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	Electrically powered corkscrew - Patent 5899122
		Operation of the motors is controlled by a control unit for operating the spiral to at least partially removing the cork from the bottle.
		The electric corkscrew apparatus of claim 3, wherein said bottle gripping means comprises a pair of arcuate clamp members connected to the bottle holding unit such that they are disposed on opposite sides of the bottle when the bottle is supported by the bottle holding unit.
		The electric corkscrew apparatus of claim 15, wherein said bottle gripping means comprises a pair of arcuate clamp members connected to the bottle holding unit such that they are disposed on opposite sides of the bottle when the bottle is supported by the bottle holding unit.
	freepatentsonline.com /5899122.html (3456 words)

	ArborFood - Corkscrews 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Because most wing-type corkscrews never fully extract the cork, because they are rather bulky, because they often have auger mechanisms, and because cheap models are prone to failure due to poorly attached shanks or poorly tempered wires, I do not favor this type of corkscrew.
		To use the waiter-type corkscrew, swing out its helixed shank perpendicular to its handle, insert the tip of the helix into the cork slightly off-center (the center of the spiral, not the tip, should enter the center of the cork), and twist the entire helix down into the cork.
		The major drawback to the waiter-type corkscrew is that an awkward angle forms when a long cork is extracted, encouraging part of the cork to break off.
	www.arborfood.com /columns/wine-web/corkscrews-101.shtml (1150 words)

	The Corkscrew Test
		To prevent this, many corkscrews (Brabantias, Screwpull Table Model, several Monopols, Metal and Plastic WAFs, and Zyliss) have a frame that sits on the neck of the bottle and helps you guide the spiral screw into the center of the cork.
		The waiters corkscrews (Laguioles and other waiters) are somewhat forgiving -- after the spiral has been inserted in the cork, you position the boot lever as far away from the spiral as you can.
		Waiter's corkscrews such as Laguioles and other waiters are equally good in the hands of an experienced person.
	www.corkscrew.com /testing.html (1295 words)

	Operation Corkscrew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During World War II, Operation Corkscrew was the Allied invasion of the Italian island of Pantelleria (between Sicily and Tunisia) on 10 June 1943.
		There had been an early plan to occupy the island in late 1940, but this was aborted when the Luftwaffe strengthened the Axis air threat in the region.
		The ease of the operation led to an optimistic assessment of the effectiveness of bombing, which was not always borne out in practice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Corkscrew (228 words)

	Pantelleria, 1943 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1943, the World War II Allies launched Corkscrew, a military operation whose aim was to seize the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria.
		By the time Corkscrew was finished, it had become a case study in the devastating uses of airpower and a major milestone in the exploits of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
		The operation called for using sustained aerial bombardment to crush enemy power on the island and therefore reduce the number of Allied ground forces needed to capture and hold it.
	www.afa.org /magazine/June2002/0602pantel.asp (2926 words)

	BOMBING SURVEY UNIT>
		Operation Corkscrew was the first major operation in the planning of which SZ was actively engaged.
		The objective of the operation was the capture of the islands of Pantelleria, Linosa and Lampedusa in the Mediterranean.
		The files refer to allied operations in Sicily and mainland Italy in 1943 and include: a report on operations by the US 12th Air Force; SZ’s notebooks; papers relating to a survey of casualties sustained in the Sicilian campaign; and studies of the effects of bomber operations in Sicily, Italy and elsewhere.
	www.lib.uea.ac.uk /lib/libinf/find/archives/zuckerman/bsu.htm (2727 words)

	Hand Held Single Lever Corkscrew Machines
		This is really a corkscrew that was fashioned after the two cycle barscrews of which there are several models.
		The fl side handles are used to hold the bottle in the corkscrew while operating it.
		Next, lower the corkscrew onto the bottle neck and when in place, firmly grip the two handles pointing downward, thus gripping the bottle, ready for the work.
	www.corkscrewnet.com /ParadiLeverPulls.htm (1170 words)

	When the Guards Guard Themselves: Undercover Tactics Turned Inward
		As part of an FBI undercover operation, a Federal district judge in Florida was arrested on charges of obstructing justice and conspiring to collect bribes from a defendant posing as a racketeer.
		Operation Corkscrew, an investigation into alleged municipal judicial corruption in Cleveland, is a classic example of how not to carry out an investigation (Report of the Subcommittee 1984).
		Operation Greylord in Chicago, which targeted judges and lawyers in Cook County's judicial system, was a much more professional investigation (New York Times, Aug. 12, 1983 and Tuohy and Warden 1987).
	web.mit.edu /gtmarx/www/guards.html (9869 words)

	Colloquium - IDS 3920 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Your admission to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which is paid by your lab fee, will cover your admission for any part of the day, in addition to class time.
		Learning objectives for this trip relate to the water cycle, sustainable practices as demonstrated in “the living machine” and the tropical hardwood boardwalk, the efficacy of citizen action in protecting the environment, natural environments of a cypress slough, prairie, freshwater marsh, and pine flatwoods.
		management system and its operational concept at the sanctuary as a sustainable practice that is an environmentally friendly solution to local waste water treatment that represents a decentralized alternative method that has economic, ecological, and value added social and public health benefits.
	ruby.fgcu.edu /courses/dmorris/Colloquium/Corkscrew.htm (517 words)

