| US Patent: 382,005 
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| Corkscrew | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | Pierce McCarthy (exact or similar names) - North Vernon, IN |  | Peter Thenis (exact or similar names) - North Vernon, IN |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 22, 1887 |  
| Granted: | May 01, 1888 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Pierce McCarthy and Peter Thenis patent May 1, 1888 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | A resilient pad at the juncture of the screw and handle is intended to prevent the cork crumbling when the screw is fully tightened.  A blade on the handle is to cut wires or strings that might be found on beverage bottles. |  |