Venturi Apparatus for Pouring and Aereating Beverages
OwnerFrank Chiorazzi, F. David LaRiviereinventors
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Abstract
An improved venturi apparatus for the incorporation of air into a liquid. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an entry section, a cylindrical section, and an outflow section. Lateral tubes extend from the cylindrical section so as to form an acute angle relative to both the central and cross-sectional axes of the cylindrical section, thereby preventing leakage of liquid out through the lateral tubes during use and subsequent handling. The entry section includes a breather tube connected to the cylindrical section.
Claims8
1-16. (canceled)
An apparatus for mixing two fluids, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a conduit through which a first fluid flows, the conduit having an air ventilation port and a constricted intermediate region;
- b. a plurality of lateral tubes for introducing a second fluid substantially at the constricted intermediate region, at least two of the lateral tubes being formed at acute angles relative to the direction of flow of the first fluid through the constricted intermediate region and with respect to central, vertical and lateral axes thereof;
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- c. an air ventilation tube, having first and second ends, said first end fluidly coupled to the air ventilation port for introducing air into the bottle and for preventing leakage from the lateral tubes during use.
A venturi apparatus for incorporating air into a liquid, said apparatus having:
- a. a first section for channeling a liquid;
- b. a conical shaped second section having an entry end and an outflow end, where the entry end is narrower in internal circumference than the outflow end, comprising a constricted tube;
- c. a breather tube, with one end coupled to a ventilation port located along the second section and in fluid communication with ambient air, and the other end opening at the first section;
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- d. at least one lateral tube, each lateral tube:
- i. comprising a first end emanating from the constricted tube;
- ii. a second end open to the exterior of the apparatus;
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- iii. angled downstream with an acute angle relative to the outflow end for introducing ambient air.
A conduit apparatus, having a top and a bottom with respect to central and lateral axes thereof, for pouring and aerating liquid flowing from a bottle comprising:
- a. an outflow section;
- b. an entry section, having a ventilating tube disposed at its top along its entire length and substantially parallel to the central axis, for insertion into the bottle opening;
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- c. a conduit in fluid communication with the outflow and entry sections, having a constricted intermediate region intersected by one or more lateral tubes for introducing air into the conduit thereat, said lateral tubes being formed at a substantially acute angle relative to the direction of liquid flow through the intermediate region and with respect to central, and lateral axes thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.