Patent ID: 9676508
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B01F,B65D

Claim:
1. An aerator for use substantially within the neck of a bottle comprising: a body having a central channel for egress of liquid from the bottle, the body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body being free of radially extending flanges and being without substantial changes in its diameter from the proximal end to the distal end, and a plurality of outer channels for ingress of air into the bottle, said plurality of channels each extending along an exterior surface of the body from substantially one end of the body to substantially the other end of the body, and at least one aeration channel establishing fluid communication between the central channel and an area exterior of the bottle, the at least one aeration channel being comprised of a first section extending in a generally axial direction and being in fluid communication with area exterior to the bottle and a second section extending in a generally transverse direction and establishing fluid communication between the first section and the central channel, and the aerator being formed with the neck of the bottle and integrally connected therewith.