# US 2016/0114945 A1 · Preservation Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0114945 A1 - Document ID: US20160114945A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/920,542 - Filed: 2015-10-22 - Published: 2016-04-28 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-23 - Assignees: Sello, LLC - Applicants: Sello, LLC. - Inventors: Cynthia Louise Carsello; Frank Joseph Carsello - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160114945A1 ## CPC - B65D 51/244: {provided with oxygen absorbers} - B65D 33/00: Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags - B65D 47/06: with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages (with slidable spouts B65D47/26) - B65D 47/12: having removable closures - B65D 47/24: with poppet valves {or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat} - B65D 47/32: with means for venting - B65D 81/268: {the absorber being enclosed in a small pack, e.g. bag, included in the package} - B65D 23/02: Linings or internal coatings - B65D 51/24: combined {or co-operating} with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes - B65D 81/24: Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants (with thermal insulation B65D81/38) - B65D 81/245: {Internal membrane, floating cover or the like isolating the contents from the ambient atmosphere (loosely-attached linings B65D25/16; dispensing pistons B65D83/76; flexible bags for expelling the contents B65D83/771)} - B65D 81/266: {for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants (B65D51/244, B65D51/30 take precedence)} - B65D 81/267: {the absorber being in sheet form} - B65D 81/28: Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A preservation device are used to preserve liquids and other items, such as foodstuffs, which spoil when exposed to oxygen for a period of time. The preservation devices are configured to form an air tight seal when disposed on a bottle and/or a vessel. The devices include a container, and disposed within the container is an oxygen absorber, which removes oxygen remaining in the bottle or vessel after it is sealed by the preservation device. Either the container or the oxygen absorber has a gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane. The preservation device may also include a flow control mechanism that enables a liquid to be dispensed from the bottle without requiring the removal of the entire stopper device from the bottle. The preservation device may alternatively include an air channel system to control the flow of the liquid to be dispensed from the bottle without requiring the removal of the entire stopper device from the bottle. Such arrangements enable the liquid to be dispensed while only allowing a minimal amount of oxygen to enter the bottle, thus improving preservation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A preservation device for use with a bottle having a neck comprising: an upper member having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side; a lower member, disposed adjacent the second side of the upper member, configured to fit within the neck of the bottle; at least one sealing member extending around an outer surface of the lower member for substantially preventing the flow of liquid or air into or out of the bottle, when the lower member is disposed within the neck of the bottle; and a container for holding an oxygen absorber, the container being attached to the end of the lower member distal to the upper member, the container having at least one side wall having at least one aperture and a membrane attached to the at least one side wall and extending across the at least one aperture. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the at least one side wall has a plurality of apertures. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the at least one side wall has a cylindrical shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The preservation device of claim 3, wherein the at least one side wall is formed of a mesh. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the attachment member has a first set of screw threads and the container has a second set of screw threads that are configured to mate with the first set of screw threads. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the upper member is disk-shaped and has a diameter greater than the diameter of an inner surface of the neck of the bottle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the lower member is cylindrically-shaped and has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of an inner surface of the neck of the bottle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The preservation device of claim 1, wherein the membrane is comprised of a material that is air permeable and liquid impermeable. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The preservation device of claim 8, wherein the at least one side wall is a mesh having a cylindrical shape, and wherein the air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane is attached to and extends around a surface of the mesh. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The stopper device of claim 9, wherein the surface is an exterior surface of the mesh. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The stopper device of claim 9, wherein the air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane is made from Kevlar. ### Claim 12 A preservation device for a bottle having a neck comprising: an upper member having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, and a bore extending through the upper member; a flow control mechanism connected to the upper member for opening and closing the bore; a lower member disposed adjacent the second side of the upper member, the lower member being configured to fit within the neck of the bottle; at least one sealing member extending around an outer surface of the lower member for substantially preventing the flow of liquid or air into or out of the bottle when the lower member is disposed within the neck of the bottle; at least one inlet disposed on the lower member below the sealing member, wherein the inlet is configured to allow the flow of a liquid or air into the lower member, and wherein the inlet is in communication with the bore; an attachment member disposed on the lower member at an end distal to the upper member; and a container for holding an oxygen absorber, the container being configured to mate with the attachment member, the container having at least one side wall having at least one aperture and a membrane attached to the at least one side wall and extending across the at least one aperture. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, further comprising a pour spout attached to the first side of the upper member and centered about the bore. