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Universal

On July 3, 1906 Harry W. Noyes of New Haven, Connecticut was granted a

second patent for his

“

Universal

”

corkscrew

with the second patent issued being an

improvement upon the first. His earlier

Patent was issued June 27, 1905 and assigned

number 793,318. The new U. S. Patent

number is 824,807 and, like the first, is

entitled

“

Cork-Extractor.

”

Here is how the product advertising

described usage:

Extracting Cork - Throw the Plate and worm into its most open position

by pressing upon back of the plate, turn the worm into the cork until

shoulder of plate touches top of bottle, hold plate against neck of bottle

and press handle down, the powerful lever action raises cork with ease.

The top of the plate has room for an advertising statement. The producers of

Green Whiskey and Olympia Beer purchased the

“

Universal

”

for that purpose.

A two-sided counter display holds twelve Universals priced at 25 cents each

from Universal Metal Specialty Co., 13 Park Row, New York City.