Wooden stave and barrel for drinks
AssigneeValchedor Cask S.L.
InventorIván Gutiérrez Araújo
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Abstract
A wooden stave and barrel for the maturing or storage of alcoholic or spirit drinks, in which the internal side of the stave is machined to have at least two first channels and at least two second channels crossing with the first channels, determining a pattern of geometric elements. The elements remain submerged in the liquid contained in the barrel, providing a greater contact surface, thereby producing a greater transfer of the substances of the wood itself to the liquid. In addition, the pattern formed by the crossing channels permits a continuous and obstruction-free path for the liquid when it is extracted through one of the staves with an opening for the entry and exit of the liquid inside the barrel, thereby preventing unnecessary losses and unwanted internal residue for future reuse of the barrel.
Claims24
A wooden stave (20) for a barrel, with a side at each of the two ends thereof joined together by an internal side, an external side and by two longitudinal sides which determine the length of the stave, wherein the internal side comprises:
- at least two first machined channels,
- at least two second machined channels crossing said first channels,
- a pattern determined by said crossing channels and formed by geometric elements located between the channels,
- the stave (20) having a first surface on the internal side thereof (29) corresponding to a bottom of the channels and second surfaces on the internal side thereof (28) corresponding to tops of the geometric elements, a difference in height between the tops of the geometric elements and the bottom of the channel determining a depth of the channels, and wherein a difference between the first surface of the internal side thereof (29) and the external side determines a base (19) of the stave (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.