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, wherein the flow control mechanism is one of a manually controlled valve and a check valve. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, wherein the at least one side wall has a plurality of apertures. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, wherein the at least one side wall has a cylindrical shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The preservation device of claim 16, wherein the at least one side wall is a mesh. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, wherein the stopper includes a plurality of inlets, wherein each of the inlets is in communication with the bore. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The preservation device of claim 12, wherein the membrane is comprised of a material that is air permeable and liquid impermeable. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The preservation device of claim 19, wherein the at least one side wall is a cylindrically-shaped mesh, and wherein the air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane is attached to and extends around a surface of the mesh. ### Claim 21 A preservation device for use with a vessel having an opening, the preservation device comprising: a cap having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, wherein the cap is configured to cover the opening of the vessel; a sealing member configured to extend around the opening of the vessel and fit within an inner surface of the second side of the cap, wherein the sealing member substantially prevents the flow of liquid or air into or out of the vessel when the sealing member together with the cap are disposed on the vessel; an attachment member disposed on the second side of the cap; and a container for holding an oxygen absorber, the container being configured to mate with the attachment member, the container having at least one side wall having at least one aperture and a membrane attached to the at least one side wall and extending across the at least one aperture. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The preservation device of claim 21, wherein the at least one side wall has a plurality of apertures. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The preservation device of claim 21, wherein the membrane is comprised of a material that is air permeable and liquid impermeable. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The preservation device of claim 23, wherein the at least one side wall is a cylindrically-shaped mesh, and wherein the air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane is attached to and extends around a surface of the mesh. ### Claim 25 A preservation device for use with a vessel, the preservation device comprising: a container for holding an oxygen absorber, the container being configured to fit within the vessel, the container having an orifice, at least one side wall having at least one aperture, and a membrane attached to the at least one side wall and extends across the at least one aperture; a removable top that is configured to mate with the orifice of the container; a first attachment member and a second attachment member for removably attaching the container to the vessel, the first attachment member being disposed adjacent a surface of the container, and the second attachment member being configured to connect with the first attachment member. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The preservation device of claim 25, wherein the at least one side wall has a plurality of apertures. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The preservation device of claim 25, wherein the membrane is comprised of a material that is air permeable and liquid impermeable. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The preservation device of claim 27, wherein the air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane is attached to and extends around the surface of the container. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The preservation device of claim 25, wherein the first attachment member is made from a magnetic material or ferromagnetic material. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The preservation device of claim 25, wherein the second attachment member is a magnet. ### Claim 31 (depends on 25) The preservation device of claim 25, wherein the surface is an interior surface of the container. ### Claim 32 A preservation device for use with a bottle having a neck comprising: a first member having at least a flange configured to fit outside a neck of a bottle, and a tube configured to fit within the neck of the bottle; a second member operably connected to the tube at an end distal to the flange, configured to fit within the neck of the bottle; at least one sealing member extending around an outer surface of the first member for substantially preventing the flow of liquid or air into or out of the bottle, when the first member is disposed within the neck of the bottle; and a container for holding an oxygen absorber, the container being attached to an end of the second member distal to the first member, and the container having at least one side wall and at least one aperture. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The preservation device of claim 32, further comprising a liquid channel extending from a liquid inlet disposed in a side wall of the second member to an end of the tube distal to the second member and an air channel extending from an air vent disposed on the side wall of the second member to the end of the tube distal to the second member. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The preservation device of claim 33, wherein the end of the tube distal to the second member further comprises a pour spout. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The preservation device of claim 34, wherein the pour spout is at least in fluid communication with the liquid channel. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The preservation device of claim 34, further comprising a lid having a first side and a second side, wherein at least the second side of the lid is configured to fit within and substantially seal the pour spout. ### Claim 37 (depends on 33) The preservation device of claim 33, wherein the liquid channel comprises of a first liquid channel and a second liquid channel. ### Claim 38 (depends on 33) The preservation device of claim 33, wherein the air channel comprises of a first air channel and a second air channel. ### Claim 39 (depends on 32) The preservation device of claim 32, wherein the at least one sealing member is part of a seal support member which is dimensioned to fit over the outer diameter of the tube. ### Claim 40 (depends on 32) The preservation device of claim 32, wherein the oxygen absorber has a membrane that is liquid impermeable and air permeable.