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:
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
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
May 26, 1882
Karl F.A. Wienke, Rostock, Germany
Description: One arm lever corkscrew
Markings: D.R.PATENT No 20815
September 12, 1883
Emil Dunisch & Wilhelm Schöler, Solingen, Germany
Description: Corkscrew with open frame and spring assist.
Markings: D.R.P. 27175
October 31, 1884
Matt Perkins, Birmingham, England
Description: Corkscrew combined with an aerated water bottle opener.
Material: steel, brass, wood
Markings: CONEY'S PATENT
D.R.P. No. 54957
June 18, 1890
Harry J. Williams, Meriden CT, USA
Description: american bar corkscrew
Markings: Rapid Patented Apr. 21, 91 Made in U.S.A.
Remark: the marking obtaines to the american Patent 450957 from April 21, 1891
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.
March 7, 1893
Eduard Becker, Solingen, Germany
Description: Corkscrew with split frame
Material: steel, wood
Markings: D.R.PATENT No 70879 COLUMBUS
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
May 30, 1902
Henry David Armstrong, London, England
Description: Concertina corkscrew
Markings: H.D.Armstrongs. Patent App. for
Remark: Also patented in England, France and the U.S.A.
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
March 3, 1920
Marie Jules Leon Joseph Bart Nancy, France
Material: steel brass
Markings: Kellaria München Corkex R.P.No.339071
May 24, 1922
Guglielmo della Zuana, Mailand, Italy
Description: Prong cork puller
Material: steel, aluminum
Markings: MARO D.R.P.
March 4, 1928
Raymond M. Brown Newport News, U.S.A.
Description: wall mounted cap lifter with corkscrew
Markings: Brown Mfg. Co Newport News. VA Patd. Apr.25. Made in U.S.A.
September 7, 1949
Paul Vitz and Helmut Vitz, Velbert, Germany
Material: steel, plastic
Markings: Korkenzieher IDEAL Ausführung ges. gesch. D.R.P. HEPA Erzeugnis
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
May 19, 1952
Ernst Geiben, Solingen, Germany
Description: Chrome-plated waiter's friend with foil cutter.
Markings: D.R.P.
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
September 4, 1964
Anne Maria Scharwat, Frankfurt, Germany
Description: Champagne nippers
Material: chromeplated steel
Markings: LAURUS Solingen Sektboy DBP
February 13, 1976
August Reutershan GmbH & Co. KG Günther Pracht, Solingen, Germany
Description:
Material: steel, silver, brass, leather, india rubber
Markings: 925, Sterling ...
July 9, 1980
Hallen & Co. Houston, Texas, USA Herbert Allen
Description: Lever corkscrew with bottle grips
Material: steel, aluminum, plastic
Markings: Screwpull D947909
November 28, 1984
August Reutershan GmbH & Co, KG Günther Pracht
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.
May 31, 1985
N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabriek, Eindhoven, NL
Description: electric corkscrew
Material: steel, plastic.....
Markings: PHILIPS
December 27, 1967
Franz Hoffmann, Unterschönau, D.D.R.
Description: chromeplated corkscrew with ball bearing
Material: steel, horn