Chambered bottle cap
OwnerDon Martusinventor
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Abstract
A cork for a wine bottle is chambered to receive sediment when the bottle is inverted. A valve operable from the exterior of the cork can then be closed to trap the sediment within the cork. A resilient easily attached valve member ensures full closure, yet also enables introduction of additives to the wine.
Claims11
A closure cap for a wine bottle comprising a first member forming a chamber open at one end and having a lower end, an inlet opening in said lower end defined by a valve seat,
- a second member comprising an elongated hollow central core open at its lower end and closed at its upper end received within said first member and closing said open end of said first member,
- said second member being in fluid sealed connection with said first member and said first member being adapted for fluid sealed connection with a wine bottle neck,
- a valve member on said second member in spaced relationship to said valve seat, said second member having a threaded section threadedly engaged with a like section of said first member and movable along said threaded section of said first member to advance said valve toward said seat and to withdraw said valve from said seat,
- said second member having a second section extending inwardly of said threaded section and having a portion frictionally bearing against the inner wall of said chamber of said first member to form a fluid tight seal therewith.
A cap for sealing a bottle and removing residue from a fluid within said bottle while the bottle is sealed by said cap comprising a first member forming a chamber, and having an inner end provided with an opening into said chamber, said opening being defined by a valve seat, and said first member having an opposite end,
- a second member closing said opposite end of said first member and of said first member chamber and forming an extension of said chamber,
- said second member being in sealed but relatively movable association with said first member for movement inwardly and outwardly with respect to said valve seat, and a resilient valve supported on said second member and movable therewith into and out of closing relationship with said valve seat.
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