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Charles Bartholomew of Spruce Pine, North Carolina applied for a patent for his

invention on July 7, 2001. U. S. Patent 6,519,799 for the

Corkscrew Tool and Pipe

Combination

was issued February 18, 2003. Bartolomew claimed:

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The invention relates to a corkscrew tool and pipe combination. Smoking a pipe and

drinking wine are activities commonly associated with one another. When smoking a

pipe, the need or desire to open a corked bottle of wine may arise. To accomplish the

task of opening a corked bottle, a corkscrew is usually employed. This invention

eliminates the time required to locate a corkscrew by providing it as an existing feature

of the pipe. This invention is useful while entertaining in a social capacity, or while

enjoying a leisurely smoke and bottle of wine individually. The corkscrew tool and pipe

combination is easily assembled by the user.

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