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On April 12, 1977 Bernard Bonin of Westbrook, Connecticut was granted U. S. Design

Patent No. 244,002. The patent was titled only as a

―

Cork Retriever

‖

with the only claim

being

―

The ornamental design for a cork retriever, as shown and described

.‖

Although

not mentioned, he does provide a handle with one end shaped so a cork could be

driven into a bottle - a reminder of the 1890 Tormey patent.

Bonin's Patent Drawing