June 27, 1892
Edmund Jansen, Höhscheid
Description: Sliding corkscrew that retractsinto the sheath that also serves as a handle.
Material: Steel
Markings: G.M.PATENT No 6145
Remark:
January 20, 1893
C. CH. Neues, Oberschönau
Description: Framed corkscrew with hidden spring and a collar on the end of the shank to hold the frame
Material: Steel, wood
Markings: none
January 19, 1893
Thill & Küll, Solingen
Description: Pocket corkscrew with champagne wire cutter.
Markings: G.M.S. No. 10985
January 14, 1895
W. Sommers, Schmalkalden
Description: Spring barrel with locking device.
Material: Steel, brass, wood
Remark: registered again after the first 3 years had expired
D.R.G.M. No. 114369 April 11, 1899 W. Sommers, Schmalkalden
January 17, 1895
Carl Ullrich, Oberschönau i. Th.
Description: The pillars of the open frame are encircled by springs that extend from the neck ring to the shoulder of the corkscrew.
January 26, 1895
Otto Voigt, Lübeck
Description: Safety corkscrew with india rubber inside the hollow part of the neck ring.
Material: Steel, india rubber
May 26, 1897
Eduard Becker, Solingen
Description: The scale of the waiters' friend is bent from one piece of steel.
Markings: D.R.G.M. No 76642
Description: Corkscrew with conical fork above the worm.
April 4, 1898
March 20, 1901
Gustav Kürschner, Schmalkalden
Description: Spring barrel corkscrew with a hinge jointed clip above the frame to prevent the barrel from sliding upward.
Material: Steel, Wood
Markings: D.R.G.M. 93678
D.R.G.M. No. 96 377
May 06, 1898
Georg Giessler, Herges Hallenberg
Description: Corkscrew with a sliding tube around the shaft to lock the frame to the shaft
Remark: one of three different type of the sliding tube
D.R.G.M. No. 109 374
January 14, 1899
Richard Recknagel, Steinbach-Hallenberg
Description: Corkscrew with a spring barrel with obliquely slotted tube to lock the barrel to the shank
Markings: D.R.G.M. 109374
D.R.G.M. No. 130 884
February 24, 1900
H. & W. Batafy, Berlin
Description: Corkscrew with tools attached to the handle
Markings: Patent 3347 D.R.G.M. 130884
Remark: english Patent No. 3347 from February 20, 1900 granted to Sydney Flowers of Richmond
Nov. 30, 1930
H. Berns, Solingen, Ziegelstr. 3
Description: Case with several tools. The tools can be attached in two ways to the handle.
Material: Steel, Aluminum, Horn/Bone
Markings: Bonsa D.R.G.M. 146827 REGISTERED
Remark: From 1903 until 1906 lengthenth by Böntgen and Sabin of Solingen
Mar. 23, 1901
Ernst Scharff, Frankfurt a. M.
Description: Corkscrew with ball bearings
Material: Steel, Brass
Markings: SOLON / DRGM 152004
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D.R.G.M. No. 152 292
Mar. 29, 1901
Johan Wolters, Düsseldorf
Description: Corkscrew with hinge jointed bar and sliding ring to lock and unlock the spring barrel.
D.R.G.M. No. 178 437
June 12, 1902 and June 10, 1905
Gotl. Theodor Fischer, Unterschönau
Description: Corkscrew with crab piece that engages a recess in the top of the neck of the frame when the handle is turned
D.R.G.M. No. 182 562
Aug. 14, 1902
Description: Corkscrew with a catch inside the frame to engage two pins attached to the shaft,
D.R.G.M. No. 184 844
Sep. 17, 1902
G. H. Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg
Description: Framed corkscrew with two hook-shaped implements to lock the frame to the shaft.
Mar. 31, 1904
Description: Spring barrel with a pin attached to the shaft. The pin turns in the loose upper windings of the barrel.
June 25, 1904
Wesche & Ruppelt, Zella St. Blasii
Description: Pair of champagne nippers with a lead cutter attached to the ends of the arms of the nippers.
D.R.G.M. No. 289 787
July 16, 1906
Georg Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg
Description: Spring barrel corkscrew with locking device
Markings: D.R.G.M.
April 24, 1907
Böntgen und Sabin, Solingen
Description: Case with several tools. The tools can be attached in two ways to the handle: at one end or in the middle.
Material: Steel, aluminum, wood, leather
Markings: D.R.G.M. 310322 Sabina
Oct. 15, 1908
Gustav Twellsiek, Solingen
Description: Corkscrew frame made from tin.
D.R.G.M. No. 397 282
Oct. 04, 1909
Fa. Gg. Herrmann Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Th.
Description: Corkscrew with steel ring bearings.
Markings: Monopol D.R.G.M.
