An improved wine bottle closure and vacuum pump apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved bulb structure to be used for pumping and storage purposes, the bulb remaining with a closure plug even after pumping is completed and the wine is to be stored for later consumption. The bulb s
An improved wine bottle closure and vacuum pump apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved bulb structure to be used for pumping and storage purposes, the bulb remaining with a closure plug even after pumping is completed and the wine is to be stored for later consumption. The bulb structure can be collapsed in two different positions including a first position that maintains overall height of the bulb structure and a second position that enables the bulb structure to be shortened in height as an optional feature. The bulb structure provides an enlarged central section that is much larger in diameter than the lower end portion. The lower end portion provides a closure plug for fitting the opening of a wine bottle.
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1. A wine bottle closure and vacuum apparatus, comprising: a) a wine bottle having a larger diameter lower section, a smaller diameter neck, and a tapered portion below the neck, the neck surrounded by an annular rib and a bottle opening that communicates with a bottle interior, comprising:b) a holl
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A wine bottle closure and vacuum apparatus, comprising: a) a wine bottle having a larger diameter lower section, a smaller diameter neck, and a tapered portion below the neck, the neck surrounded by an annular rib and a bottle opening that communicates with a bottle interior, comprising:b) a hollow bulb structure that has a bulb wall surrounding a bulb interior, the bulb structure extending downwardly from the bottle opening and along the bottle neck;c) a bottle closure plug that is sized and shaped to form a seal with bottle opening, the plug attached to the bulb, the closure plug having an open ended air flow channel that communicates with the bulb interior and the bottle interior, closure plug comprising a cylindrically shaped inner section that is configured to occupy the bottle neck below the bottle opening and an outer generally cylindrically shaped section that extends around the bottle rib;d) a connection between the bulb structure and closure plug being a one hundred eighty degree bend;e) a first check valve mounted to an assembly of bulb structure and closure plug at a position that is next to the closure plug, the first check valve enabling air flow in an upward direction from the plug air channel to the bulb interior and disallowing substantial air flow in a direction from the bulb interior to the bottle interior;f) a second check valve mounted to the bulb wall below said bend;g) wherein the second check valve enables flow from between the bulb interior to the exterior of the bulb;h) the bulb structure being a resilient structure having a memory so that when the bulb is squeezed, air is evacuated from the bulb interior via the second check valve and the bulb has a collapsed position that subjects the bulb interior to subatmospheric pressure;i) wherein the bulb includes a straight section that extends along the neck and below the closure plug and the one hundred eighty degree bend, the straight section terminating at a bulb lower end that is next to the tapered portion, thus enabling a user to place multiple fingers of his or her hand on the combination of neck and straight section of the bulb in order to squeeze the straight section of the bulb when pumping the bulb; andj) wherein the straight section of the bulb is in close contact with the neck below the bend and above the tapered portion. 2. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an annular shoulder on the closure plug that fits under the annular rib. 3. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bulb contacts the bottle neck over a majority of the distance between the bend and the tapered portion of the bottle. 4. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bulb extends downwardly from the closure plug. 5. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first check valve is contained in the closure plug. 6. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 4 wherein the first check valve is contained in the closure plug. 7. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bulb structure has a bulb lower end next to the bottle neck and the second check valve is in said bulb lower end. 8. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second check valve is on a lower half of the bulb. 9. A wine bottle closure and vacuum apparatus, comprising: a) a wine bottle having a tapered portion, a neck having an exterior annular rib and an interior bottle opening that communicates with a bottle interior, comprising:b) a hollow bulb structure that has a bulb wall and a bulb interior, a portion of said bulb structure extending downwardly in contact with the neck in between the bottle neck and the tapered portion, said bulb structure sized and shaped to enable a user to simultaneously grip the bottle neck and the bulb;c) a bottle closure plug having an inner portion that is sized and shaped to form a seal with the bottle opening and an outer portion that engages the bottle neck at the annular rib, said closure plug having an air flow channel for communicating between the bulb interior and the wine bottle interior, the channel providing opposed openings;d) the bulb