Marshall Arthur Wier of Upper Norwood, Surrey, England, invented the compound levers.

This bronzed concertina corkscrew is exactly according to Wier's English patent design

No. 12 804 from Sept. 25, 1884.

Manufactured by

James Heeley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham.

material: bronzed steel

markings:
PATENT
Weir's Patent, 12804 25. Septr. 1884
J.HEELEY & SONS, Makers

Two other lazy tongs, often called concertina or compound lever

material: nickelplated steel

marking:
left: IDEAL Brevete

right: RAPID

2 french Lazy Tongs made by

Ph. and E. Martenet.

(patent design not found)

origin: France

material: steel

the right one is nickel plated

markings:
both: PERFECT Brevete S.G.D.G.

This corkscrews works like all the others with the lever- or concertina mechanism. Additionally there are 2 hooks for caplifting on the bottom segments.

Made by Ateliers J. Bart, Nancy, France

Patent not found

material: steel, brass

markings:
DÉBOUCHTOUT
BTE S.G.D.G.
MARQUE et MODELE
DEPOSE FRANCE et ETRANGER

French ZIG ZAG lazy tong with concertina mechanism, spring support and cap lifter.

markings:
Brevete S.D.G.D.
Marque et modelle deposes, France et etranger

Older Version of the French ZIG ZAG lazy tong with concertina mechanism, but without caplifter.

This is a corkscrew, mechanically almost identical to Bart's patent.

French Patent No. 723 604
for Jean Thomas, September 7, 1931

material: steel

This is a new, modern version of the above described corkscrews in a fish shape.

origin: England

Design Patent
M9304954.4
August 25, 1993

for Reality Products Ltd., Birmingham

material: chromeplated steel, plastic

marking:
LAZY FISH
Made in England

French concertina corkscrew