Patent DE-102006014861-B3 (DE)
Title: Decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support, a clamping sleeve, clamping claws for mounting on a wine bottle, and a screw cap with a sealing cone
Inventor: ENGELBERG HELMUT A
IPC: C12H1/14
Filed: 2006-03-30
Granted: 2007-08-30
Abstract: The decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support (2), a clamping sleeve, clamping claws (4) for mounting on a wine bottle, a screw cap with a sealing cone for air-tight locking of the wine bottle and chamber. A basket shape filter (6) is arranged downstream in the direction of flow for retention of floating particles. An air duct (5) has its entrance downstream to the filter in the direction of flow and exhibits a nozzle. The decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support (2), a clamping sleeve, clamping claws (4) for mounting on a wine bottle, a screw cap with a sealing cone for air-tight locking of the wine bottle and chamber. A basket shape filter (6) is arranged downstream in the direction of flow for retention of floating particles. An air duct (5) has its entrance downstream to the filter in the direction of flow and exhibits a nozzle. The flow velocity of the liquid in the chamber is reduced through the smaller cross-section in the connection support and the larger cross-section in the chamber in such a manner that wine dregs sediment in the chamber. The filter size and the mesh size of the filter are designed in such a manner with respect to the air duct and the nozzle so that the air stream flows over the air duct. On account of the double-sided conical geometry at the clamping sleeve and the clamping claws, the clamping claws are forced to be lifted from the bottleneck during an anti-clockwise turning of the detachment step of the decanter from the bottle. The air duct is open in a large region after the disassembly of the decanter and is formed through slots, which are shaped in the connection support and spacer ring components in the outer region against the decanter housing component in the internal area. The connection support, the spacer ring components and the discharge supports with locking ring, are fixed by means of lugs in the decantation housing. The filter is designed with the many fine meshes in such a manner that the wine flows out evenly in a reduced velocity without gushes in the discharge supports. The discharge collar of the discharge supports has a wall thickness of 0.4-0.8 mm. The surfaces of the discharge collar have such a minimal peak-to-valley height and have minimal adhesive forces that no drops neither remain at the outer edge while tilting back the bottle after pouring the contents nor uncontrollably drip off. The reduced adhesive forces through the minimal peak-to-valley heights of the surfaces on the discharge collar of the discharge supports are obtained by gloss chromium-plating surface finishing. The screw cap with the sealing cone seals the decanter air-tight in the discharge supports. The entrance air duct is attached in such a manner that no connection to the exterior is present when the cap is screwed upon the bottle. The position of the sealing surface in the discharge supports is selected in such a manner that it does not influence the surface within the outer edge region. All components of the decanter are composed of food-compatible materials. The device for cleaning of the discharge supports, has a screw thread or a clamping ring, or a bayonet catch, or a similar connection and a hexagonal or a similar attachment design, to separate it from the decantation housing. The spacer ring, filter, and connection supports can be removed for cleaning while exposing the air duct to a large extent for cleaning. The clamping sleeve can be used for the detachment and/or fastening of the discharge supports from/to the decantation housing. In the lower surface of the clamping sleeve positive-fitting outlines are formed, by means of which the discharge supports and/or their clamping ring can be detached and/or fastened from/to the decantation housing through rotating motion.