Patent ID: 8276625

Claim:
A device for use in the preservation of a degradable substance in a container with an opening, the device comprising: a gas chamber (A), a first connecting means (B) having an internal channel (X 2 ) for providing a gas connection between a pressurized inert gas supply and the gas chamber, a charging head (D) for delivering gas into the container, a second connecting means (E) having an internal channel (X 3 ) for providing a gas connection between the gas chamber (A) and the charging head (D), actuation means (F) for delivering the gas from the gas chamber to the container through the charging head (D), wherein the pressure in said gas chamber (A) is regulated to a predetermined pressure when the pressurized gas supply is connected to the gas chamber (A), and wherein the second connecting means (E) is disabled when the actuation means (F) is at rest and that the first connecting means (B) is disabled upon actuation of the actuation means (F) allowing the device to deliver a pre-determined amount of the inert gas through the charging head (D).