Patent ID: 8196906

Claim:
A fluid aerator for aerating a liquid during transfer of the liquid into a container having a floor, the fluid aerator comprising: a fluid vessel; and a pipe extending from the interior of the fluid vessel to the exterior, the pipe having at least one sidewall and a bottom, wherein the bottom is at least partially closed to restrict the flow of liquid out the bottom of the pipe, the pipe further comprising: inlet means for permitting liquid to flow into the pipe from the vessel, and one or more outlet holes arranged in the sidewall of the pipe below the inlet means, wherein the pipe is movable relative to the vessel between at least a first position in which the outlet holes are distant from the vessel and a second position in which the outlet holes are closer to the vessel, and the fluid aerator is adapted to hold the pipe's position relative to the fluid vessel in each of the at least first position and the second position while liquid is being transferred from the fluid aerator to the container; whereby the bottom of the pipe can be prevented from contacting the floor of the container and the at least one or more outlet holes can be prevented from being submerged in the liquid in the container as liquid flows out the one or more outlet holes into the container.