Methods and combinations for sealing corked bottles
OwnerStephan J. Finkeinventor
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Abstract
A liquified thermoplastic material is injected into the neck of a corked bottle and placed upon the top of the cork so that when the thermoplastic material hardens, it forms a water resistant seal with the interior surface of the bottle neck and the cork. In forming the seal, the entire thermoplastic material remains inside the bottle neck leaving the exterior of the bottle free from messy or harmful residue. The bottle neck further comprises a groove around the interior surface near the mouth. A cover layer can be snapped into the groove such that it lays on top of the thermoplastic material for ornamentation and labeling purposes and to further secure the cork in place within the bottle neck.
Claims10
A combination comprising:
- a) a corked bottle having a cylindrical neck terminating in a mouth having a top edge, said neck having a cylindrical interior surface and a groove near said top edge, said groove having a depth;
- b) a cylindrical cork having a top flat surface, said cork being displaced entirely within said neck;
- c) a thermoplastic layer having a top, bottom and outer surface, said thermoplastic layer being displaced entirely within said neck above said cork, wherein said bottom surface of said thermoplastic layer is removably secured to said cork top surface and wherein said thermoplastic outer surface is removably secured to said interior neck surface, to create a seal to retain moisture within said cork and said neck;
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- d) a cover having an outer edge wherein said outer edge is secured in said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.