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Niftier

Thomas Harding of Newark, New Jersey came up with an improvement on

Vaughan

‟

s 1916 Nifty corkscrew. He was granted United States Patent Number

1,680,291 on August 14, 1928. Harding

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s corkscrew was manufactured by the J. L.

Sommer Manufacturing Company of Newark, New Jersey. The improved design

is a single stamping with worm riveted to it. It is easier, faster and less expensive

to manufacture than the Vaughan type which is a double stamping folded over

the pivoting worm. Harding added a notch to secure the worm in the closed

position.

Top: Harding

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s

Corkscrew

Bottom:

Vaughan

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s

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Nifty

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