheath which is to be used within the neck of a bottle to close such. The protective sheath is to be removable and associated with the head in order to function as a handle to facilitate operation of the corkscrew member.

Abstract: There are disclosed several embodiments of a device for use in removing a cork or other resilient stopper from the neck of a bottle, wherein each such device comprises helical spring including at least one helical spring adapted to fit closely within the bottle neck and having a handle at one end by which the spring may be rotated in one directional sense, as it is inserted and forced axially inwardly between the cork and neck, and then pulled axially outwardly so as to remove the cork and spring from the neck.

Abstract: An improved cork screw which comprises a rotary handle and a cork penetrating spiral member encased in an upper hollow shank and a lower bell-shaped pedestal which can be seated on a bottle. A cork pulling lever is attached to the top of the spiral member and threaded through two diametrically opposite longitudinal apertures provided in the wall of the hollow shank. It is separably fitted to the bottom side of the handle and movable upward or downward along the longitudinal apertures. When the cork is to be pulled out, the user may hold the handle with his one hand and pull the lever towards the handle with his two fingers, thereby facilitating the cork's removal.

Abstract: A corked bottle opener having a base upon which a bottle is positioned, a retaining bracket with a slotted cylindrical sleeve to support the neck of a bottle and a cork removal bracket. The cork removal bracket has a pivotal corkscrew mechanism in proper vertical alignment with the corked end of the bottle. After insertion of the corkscrew into the cork, the cork removal bracket, which is pivotally secured to a vertical surface at one end, is moved upward at the other end causing the cork to be removed from the bottle with minimum effort.