structure including a one hundred eighty degree bend section that joins the bulb structure to the closure plug, the bulb structure having a bulb straight section below the bend that is vertically oriented, said straight section having a lower end;e) a first check valve mounted to the inner portion of the closure plug, the first check valve enabling air flow in an upward direction from the plug air flow channel to the bulb interior and disallowing substantial air flow in a downward direction from the bulb interior to the plug lower opening;f) a second check valve mounted to the bulb wall at said lower end of said bulb straight section;g) wherein the second check valve enables flow between the bulb interior and the bulb exterior;h) the bulb structure being a resilient structure having a memory so that when the bulb is squeezed, air is evacuated from the bulb interior; andi) wherein the bulb straight section is closely spaced to the neck and that extends along the neck from below the closure plug to a position next to the tapered portion, thus enabling a user to squeeze the combination of bulb straight section and bottle neck along the neck when multiple of the user's fingers are gripping the combination of bulb straight section and neck between the bend section and second check valve. 10. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 9 wherein the bulb is a sphere. 11. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 9 wherein the bulb inner and outer portion of the closure plug are joined with a web. 12. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 9 wherein the closure plug is integrally joined to the bulb. 13. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first check valve is contained in the closure plug. 14. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 12 wherein the first check valve is contained in the closure plug. 15. The wine bottle closure apparatus of claim 9 wherein the bulb structure includes a flexible side wall. 16. A wine bottle closure and vacuum apparatus, comprising: a) a wine bottle having a larger diameter lower section, a smaller diameter neck, and a tapered portion below the neck and above the lower section, and a bottle opening that communicates with a bottle interior;b) a hollow bulb structure that has a bulb wall surrounding a bulb interior, the bulb structure having a bend section and vertical straight section extending downwardly from the bend section along the bottle neck;c) a bottle closure plug that is sized and shaped to form a seal with bottle opening, the closure plug attached to the bulb, the closure plug having an open ended air flow channel that communicates with the bulb interior and the bottle interior, closure plug comprising a cylindrically shaped inner section that is configured to occupy the bottle neck below the bottle opening and an outer generally cylindrically shaped section that extends around the bottle rib;d) a connection between the bulb straight section and the closure plug being said bend section;e) a first check valve mounted to an assembly of bulb structure and closure plug at a position that is next to the closure plug, the first check valve enabling air flow in an upward direction from the plug air channel to the bulb interior and disallowing substantial air flow in a direction from the bulb interior to the bottle interior;f) a second check valve mounted to the bulb wall at the bottom of the straight section;g) wherein the second check valve enables flow from between the bulb interior to the exterior of the bulb;h) the bulb structure being a resilient structure having a memory so that when the bulb is squeezed to define a first, compression position, air is evacuated from the bulb interior via the second check valve wherein the bulb has a second collapsed position that subjects the bulb interior to subatmospheric pressure;i) wherein the bulb structure straight section is generally vertically positioned and terminates at a lower end that is next to the tapered portion of the bottle, thus enabling a user to place multiple fingers of his or her hand on the combination of neck and straight section of the bulb in order to squeeze the straight section of the bulb to the first compression position when pumping the bulb; andj) wherein the straight section of the bulb is in close contact with the neck below the bend and above the tapered portion in the first compression position. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the second check valve is mounted to a transverse panel of the bulb structure. 18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the bulb structure includes an annular wall that surrounds the bottle neck at the bottle opening. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the bend section extends outwardly of the annular wall. 20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the straight section contacts the neck over a majority of the distance between the annular wall and the bottle tapered portion in the compressed position. 21. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the second check valve is spaced below the annular wall. 22. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the straight section is below the first check valve. 23. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein a majority of the straight section is below the first check valve. 24. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein a majority of the straight section is in between the first and second check valves.
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