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US 2011/0220606 A1Published application
Container stoppers
AssigneeOliso, INC.
InventorEhsan Alipour
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Abstract
A stopper is provided for mounting a container and aiding in the application of vacuum to the container. The stopper comprises a visual indicator for indicating when a predetermined level of vacuum has been reached in the container. The bottle stopper comprises one or more ribs for mating with containers having openings of various sizes.
Claims20
A bottle stopper for sealing a bottle, comprising:
- a first portion having a vacuum port and a vacuum indicator, the vacuum indicator for assuming a concave configuration with respect to a top surface of the first portion upon the application of vacuum to a bottle mounted by the bottle stopper, the vacuum port for coming in fluid communication with a vacuum application member;
- and
- a second portion attached to the first portion, the second portion having one or more ribs for mating with the bottle, the one or more ribs disposed below the first portion.
A bottle stopper, comprising:
- a first portion having a vacuum port and a vacuum indicator;
- and
- a second portion attached to the first portion, the second portion having one or more ribs for mating with a bottle, the one or more ribs disposed below the first portion.
A stopper for sealing a container, comprising:
- a body portion defining a cavity, the cavity for coming in fluid communication with a container mounted by the stopper;
- and
- a pressure-deformable vacuum indicator operatively coupled to the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.