Device for restricting air contact with wine in an opened wine bottle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-039/02
B65D-081/24
B65B-025/06
출원번호
US-0574264
(2005-12-12)
등록번호
US-8365931
(2013-02-05)
우선권정보
AU-2004907174 (2004-12-16)
국제출원번호
PCT/AU2005/001875
(2005-12-12)
§371/§102 date
20070705
(20070705)
국제공개번호
WO2006/063389
(2006-06-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Rees, Barry Maxwell
McKenzie, Malcolm
출원인 / 주소
Rees, Barry Maxwell
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
3
초록▼
The specification discloses a device (10) insertable into a wine bottle (12) after opening, the device (10) being intended to float on the surface (21) of wine remaining in the bottle (12) and minimize deterioration of the remaining wine, said device (10) including a core structure (11) having a thi
The specification discloses a device (10) insertable into a wine bottle (12) after opening, the device (10) being intended to float on the surface (21) of wine remaining in the bottle (12) and minimize deterioration of the remaining wine, said device (10) including a core structure (11) having a thin spring plate (11a) capable of being deformed when the device (10) is inserted into the bottle (12) and capable of recovering its shape once inserted into the bottle (12), the core structure (11) further having at least one floatation means (11b) and said device (10) including a liquid impervious outer sheath (18) having upper and lower walls (14, 15) sealed to one another to retain the core structure (11) therein, the outer sheath (18) being of a material that is non reactive with wine and including a flexible outer peripheral edge zone (42) with cuts or the like (49) formed therein, the outer peripheral edge zone (42) being adapted, in use, to contact the internal surfaces of the wine bottle (12) while floating on wine remaining in the bottle (12).
대표청구항▼
1. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensio
1. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in the body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a barrier is established restricting air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, said wine protector device having a multi part construction including an inner thin sheet of spring material that is flexibly deformable by rolling or folding but returns to a substantially flat disposition once external deforming forces are removed, said thin sheet of spring material being located between two outer zones of plastics material connected to one another to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween in a sealed zone, said device further including a peripheral edge zone extending circumferentially and radially that is relatively more flexible than remaining regions of said device, wherein said peripheral edge zone includes a plurality of cuts or similar separation lines extending from a peripheral outer edge inwardly of said device. 2. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in the body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a barrier is established restriction air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, said wine protector device having a multi part construction including an inner thin sheet of spring material that is flexibly deformable by rolling or folding but returns to a substantially flat disposition once external deforming threes are removed, said thin sheet of spring material being located between two outer zones of plastics material connected to one another to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween in a sealed zone, wherein said thin sheet of spring material comprises a disc having a substantially circular perimeter, a diameter of said disc being less than a diameter of the body region of the opened wine bottle in which it is to be used. 3. A wine protector device according to claim 2, wherein said thin sheet of spring material is a metal material. 4. A wine protector device according to claim 2, wherein said thin sheet of spring material is a plastics material. 5. A wine protector device according to claim 1, wherein said thin sheet of spring material has a polygonal shaped perimeter wherein, in use, all corners of the polygonal shape are positionable adjacent to but inwardly of an internal wall surface of the body region of the wine bottle. 6. A wine protector device according to claim 5, wherein said thin sheet of spring material has one of a triangular, square or rectangular shape. 7. A wine protector device according to claim 2, wherein said thin sheet of spring material has at least one opening within a peripheral edge region. 8. A wine protector device according to claim 2, wherein, said thin outer zones of plastics material are formed by two webs of plastics material film sealed to one another at a peripheral seal zone to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween. 9. A wine protector device according to claim 8, wherein said webs of plastics material film are made from thermoplastics material which are heat scaled together to form said peripheral seal zone, said thermoplastics material also being non-reactive to wine. 10. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in the body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a barrier is established restricting air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, said wine protector device having a multi part construction including an inner thin sheet of spring material that is flexibly deformable by rolling or folding but returns to a substantially flat disposition once external deforming forces are removed, said thin sheet of spring material being located between two outer zones of plastics material connected to one another to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween in a sealed zone; and floatation means to ensure said device, in use, floats on the wine surface in the opened wine bottle. 11. A wine protector device according to claim 10, wherein said floatation means is located between said outer zones of plastics material. 12. A wine protector device according to claim 10, wherein said floatation means is at least one floatation bag, sack or region containing air. 13. A wine protector device according to claim 10, wherein said floatation means includes a floatation material that includes at least one thicker region with at least one thinner region adjacent said at least one thicker region. 14. A wine protector device according to claim 13, wherein said floatation means is provided on opposed sides of said thin sheet of spring material. 15. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in the body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a barrier is established restricting air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, said wine protector device having a multi part construction including an inner thin sheet of spring material that is flexibly deformable by rolling or folding but returns to a substantially flat disposition once external deforming forces are removed, said thin sheet of spring material being located between two outer zones of plastics material connected to one another to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween in a sealed zone, wherein said device includes weight means to ensure said device, in use, settles into the wine surface in the opened wine bottle. 16. A wine protector device according to claim 15, wherein said weight means is a liquid or gel. 17. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in the body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a barrier is established restricting air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, said wine protector device having a multi part construction including an inner thin sheet of spring material that is flexibly deformable by rolling or folding but returns to a substantially flat disposition once external deforming forces are removed, said thin sheet of spring material being located between two outer zones of plastics material connected to one another to contain said thin sheet of spring material therebetween in a sealed zone; and comprising a peripheral edge zone that extends circumferentially and is thinner than remaining regions of said device whereby said peripheral edge zone has increased relative flexibility. 18. A wine protector device according to claim 17, wherein said peripheral edge zone includes a plurality of cuts or similar separation lines extending from a peripheral outer edge inwardly of said device. 19. A wine protector device according to claim 18, wherein said cuts or similar separation lines extend radially. 20. A wine protector device according to claim 17, wherein said peripheral edge zone includes a scalloped peripheral outer edge. 21. A wine protector device adapted, in use, to protect wine in an opened wine bottle having a neck region and a body region, said wine protector device being formed in a first expanded condition as a disc member having an outer peripheral edge zone approximating the internal cross-sectional dimensions of the body region of the opened wine bottle, said protector device being flexibly deformable to enable introduction through the neck region of the opened wine bottle and once in said body region being recoverable in shape to said first expanded condition to be located on the wine surface of wine remaining in the body region, whereby a harrier is established restricting air contact with the remaining wine in the opened wine bottle, wherein said disc member includes a peripheral edge zone that extends circumferentially and is thinner than remaining regions of said disc member whereby said peripheral edge zone has increased relative flexibility, wherein said peripheral edge zone includes a plurality of cuts or similar separation lines extending from a peripheral outer edge inwardly toward said disc member.
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