Patent ID: 6425421
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: A47G,B01F,B67D

Abstract:
An apparatus for transferring the fluid contents of a wine bottle to a decanting receptacle wherein the accumulated lees remain within the wine bottle wherein the apparatus comprises:a pump unit including a pump member operatively and sealingly connected to the mouth of a wine bottle wherein the pump member is provided with means for introducing pressurized air into the interior of the bottle; and, a fluid withdrawal unit including: a fluid inlet tube having a lower end provided with a fluid withdrawal head member having a central passageway in open fluid communication with said fluid tube and a plurality of lateral passageways are in open fluid communication with the interior of the wine bottle and spaced a height of â€œhâ€  from a closed bottom of the fluid withdrawal head member; and, a fluid outlet tube in open communication with said fluid inlet tube; wherein the value of the height â€œhâ€  is approximately &frac18;â€³ to Â¼â€³; wherein the cross-sectional surface area of the central passageway is greater than the combined cross-sectional surface areas of the plurality of lateral passageways; wherein, said fluid withdrawal head member has an upper tubular section provided with a stepped shoulder valve seat adapted to receive a ball valve member; and a support unit including a base member having an angled support surface for receiving the bottom of a bottle of wine and a support arm element disposed proximate to, but spaced from, said angle support surface and adapted to engaged the upper portion of a wine bottle at an angular inclination â€œâ€  wherein the value of â€œ&agr;â€  is approximately 15Â° to 25Â°.