D.R.P. No. 3341

March 26, 1878

Benjamin Lew, Berlin

Description:
Improvement of corkscrews with two prongs who embrace the cork.

Material:
nickelplated brass, steel

Markings:
B.LEW PATENT

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 14 531

December 3, 1880

Friedrich Kummer, Zella St. Blasii

Description:
Corkscrew with snail faces.

Material:
nickelplated steel, wood

Markings:
44

Remark:
German Patent based on figure1 of Chinnock's U.S. Patent drawing



D.R.P. No. 20 803

March 14, 1882

Valentin Rasch, Zella St. Blasii

Description:
Corkscrew with lever arm handle

Material:
nickelplated steel

Markings:
D.R.G.M.

Remark:
Later button version without the anti-friction rollers



D.R.P. No. 20 815

May 26, 1882

Karl F.A. Wienke, Rostock, Germany

Description:
One arm lever corkscrew

Material:
nickelplated steel

Markings:
D.R.PATENT
No 20815

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 27175

September 12, 1883

Emil Dunisch & Wilhelm Schöler, Solingen, Germany

Description:
Corkscrew with open frame and spring assist.

Material:
nickelplated steel, wood

Markings:
D.R.P. 27175

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 31073

October 31, 1884

Matt Perkins, Birmingham, England

Description:
Corkscrew combined with an aerated water bottle opener.

Material:
steel, brass, wood

Markings:
CONEY'S PATENT

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 54957

June 18, 1890

Harry J. Williams, Meriden CT, USA

Description:
american bar corkscrew

Material:
steel, brass, wood

Markings:
Rapid
Patented Apr. 21, 91
Made in U.S.A.

Remark:
the marking obtaines to the american Patent 450957 from April 21, 1891



D.R.P. No. 60662

May 2, 1891

Heinrich Ehrhardt, Düsseldorf, Germany

Description:
Corkscrew with a swivel-over collar with heavy nose.

Material:
steel, india rubber

Markings:
none

Remark:
This model is combined with Otto Voigt's "Ideal Glocke", which is provided with a ring of india rubber to protect the neck of the bottle.



D.R.P. No. 70879

March 7, 1893

Eduard Becker, Solingen, Germany

Description:
Corkscrew with split frame

Material:
steel, wood

Markings:
D.R.PATENT No 70879
COLUMBUS

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 113367

August 29, 1899

Ernst Scharff, Frankfurt a. M., Germany

Description:
Corkscrew with two seperate movable handle parts.

Material:
steel, brass

Markings:
3   BODEGA
D.R.P. 113367
Marx & Co

Remark:
This corkscrew was manufactured in 3 different sizes of the frame, marked with 1, 2 or 3



D.R.P. No. 140593

May 30, 1902

Henry David Armstrong, London, England

Description:
Concertina corkscrew

Material:
steel, brass

Markings:
H.D.Armstrongs. Patent App. for

Remark:
Also patented in England, France and the U.S.A.



D.R.P. No. 193675

July 3, 1906

Walter Frederick Goodnough
New York Denoyes, U.S.A.

Description:
Single lever corkscrew with pump action.

Material:
steel

Markings:
JUNE 27 1905 and JULY 3 1906

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 339071

March 3, 1920

Marie Jules Leon Joseph Bart
Nancy, France

Description:
Concertina corkscrew

Material:
steel brass

Markings:
Kellaria München
Corkex R.P.No.339071

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 386724

May 24, 1922

Guglielmo della Zuana, Mailand, Italy

Description:
Prong cork puller

Material:
steel, aluminum

Markings:
MARO
D.R.P.

Remark:



D.R.P. No. 474063

March 4, 1928

Raymond M. Brown
Newport News, U.S.A.

Description:
wall mounted cap lifter with corkscrew

Material:
steel

Markings:
Brown Mfg. Co
Newport News. VA
Patd. Apr.25.
Made in U.S.A.

Remark:



D.B.P. No. 811665

September 7, 1949

Paul Vitz and Helmut Vitz, Velbert, Germany

Description:
Prong cork puller

Material:
steel, plastic

Markings:
Korkenzieher IDEAL
Ausführung ges. gesch. D.R.P.
HEPA Erzeugnis

Remark:



D.B.P. No. 825816

August 25, 1949

Otto Eckerle, Malsch near Karlsruhe, Germany

Description:
Aluminium corkscrew with a locking mechanism inside the handle

Material:
steel, aluminium, plastic

Markings:
E
Made in Germany

Remark:



D.B.P. No. 839319

May 19, 1952

Ernst Geiben, Solingen, Germany

Description:
Chrome-plated waiter's friend with foil cutter.

Material:
steel, brass

Markings:
D.R.P.

Remark:



D.B.P. No. 887711

March 29, 1949

Arthur Griep, Solingen

Material:
Steel, brass

Markings:
D.B.P. 887711
Rostfrei

Remark:
The patent has been granted for the cigar cutter inside the sheath.

see abstract of Ferd. Peters book

German corkscrew patents
D.R.P. 1877 - 2000
Page 117



D.B.P. No. 1176017

September 4, 1964

Anne Maria Scharwat, Frankfurt, Germany

Description:
Champagne nippers

Material:
chromeplated steel

Markings:
LAURUS Solingen
Sektboy DBP

Remark:



D.B.P. No. 2605679

February 13, 1976

August Reutershan GmbH & Co. KG
Günther Pracht, Solingen, Germany

Description:

Material:
steel, silver, brass, leather, india rubber

Markings:
925, Sterling ...

Remark:



D.B.P. No. B67B7/04

July 9, 1980

Hallen & Co. Houston, Texas, USA
Herbert Allen

Description:
Lever corkscrew with bottle grips

Material:
steel, aluminum, plastic

Markings:
Screwpull   D947909

Remark:


D.B.P. No. 3443307

November 28, 1984

August Reutershan GmbH & Co, KG
Günther Pracht

Description:

Material:
steel, plastic

Markings:
Sieger   Teleskop

Remark:
Further development:
D.B.P. No. DE 3927261 A1
August 18, 1989

Foil cutter added to the bottom of the frame.



D.B.P. No. 3519566

May 31, 1985

N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabriek, Eindhoven, NL

Description:
electric corkscrew

Material:
steel, plastic.....

Markings:
PHILIPS

Remark:



D.D.R. No. 65887

December 27, 1967

Franz Hoffmann, Unterschönau, D.D.R.

Description:
chromeplated corkscrew with ball bearing

Material:
steel, horn

Markings:
none

Remark:

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