Patent ID: 8727324
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. A device for aerating wine, comprising: a cup portion having a cavity configured to receive an amount of wine therein, the cavity extending between a proximal opening at a proximal end of the cup portion and a distal opening at a distal section of the cavity, an intermediate portion that defines a generally cylindrical aeration section therein that is in fluid communication with the distal section of the cavity, the aeration section having one or more passages that extend laterally from the aeration section to an outer surface of the intermediate portion through which air is drawn into the aeration section, and an end portion, the intermediate and end portion defining a central passage in fluid communication with the aeration section and extending to a distal opening at a distal end of the end portion, the passage increasing in diameter from the aeration section toward a distal end of the end portion; and a diffuser element disposed in the distal section of the cavity and shaped to allow flow therethrough from the cavity to the aeration section, the diffuser element having an inner diameter that is generally equal to the diameter of the aeration section and having one or more arms that extend into the cavity.