	COMBINEDOPS Pantellaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Operation Corkscrew, the assault on the small Italian island of Pantelleria in June 1943, was partly operational and partly experimental.
		It would be a useful toe-hold for the planned invasion of Sicily and Italy and it would serve to test the effectiveness of large scale bombing of strong entrenched defensive positions prior to the landing of troops.
		The convoy was ready to sail on the 18th December 1940 due at the Straits of Gibraltar on the 28th.
	www.combinedops.com /pantellaria.htm (1060 words)

	The Williamson Story
		The original one room operation had grown to occupy a 3 story factory and the work force had grown from a staff of 5 to 125 skilled wire workers and machinists.
		From the 2nd quarter of this century Williamson produced Walker type bell corkscrews (Catalogue #11) with wood handles attached with a short transverse pin across the handle in the Williamson manner as opposed to a long pin lengthwise through one handle end in the Walker manner.
		Nickel plated steel cast crown cap lifter and wire helix corkscrew fitted with a flat bottom bell and green wooden case was being marketed in 1920 and was still included in the 1946 Williamson catalogue (Catalogue #9).
	www.corkscrewnet.com /MacLeanWilliamsonStory.htm (3978 words)

	Corkscrew Questions and Answers FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The corkscrew is a 1900 patent and the wire on the end of the wooden sheath is a crown cap lifter for removing bottle caps.
		The first corkscrews were derived from a gun worme, a tool with a single or double spiral end fitting used to clean musket barrels or to extract an unspent charge from the barrel.
		From corkscrew patent research carried out by corkscrew collectors around the world and their subsequent publications it is known the first patent for a corkscrew was issued in England in 1795; France in 1828; United States in 1860; Germany in 1877; and Canada in 1882.
	www.bullworks.net /virtual/infopages/question.htm (17628 words)

	Visit Corkscrew
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is open for visitors every day of the year except during violent weather.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is located northeast of Naples, Florida, in Collier County.
		A small selection of cold sandwiches (available December-April), snacks, and soft drinks are available in the Blair Audubon Center, but they must be eaten there or in the picnic area adjacent to the parking lots.
	www.audubon.org /local/sanctuary/corkscrew/Visit/Visit_Us.html (701 words)

	Trail Report - Corkscrew Gulch
		Corkscrew Gulch Road offers some of the most beautiful scenic views in the San Juan region.
		Other dumps belonging to the same operation can be seen in the area along with the remains of a large mine structure or cabin back in the trees.
		The road leaves Corkscrew Gulch and circles around the base of Red Mountain #1 entering the mouth of Gray Copper Gulch.
	www.narrowgauge.org /4x4/html/corkscrw.html (1169 words)

	Monopol Double Lever Corkscrew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ron: This corkscrew mechanical design was first patented in North America by Italian Dominick Rosati on April 1, 1930 U.S. Patent No. 1,753,026 and November 25, 1930 Canadian Patent No. 306,030.
		The operation is self evident - to extract a cork simply remove the neck wrap, turn the helix into the cork which raises the levers.
		With a group of corkscrew collectors I visited the Monopol factory in Marburg last fall (2000) and saw this particular model being fabricated.
	www.bullworks.net /virtual/infopages/monopol.htm (274 words)

	1943 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fierce fighting in continues in central Tunisia after the German breakout through the Kasserine Pass, but further offensive operations by the Afrikakorps are halted in order for them to withdraw to the Mareth line.
		Montgomery issues the plan Operation 'Pugilist', which is to smash the Mareth defensive Line in southern Tunisia.
		Operation 'Corkscrew', the invasion of Pantelleria meets little resistance after a 20-day aerial bombardment of the island.
	www.wargamer.com /ww2timeline/1943africa.asp (857 words)

	Rogar Barmount Corkscrews
		Ron: The British Merritt bar corkscrew was manufactured in two versions one mounted with an adjustable clamp and the other with a flat circular plate and mounted with screws.
		In operation it is mechanically opposite of the more common Yankee 7, a 1913 bar corkscrew U.S. patent by Raymond Gilchrist, Freeport, Illinois.
		This is a modern reproduction of a 19th century bar corkscrew called the CHAMPION which was manufactured in great numbers by The Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois.
	www.bullworks.net /virtual/infopages/rogar.htm (2220 words)

	Allied invasion of Sicily - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Allied invasion of Sicily began on the night of the July 9-10 July 1943 and ended August 17 in an Allied victory.
		The invasion of Sicily was a major Allied amphibious and airborne operation involving British, Canadian and American forces, tasked with taking the Island from the Axis forces represented by Italian and German soldiers.
		Two Allied landing forces came under control of the Allied 15th Army Group, with the U.S. 7th Army tasked to land at Gela, and the British 8th Army making separate landings at Pachino.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Husky (1946 words)

