Patent ID: 8640919
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B65B,B67D,C12H

Abstract:
1. A wine extraction device for the extraction of wine from within a bottle sealed by a cork, comprising: a lower piece having a clamp arm arranged to engage a neck of a wine bottle and secure the lower piece relative to the bottle; an upper piece mounted for movement relative to the lower piece along a linear path; a needle attached to the upper piece, the needle having an inlet and an outlet and wherein the needle is adapted to penetrate through the cork with movement of the upper piece relative to the lower piece such that the needle outlet is passed through the cork and positioned within the bottle with the needle inlet positioned outside of the bottle; a pressurized source of gas; and a valve having a first valve inlet fluidly connected to the pressurized source of gas and a first valve outlet fluidly connected to the needle inlet, the valve being arranged to control gas flow from the pressurized source of gas to the needle inlet such that gas is controllably delivered into the bottle through the needle, wherein the needle is arranged to penetrate through the cork to deliver gas into the bottle and conduct wine out of the bottle, and such that upon removal of the needle from the cork, the cork reseals to prevent passage of fluid and gas through the cork.