Stemware for sparkling beverages and method for the production thereof
AssigneesCristallerie Strauss S.A., Associacao Brasileira De Enologia - Abe
InventorsMauro Celso Zanus, Carlos Eduardo Abarzua Espejo, Frederico Werner Strauss
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of utensils and processes for worldwide wine production. More specifically, the invention relates to a flute model for beverages, manufactured from an appropriate material, the field of application of which comprises household articles and utensils for serving fine beverages such as sparkling beverages. The present invention also relates to the process of manufacturing the flute for beverages.
Claims15
A flute for sparkling beverages, characterized by exhibiting the following features:
- mouth aperture ranging from 40 to 55 mm in diameter (FIG. 1A);
- flute belly (FIG. 1B);
- pointed ice (FIG. 1C), flute stem with minimum diameter ranging from 2 to 10 mm, and height raging from 85 to 105 mm (FIG. 1D), and the flute base measuring from 55 to 75 mm in diameter and from 5 to 20 mm in height (FIG. 1E).
The flute according to characterized in that the total height of the flute is preferably 235 mm.
A process for manufacturing the flute for sparkling beverages, characterized by having the following steps:
- a) the molten crystal is poured into a mold and blown by the glassblower through a blowpipe to provide the inner and outer shape of the flute belly;
- b) the flute stem is made by the “drawn stem” method, wherein an amount of liquid crystal is poured into the mold, which is literally drawn by the glassblower;
- c) the flute base is produced by adding liquid crystal to the stem tip to be molded by hand to as to impart the corresponding shape;
- d) the flute for sparkling beverage further receives abrasive treatment on the inner bottom of the flute cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.