	Expedition to Corkscrew Gulch Turntable
		In the world of Colorado narrow gauge railroading, nothing is quite as bizarre as the operation known as the THE SILVERTON RAILROAD.
		The turn-table has now been in actual operation every day since June, 1889, and no accident has ever occurred.
		The main reason we did not wander in that direction is the turntable's namesake- the Corkscrew Gulch.
	soapysmith.faradic.com /corkscrew/corkscrew.html (1419 words)

	Westwind Corkscrew Mine
		Mining interests consider historic Corkscrew community guilty of "residential encroachment" - Greg Stuart, Urban Planner representing Westwind Corkscrew Mine submits some interesting comments and responses to proposed changes to the Lee LDC.
		A new potential mining area map was proposed by attorneys on behalf of mining interests at a meeting of the Executive Regulatory Oversight Committee on Wednesday, May 15th.
		Corkscrew residents protest proposed Lee mining plan - Corkscrew residents comment before Commission meeting.
	www.corkscrewroad.com /westwind.htm (1076 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - HMS Penelope (97) (Light cruiser) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In June 1943, the cruiser took part in the Operation Corkscrew as part of the 15th Cruiser Squadron and bombarded the Italian island of Pantelleria on 1 June together with HMS Paladin (G 69) and HMS Petard (G 56), but was damaged by the Italian coastal defence.
		She was again off the island, when the attack was repeated on 8 June with five cruisers, eight destroyers and three MTBs and in the night of 10/11 June when a landing force approached the island, which capitulated without further combat.
		She was returning from bombarding enemy positions during the Operation Shingle, the landings at Anzio, in which she was part of the Gunfire Support Group TG 81.8, comprising of USS Brooklyn (CL 40), USS Woolsey (DD 437), USS Mayo (DD 422), USS Trippe (DD 403), USS Ludlow (DD 438) and USS Edison (DD 439).
	uboat.net /allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=3190 (1096 words)

	Dahlonega Dining: The Corkscrewcafe
		Corkscrew Cafe strives to enhance your dining experience.
		Enjoy a night on the town with a memorable dinner at Corkscrew Café, followed by a show at the Holly Theatre.
		After the final curtain falls, slip back into Corkscrew for a nightcap, ginger-apple bread pudding, or chocolate truffle cake.
	www.thecorkscrewcafe.com /artman/publish (340 words)

	Special Report
		The undercover operation called for Weinberg to contact a variety of individuals and tell them that his principals were seeking to invest large sums of money.
		Among the concerns expressed during the hearings were the undercover agents' involvement in illegal activity, the possibility of entrapping individuals, the prospect of damaging the reputations of innocent civilians, and the opportunity to undermine legitimate rights to privacy.
		The Committee observed that undercover operations "have substantially contributed to the detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal activity, especially organized crime and consensual crimes such as narcotics trafficking, fencing of stolen property, and political corruption." Id.
	www.usdoj.gov /oig/special/0509/chapter2.htm (10498 words)

	Zyliss Universal Corkscrew, Red
		Thanks to its flexible clip on grippers the new corkscrew fits all wine bottles easily and also centers the screw on the cork.
		For wine, use vacuum operation to remove air and thus prevent oxidation of the wine, which can harm taste.
		The noise reducing base also serves as a chopping board and together with the transparent lower part of the chopper, provides a practical measuring cup.
	www.foximas.com /ky/2166661.html (230 words)

	Zyliss Corkscrew
		The Zyliss corkscrew is designed to fit all wine bottles, including the new wide neck bottles.
		The Zyliss corkscrew automatically centers the spiral for smooth operation.
		Zyliss corkscrew's sharply pointed spiral with special coating guarantees effortless removal of the cork, without particles of the cork falling into the wine.
	www.corkscrew-mart.com /zylcor.html (113 words)

	Amazon.com: Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew: Kitchen & Housewares (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Operation is incredibly simple: just place the neck of the bottle between the two ear-shaped arms, then lift the lever on top and the cork comes right out.
		I originally bought this corkscrew as a gift, but wound up keeping it, and I admit I've bought more wine than usual lately just to play with it.
		So all in all, not the perfect corkscrew, but fast and easy to use, and cute as well--a trait few corkscrews share.
	www.amazon.com /Metrokane-6003-Rabbit-Corkscrew/dp/B00004SQ0K (1577 words)

	B-26 Pantelleria
		On the other hand, the capture of the Island and its airfield would provide an excellent base for Allied fighters to protect our shipping and to furnish close support for our landing forces on Sicily.
		Surrender of the Island, after the aerial assault rising in crescendo had battered it into submission, marked the first instance of strongly-defended enemy territory being conquered solely from the air in the absence of an accompanying ground invasion.
		The precision with which the operation was carried out caused CORKSCREW to be considered a military classic.
	320thbg.org /pantelleria_1.html (787 words)

	HMS LARGS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		November 1942 - Operation TORCH - the Allied invasion of French North Africa (Oran)
		June 1943 - Operation CORKSCREW - the Occupation of Pantellaria
		June 1944 - Operation NEPTUNE - the Allied invasion of North-West Europe (Normandy) and
	freespace.virgin.net /mike.mackenzie2/HMSLARGS.htm (429 words)

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