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The Butterfly

Michael Levine is a third-

generation restaurateur of Monty‘s Steakhouse in Woodland

Hills, California. Not only is he a talented chef but he is also an inventor. The elegant

looking device above looks like a double lever corkscrew. But Michael's invention is a

bit different. Michael discovered a small problem in his restaurant,

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suddenly the wine

bottles were being produced with screw-tops instead of cork. My customers were

unhappy with the presentation of a non-cork wine bottle, it just wasn't the same.

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So

Michael came up with a solution - a screw-top remover that looks like a corkscrew for a

traditional wine presentation.

The screw-cap is removed in four easy steps:

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1. Push down on the top

knob which raises the levers

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2. Place the bottle collar over

the bottle

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3. Push push the levers down

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4. Turn the handle counter-

clockwise

The Butterfly is trademarked and Michael Levine

has filed for a patent.