Patent ID: 8002458
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: C12G

Abstract:
1. A device for providing a riddling stage in the process of making sparkling wine comprising: a base means; a support means mounted upon the base means; a main motor; a main shaft substantially mounted to said support means and substantially driven by said main motor; a number of pivotal frames disposed in parallel planes; first gear means for conveying rotation from said main shaft to said inner shafts, said first gear means are predeterminedly mounted to said support means; an intermediate shaft with its first end controllably engaged/disengaged to said main shaft, and with its second end connected through a braking muff to an intermediate axle rotatably mounted to said support means, said muff is capable to controllably brake rotation of said intermediate axle; and second gear means for providing a predeterminedly ranged controllable tilt angle BETA of said frames about their longitudinal axes, said second gear means are predeterminedly mounted to said support means and controllably driven by said main motor substantially via said intermediate axle, said second gear means convey rotation to said first half-axles of the corresponding frames.