D.R.G.M. No. 402 623
Dec. 01, 1909
Description: Corkscrew with locking device at one end of the handle
Markings: IDEAL
Dec. 23, 1909
Fa. Gg. Hermann Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Th.
Description: Corkscrew with ball bearings and a split frame.
Markings: Monopol 117 D.R.G.M.
March 11, 1924
Richard Wielpütz, Solingen
Description: Can opener with corkscrew.
Markings: PATHOS IDEAL D.R.P.
Remark: Wielpütz obtained the patent No. 219 624 for this design at April 28, 1924
D.R.G.M. No. 930 900
Nov. 04, 1925
Gerhard Frings, Köln
Description: Bar corkscrew
Markings: HEKTOR 1 F.u C. 118
D.R.G.M. No. 958 928
Jul. 22, 1926
Theodor Kämpf, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Th.
Description: Corkscrew with ball bearings and sliding frame.
Markings: RECORD D.R.G.M.
D.R.G.M. No. 1 021 815
January 17, 1928
Fa. Kaspar Fr. Kirchner, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Th.
Description: Pocket corkscrew with crown cork opener.
Markings: D.R.G.M. Germany
Remark: with leather pouch
D.R.G.M. No. 1 166 049
Mar. 14, 1931
Robert Kirchner, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Th.
Description: Waiters' friend with cap lifter and can opener
Markings: Standard D.R.G.M.
Remark: Shown in several German catalogues about 1930-1935
Aug. 29, 1932
Georg Hermann Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg i. Thür.
Description: Extractor with two prongs and sheath.
Material: Steel, Springsteel, Brass
Markings: D.R.G.M. "So-So" Made in Germany
Markings: Ah-ha
Sep. 24, 1932
G. Usbeck, Steinbach-Hallenberg
Description: Framed corkscrew with spring assist.
Markings: NEUE HERCULES MIT KORK AUSSTOSSER D.R.G.M. Germany
Remark: Made with and without caplifter
Description: Framed corkscrew with spring assist
Markings: D.R.G.M. Kapselheber Caplifter Germany BACCHUS with corkexpeller Gg. HERM.USBECK GEGR. 1879 STEINBACH-HALLENBERG
May 28, 1934
Firma Adolf Menz Wwe., Benshausen i. Th.
Description: Locking mechanism for corkscrew frame.
Remark: Registration is only for the locking mechanism.
Dec. 1, 1939
Fritz Müchler, Mettmann, Rhineland
Description: Corkscrew
Markings: MARO D.R.G.M.
Feb. 21, 1942
Grete Kahlenberg, geb. Simon, Hagen
Description: Pocket corkscrew.
Material: Wood, Steel
Remark: Not an Original, but made according to Kahlenberg's principles.
June 1, 1942
Description: Corkscrew with spring assist
Material: Steel, Aluminum
Nov. 12, 1942
Richard Menz, Oberschönau near Steinbach-Hallenberg
Remark: see abstract of Ferd. Peters book German Corkscrew Registrations D.R.G.M. 1891 - 2000 Page 139
Date granted
DRGM Holder name
Description:
Material: Steel, Brass, Plastic
Remark: At this time no classifying possible
Markings: DRGM
Material: Steel, Plastic
Markings: D.R.G.M. Germany MIGNON
Material: Steel, Inida rubber
Markings: D.R.G.M. GermanyMONOPOL UNIVERSAL
Markings: COLUMBUS FRÜHER D.R.P. 70879
Markings: ORIGINAL D.R.G.M.
D.B.G.M. No. 1 602 755
July 29, 1949
Karl Breithoff Söhne, Solingen
Description: Framed corkscrew.
Markings: Symbol (Sun) Carl Schlieper, Solingen-Germany
Remark: India rubber ring to protect the bottle neck is missing
Oct. 10, 1949
Description: Lever corkscrew
Markings: PATHOS-EXTRA D.R.G.M.
December 01, 1952
Ed. Wüsthoff Dreizackwerk, Düsseldorf
Description: Corkscrew.
Material: Steel, plastic
Markings: D.B.G.M. Dreizack-Symbol
Remark: TRINKT SINALCO advertising with leather pouch
Dec. 24, 1962
Gebrüder Streicher, Denkingen
Description: Air injecting cork extractor
Markings: EMIDE
Oct. 20, 1964
Franz Tschappu, Zürich, Switzerland
Description: Pneumatic cork puller
Markings: corky + Patent Pat. pend.
Dec. 2, 1970
Walter Bosse, Iserlohn, Germany
Description: Figure shaped corkscrew and cap lifter
Material: Steel, brass?
Remark: see abstract of Ferd. Peters book German Corkscrew Registrations D.R.G.M. 1891 - 2000 Page 157
